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- EU hits car safety equipment suppliers with EUR 368m cartel fine — 05 March 2019, 21:16 CET
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The EU Commission fined Autoliv and TRW EUR 368,277,000 for breaching EU antitrust rules Tuesday. Autoliv, TRW and Takata took part in two cartels to supply car seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels to European car producers.
- EU and Qatar sign aviation agreement, first with a Gulf state — 05 March 2019, 18:17 CET
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The EU Commission and the State of Qatar initialled Monday an aviation agreement - the first such agreement between the EU and a Gulf state, upgrading the rules and standards for flights between Qatar and the EU.
- MEPs vote to end biannual clock change in Europe — 05 March 2019, 13:04 CET
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The last Sunday in March 2021 could mark the end of seasonal changes of time in the EU, following a vote Monday by the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee to end biannual clock changes.
- EU on the right track towards a circular economy: report — 05 March 2019, 13:06 CET
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The European Union is making good progress on the road to a climate-neutral, competitive circular economy, the EU Commission declared Monday as it published a report on implementation of its 'Circular Economy Action Plan'.
- Euro tax police needed to tackle financial crime: MEPs — 01 March 2019, 00:13 CET
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A special tax committee set up by the EU Parliament in the wake of the Luxleaks, Panama Papers and Paradise papers scandals adopted Wednesday a roadmap to fairer, more effective taxation and to tackling financial crimes.
- Auditors examine effectiveness of EU fight against superbugs — 01 March 2019, 00:39 CET
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The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of EU action against superbugs, including bacteria which have become resistant to antibiotics, to assess the relevance and effectiveness of EU contributions and support.
- EU platform to boost diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases — 28 February 2019, 22:50 CET
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The EU Commission launched Thursday, Rare Disease Day, a new online knowledge-sharing platform to support better diagnosis and treatment for more than 30 million Europeans living with a rare disease.
- Facebook not keeping to commitments on disinformation, says EU — 05 March 2019, 13:06 CET
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Social media platform Facebook is not keeping to commitments it made on disinformation with regard to scrutiny of ad placements, the EU Commission said as it published progress reports from Facebook, Google and Twitter Thursday.
- Amazon not obliged to provide phone no for consumers: EU Court Opinion — 28 February 2019, 20:40 CET
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Amazon and other e-commerce platforms are not obliged to make a telephone number available for consumers on their web pages, the EU top Court's Advocate General stated in an Opinion on Thursday.
- States agree easier access to capital for Europe's SMEs — 28 February 2019, 17:17 CET
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EU ambassadors agreed a negotiating mandate Wednesday on proposed rules to help Europe's smaller businesses trying to list and issue securities on financial markets to tap market-based funding more easily and cheaply.
- EU-Arab League commit to stronger ties — 01 March 2019, 00:31 CET
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Leaders of the EU and the League of Arab States meeting for the first ever summit between the two regions agreed Tuesday to strengthen cooperation particularly on border control and the fight against irregular migration.
- New EU low-carbon benchmarks boost for sustainable investment — 01 March 2019, 00:35 CET
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The EU Council and Parliament reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a proposal for new financial benchmarks aimed at giving greater information on an investment portfolio's carbon footprint.
- State aid ceiling for EU farmers raised to EUR 25K — 26 February 2019, 00:24 CET
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The maximum aid Member States can give to their farmers without need for prior EU approval will rise from EUR 15,000 to EUR 25,000, the Commission announced Friday, to allow greater flexibility, especially in times of crisis.
- Brussels mulls new guidelines for company reporting on climate info — 22 February 2019, 16:17 CET
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As part of its Sustainable Finance Action Plan, the EU Commission launched Thursday a consultation with the objective to finalise new guidelines for company reporting on climate-related information.
- States confirm update of EU's common visa policy — 20 February 2019, 23:22 CET
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EU states confirmed a plan to modernise the EU's common visa policy Wednesday, adapting the rules to growing security concerns, the challenges of migration and new opportunities offered by technological developments.
- Europe to set first-ever CO2 emission reduction targets for trucks — 20 February 2019, 23:24 CET
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The EU is set to reduce CO2 emissions of lorries, following a provisional deal between MEPs and the EU Council on new rules which set binding CO2 emission reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles.
- EU issues first call for supercomputers sites — 19 February 2019, 14:34 CET
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The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking launched its first calls for expressions of interest Monday to select the sites that will host its first supercomputers by the end of 2020.
- Red tape cut for those who move to another EU Member State — 20 February 2019, 23:24 CET
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From 16 February, bureaucratic procedures for citizens who need to present a public document to get married or start a job in the country they live in have been cut across the European Union.
- EU reaches deal on digital copyright reform — 14 February 2019, 21:05 CET
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Creatives and news publishers will be empowered to negotiate with internet giants thanks to a deal reached late Wednesday on copyright rules which also contains safeguards on freedom of expression.
- EU agrees new natural gas transit rules — 14 February 2019, 00:30 CET
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New rules setting out a clear regulatory framework to operate gas pipelines inside the EU and from non-EU countries were provisionally agreed Tuesday between MEPs and the EU Member States.
- EU Parliament go-ahead for trade deal with Singapore — 14 February 2019, 21:09 CET
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The European Parliament gave its endorsement Wednesday to the free trade and investment protection deals between EU and Singapore, serving as blueprint for further cooperation with Southeast Asia.
- EU adds Saudi Arabia to money-laundering blacklist — 14 February 2019, 00:29 CET
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Saudi Arabia has been added to the EU's list of 23 third countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks, revealed Wednesday by the Commission.
- MEPs greenlight fisheries management plan for EU's Western Waters — 12 February 2019, 23:44 CET
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The European Parliament voted through the Multi-annual Fisheries Management Plan for the EU's Western Waters Tuesday, covering the Atlantic Ocean between Ireland and Portugal.
- EU moves to allay public concern over food safety studies — 12 February 2019, 19:13 CET
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The EU Parliament and the Council reached provisional agreement Monday night on draft rules to ensure the EU risk assessment procedure for food safety is more transparent and independent.
- New EU rules on fake drugs enter into force — 12 February 2019, 19:07 CET
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New rules on safety features for prescription medicines sold in the EU entered into force Saturday, heralding the introduction of end-to-end verification and safety features on prescription medicines.