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Infineon wins review of chip cartel fine at EU Court 27 September 2018, 22:59 CET
The EU's top Court ordered a review Thursday of a fine imposed on Infineon Technologies for taking part in a cartel in the smart card chip market to fine imposed, and dismissed an appeal lodged by Philips.

31m fake goods seized at EU borders in 2017 01 October 2018, 22:57 CET
Customs authorities detained over 31 million fake and counterfeit products at the EU's external border with a street value of over EUR 580m, according to figures released Thursday by the EU Commission.

14 EU countries risk missing recycling targets 25 September 2018, 18:18 CET
14 EU Member States are at risk of missing an EU target of 50 per cent municipal waste recycling by 2020, according to a European Commission report on the implementation of EU waste legislation.

Brussels takes action against UK over Chinese shoe fraud 25 September 2018, 15:26 CET
The EU Commission sent a 'reasoned opinion' to the United Kingdom Monday on account of its failure to act against customs fraud relating to Chinese shoe imports and resulting losses to the EU Budget.

EU takes Poland to court over judicial independence 27 September 2018, 17:28 CET
The European Commission referred Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU Monday due to the violations of the principle of judicial independence created by a new Polish Law on the Supreme Court.

VAT fraud costs the EU EUR 50 billion a year 24 September 2018, 22:49 CET
EU countries lost almost EUR 150 billion in VAT revenues in 2016, of which EUR 50 bn went to the benefit of criminals, according to a new study published Friday by the European Commission.

EU-Canada trade deal: early signs positive for EU business 21 September 2018, 22:23 CET
Early signs from the trade agreement between the EU and Canada, which entered into force a year ago, are that it is starting to deliver for EU businesses, large and small, with exports up in many sectors.

U.S. now EU's main supplier of soyabeans 21 September 2018, 00:17 CET
The U.S. has become Europe's main supplier of soyabeans, reaching a 52% share compared to 25% in in the same period last year, according to figures published Thursday by the EU Commission.

EU reaches out to Asia with infrastructure plan 20 September 2018, 23:55 CET
The EU Commission and foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini adopted a Joint Communication Wednesday setting out a vision for a new and comprehensive strategy to better connect Europe and Asia.

EU leaders reject Britain's 'Chequers plan' for Brexit 21 September 2018, 22:22 CET
EU leaders at a summit Thursday rejected the 'Chequers plan' of UK prime minister Theresa May, saying its framework for economic cooperation would not work, and risked undermining the single market.

McDonald's tax treatment in Luxembourg not illegal, says EU 21 September 2018, 01:01 CET
The non-taxation of certain McDonald's profits in Luxembourg did not lead to illegal State aid, being in line with national tax laws and the Luxembourg-United States Double Taxation Treaty, the EU has ruled.

BMW, Daimler, VW group in EU collusion probe on clean emission technology 20 September 2018, 23:12 CET
The EU Commission opened an investigation Tuesday into whether BMW, Daimler and VW colluded to avoid competing on the development of technology to clean the emissions of petrol and diesel cars.

EU puts forward ideas to reform 'outdated' WTO 19 September 2018, 23:10 CET
A day after US President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, the EU put forward proposals to upgrade World Trade Organisation rules, which it says are outdated and often ignored.

Court upholds EU sanctions against Russian banks 13 September 2018, 18:35 CET
The General Court of the EU upheld Thursday restrictive measures taken by the EU Council against a number of Russian banks and oil and gas companies in connection with the crisis in Ukraine.

MEPs' copyright changes put pressure on tech giants 13 September 2018, 00:26 CET
Internet tech giants including Google and Facebook could be made to monitor, filter and block internet uploads under amendments to the draft Copyright Directive approved by the EU Parliament Wednesday.

Brussels moves to end seasonal clock changes in Europe 12 September 2018, 23:42 CET
The EU Commission proposed Wednesday to end seasonal clock changes in Europe in 2019, with Member States free to decide once and for all whether they want to permanently apply summer- or wintertime.

Terrorist content removed from web in 1 hour under new EU rules 12 September 2018, 23:07 CET
In his State of the Union address to the EU Parliament Wednesday, Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker outlined new rules which would get terrorist content off the web within one hour.

Juncker 'State of Union' speech focuses on migration issues 12 September 2018, 23:45 CET
EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker used his 'State of the Union' address to the European Parliament Wednesday to put forward a raft of measures to tackle Europe's migration crisis.

EU Parliament demands urgent action to meet 2020 goal on deforestation 12 September 2018, 00:38 CET
The EU Parliament demanded swift action from the European Commission Tuesday to cut Europe’s footprint on the world’s forests and its impact on climate change, species loss and human rights violations.

Air pollution causes 400,000 premature deaths in EU: report 11 September 2018, 18:36 CET
Air pollution causes about 400,000 premature deaths in the EU and hundreds of billions of euros in health-related external costs, says a new report on the impact of EU action to protect human health from its effects.

Dismissal of Catholic doctor for remarriage discrimination: EU Court 11 September 2018, 14:38 CET
A Catholic hospital's dismissal of a doctor from a managerial position due to his remarriage after divorce may constitute unlawful discrimination on grounds of religion, the EU's top Court ruled Tuesday.

EU, Japan edge towards data protection deal 06 September 2018, 00:01 CET
Following the July conclusion of EU-Japan talks on personal data flows, the Commission launched Thursday a procedure for adoption of its decision on data protection adequacy between the two blocs.

September switch-off for halogen light bulbs in EU 06 September 2018, 00:04 CET
Energy intensive and inefficient halogen light bulbs can no longer be sold across the EU as of 1 September, helping consumers save on energy bills and helping the EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Brussels looks to end clock changes in Europe 01 September 2018, 18:21 CET
The EU Commission intends to put forward proposals for ending daylight saving clock changes in Europe, following preliminary results of a public consultation on clock changes, published on Friday.

Further EU relief for drought-suffering farmers 01 September 2018, 18:21 CET
Practical support for Europe's farming sector, including further flexibility to provide sufficient feed for animals was proposed by the EU Commission Thursday to help farmers hit by this summer's drought.