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Remote gambling industry calls on European Commission to safeguard notifications — 26 November 2012, 13:54 CET

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) and the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) have filed a complaint with the European Commission regarding the non-notification of regulations that will extend OPAP’s monopoly on online gambling and impose harsh enforcement measures while the compliance of the new law with EU law remains in question.

ALDEBARAN Robotics equips 200 schools with NAO robots — 26 November 2012, 12:55 CET

 

MATHIS completes 1st laminated timber project in Qatar — 26 November 2012, 12:41 CET

 

UNOWHY launches QOOQ culinary tablet in English — 26 November 2012, 12:28 CET

 

50 MEPs sign for parity in upcoming legislature — 21 November 2012, 17:14 CET

Today, more than 50 Members of the European Parliament from five political groups and from all over the EU have signed the 50/50 declaration, calling on Member States, European political parties and the European Institutions to take action in order to achieve gender balance in European decision making.

EU funding program rewards ground-breaking educational campaign against match fixing — 21 November 2012, 13:40 CET

The European Commission gives a green light to co-finance with the European online betting industry and EU Athletes an educational campaign that will help professional sports-people better understand the risks linked to match fixing.

ETS-Backloading: wrong signal at the wrong time — 15 November 2012, 22:45 CET

EUROCHAMBRES has criticised the Emissions Trading System backloading proposal published yesterday by the European Commission for adversely affecting the recovery of the European economy and its industrial base. The proposed amendment to the auctioning regulation, which allows withholding 900 million units of carbon emission allowances in order to artificially increase the price of ETS certificates, would jeopardize growth and employment at a time when Europe is striving to bring an end to the economic downturn.

EU energy market: Put the spot on consumers — 15 November 2012, 17:46 CET

Today’s report by the European Commission of the EU energy market shows that member states have to increase their efforts to implement key measures protecting energy customers.

Opposition filed against patent on chimpanzees — 15 November 2012, 12:26 CET

Patent violates ethical boundaries of European patent law

Women on boards: A first step towards meritocracy — 14 November 2012, 18:13 CET

European Women's Lobby welcomes Commission's legislative proposal for greater gender balance on boards of administration and calls on EU legislators to strengthen text

Prince de Bretagne sails pink onions to the UK — 14 November 2012, 17:58 CET

 

Small Business Act: commitments are finally becoming actions, survey finds — 14 November 2012, 00:12 CET

Similar average but different performance on administration for Commission and Parliament; all 10 SBA policy areas trending upwards

HELITE launches motorcycle airbag protective jackets in UK at Motorcycle Live 2012 — 13 November 2012, 12:13 CET

 

Macroeconomic Dialogue: SMEs call on unions to stop opposing reforms — 12 November 2012, 19:00 CET

UEAPME calls for policy mix to restore confidence, undertake reforms and support growth; criticises unions’ resistance to reforms

Report: new GM crops would cause dramatic increase in EU herbicide use — 07 November 2012, 19:34 CET

The cultivation of new GM crops in Europe could increase herbicide use by up to 15 times, warned an agricultural forecast commissioned by Greenpeace and presented in Brussels today. Activists took this 'toxic warning' to the doorstep of the European Commission, concluding an eight-city tour of Europe alerting citizens, farming communities and decision-makers of the impending threat.

TECALEMIT FLEXIBLES unveils eco-friendly tubes for industrial applications — 06 November 2012, 10:49 CET

 

Call for stricter lobby rules after Dalli scandal — 05 November 2012, 13:54 CET

Civil society groups have today written to the European Commission President urging him to end the secrecy around the resignation of the former Health and Consumer Commissioner John Dalli.

Millésime Bio 2013 celebrates 20 years showcasing organic wine — 26 October 2012, 11:13 CET

 

EU School Fruit Scheme – How to harvest public goods amidst EU-wide crisis — 24 October 2012, 16:29 CET

The evaluation of the School Fruit Scheme (SFS) in the European Union, published this week, is a welcome push for public health. The report emphasises the increasing outreach of the scheme, its positive impact on children’s diets, and the programme’s significance for the disadvantaged children from lower socio-economic background.

Lille region opens European Centre for Innovative Textiles (CETI) — 24 October 2012, 16:15 CET

 

EcoVadis and CDP team up in supply-chain CSR reporting — 24 October 2012, 15:36 CET

 

ESBA welcomes the adoption of the report on Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs): competitiveness and business opportunities — 24 October 2012, 13:25 CET

Yesterday, the European Parliament, assembled in Plenary sitting, adopted the report by Dr Paul Rübig MEP (EPP, AT) on SME competitiveness and business opportunities.

Commission commits to take Member States to CJEU over illegal national gambling laws — 23 October 2012, 17:47 CET

EU online gambling operators hail the European Commission's decision to start enforcing EU law against illegal national gambling laws. This decision is part of the twofold approach of the Commission´s Communication on Online Gambling that also contains actions for the first common European measures to be set in this sector.

The European Commission needs to pursue infringement cases on gambling by the end of term — 23 October 2012, 17:16 CET

The European Commission presented today the Communication towards a comprehensive European framework for online gambling, infringement cases to be pursued

Runware doesn't miss a beat with clever iPhone heart-rate app — 23 October 2012, 12:30 CET