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Online gambling: Court rejects non-transparent licensing regimes and prohibits enforcement measures by European Gaming and Betting Association — last modified 22 June 2017, 23:06 CET

Today, the CJEU manifestly ruled that enforcement actions against EU licensed operators unlawfully excluded from national licensing processes are prohibited and not in compliance with EU law (case Unibet International (C-49/16).

Legal Aspects of Brexit: Implications of the United Kingdom's Decision to Withdraw from the European Union by EUbusiness — last modified 22 June 2017, 13:38 CET

In Legal Aspects of Brexit, Georgetown Law professors Jennifer Hillman and Gary Horlick present an overview of many of the legal issues raised by the United Kingdom's decision to withdraw from membership in the EU, with a particular focus on international trade issues

British in Europe Urges the UK to Clarify its Position on Citizens' Rights by Bremain in Spain — last modified 22 June 2017, 00:28 CET

British in Europe wishes David Davis well in the Brexit negotiations with the European Union, which stared on 19 June. The group would like to remind him that he and the UK government are also there to represent the 1.2 million UK citizens most directly impacted by Brexit - those who live in the EU and have been in limbo for a year, waiting for talks to start.

UK Election Pounds the Pound, and Promises Better Gold Futures by EUbusiness — last modified 21 June 2017, 23:51 CET

The pound took a major hit following UK's snap elections where the Prime Minister's ruling party lost majority stake in the Parliament. The Sterling pound is headed off to yet another shocking drop in the eight months since Brexit.

Over 250 non-government organisations launch alternative vision for Europe by Friends of the Earth Europe — last modified 21 June 2017, 18:28 CET

More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe.

Retailers call for Commission to ask right questions on trading practices by EuroCommerce — last modified 21 June 2017, 18:22 CET

Following the announcement by Commissioner Hogan at the European Parliament Agriculture committee yesterday of the launch of a process leading to proposals on trading practices, EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren posed a number of questions on the continued calls from some for legislation, and the Commission decision to take the first steps towards proposing EU measures:

Tighten rules on subsidies for coal, says European Parliament draft plan by Greenpeace European Unit — last modified 21 June 2017, 18:08 CET

Rules governing subsidies for coal power plants should be tightened, according to a draft plan published today by MEP Kriajanis Karins.

MEPs urged to agree "meaningful" Anti-Dumping report in Parliament Committee by AEGIS Europe — last modified 20 June 2017, 13:06 CET

MEPs in the European Parliament will today vote on a committee report regarding the Commission's proposal for a new 'non-standard' methodology to be used in anti-dumping proceedings against non-market economies. AEGIS Europe urges MEPs to recognise the need for clear definitions, formalised due process, and an unambiguously effective non-standard anti-dumping methodology.

Why it is always wise to review by EUbusiness — last modified 16 June 2017, 12:27 CET

Want to know that you're getting the best of the best? When you're looking to implement a new product into your work plan or business, or just looking to try out new things, you want to make sure that everything you get is just right.

Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe: Academic Staff - 2017 by EUbusiness — last modified 15 June 2017, 22:51 CET

The higher education sector has experienced profound changes in recent years. Student numbers have continued to increase, while the sector has diversified and experienced significant structural changes, such as new funding arrangements, and new quality assurance systems. The challenges for academic staff have also been growing. Staffs are responsible for teaching ever greater numbers of students, undertaking research, and responding to growing societal needs, while academic jobs become more competitive, and job security more tenuous. Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe: Academic Staff – 2017 explores the current realities for academic staff within this changing higher education landscape. The report focuses on the qualification requirements for academic staff, the recruitment process, employment and working conditions in academia, the impact of external quality assurance, and top level strategies for internationalisation. It also includes national diagrams showing key characteristics of academic staff categories. The report is based mainly on qualitative data gathered by the Eurydice Network, covering higher education systems in 35 countries. The data collection focused on academic higher education staff who are primarily responsible for teaching and/or research. In addition, quantitative data from Eurostat and the European Education Tertiary Register (ETER) are also used, as well as information gathered from surveys developed for this report to academic staff Trade Unions and Quality Assurance agencies.

More than one million Europeans stand up against glyphosate by Greenpeace European Unit — last modified 15 June 2017, 17:44 CET

Today, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to ban glyphosate, reform the EU pesticide approval process, and set mandatory targets to reduce pesticide use in the EU surpassed one million signatures.

European Parliament backs biodiversity over pesticides by Greenpeace European Unit — last modified 14 June 2017, 23:34 CET

Today the European Parliament agreed with the European Commission that agricultural land dedicated to the preservation of biodiversity must not be treated with pesticides, rejecting an attempt by the Parliament’s agriculture committee to block this ban.

Hard Brexit threatens UK collapse by EUbusiness — last modified 14 June 2017, 23:28 CET

Following the Conservative’s General Election win, Treasury figures warning that a hard BREXIT could cost up to £66bn are just the tip of the iceberg, says Professor Nada Kakabadse, Head of Marketing and Reputation at Henley Business School.

EU FinTech consultation: put needs of end-users first by ebffbe — last modified 14 June 2017, 14:10 CET

Responding to the EU consultation on financial technology, also known as FinTech, the European Banking Federation is submitting a response which underlines its desire to see the creation of a customer-centric and inclusive ecosystem in which all actors, ranging from small start-ups to established multinational banks, are committed to serving clients with innovative financial services.

Unleashing Demons: The Inside Story of Brexit by EUbusiness — last modified 14 June 2017, 00:17 CET

Published on the anniversary of Brexit, David Cameron's Director of Politics and Communications, Craig Oliver takes us behind the scenes of the EU referendum. Craig Oliver's account of his time as David Cameron's Director of Communications in Downing Street during the EU referendum will almost certainly prove to be the most important document for understanding what happened and why it all ended as it did. Oliver has managed the difficult trick of being frank as well as loyal, and his words have a remarkable immediacy. I found his book utterly fascinating, and I suspect that every historian of the period will regard it as indispensable to appreciating this extraordinary phase in our history. (John Simpson) Part memoir, part diary, this is one of the most vivid, frank and exciting inside accounts to have been written for years. It points its forensic beam into the inner sanctums of power during one of the most crucial episodes in British history since the war. Stunning and highly readable. It will make uncomfortable reading for a few, but hugely enlightening and enjoyable reading for the many. (Anthony Seldon) Wish you could have been a fly on the wall of Number 10 during the EU referendum campaign? No need. This is the compelling insider's account of the man who was at the centre of the Downing Street web as David Cameron took the decisions which led to Britain voting to leave the EU. (Nick Robinson) A gripping fly-on-the-wall account of the frenzy in Downing Street during the EU campaign. (Robert Peston)

Commission Mulls Revision of SME Definition by European Small Business Alliance — last modified 12 June 2017, 12:53 CET

On 8 June 2017, the European Commission published an inception impact assessment regarding a potential revision of the EU SME definition.

Flawed energy efficiency report would be disaster for citizens and the climate by WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature — last modified 12 June 2017, 12:50 CET

Commenting on the draft report by Adam Gierek MEP on the Energy Efficiency Directive review, Arianna Vitali, Senior Policy Officer at WWF European Policy Office said:

Capital Markets Union Mid-Term Review - Invest Europe's response by Invest Europe — last modified 08 June 2017, 21:06 CET

Invest Europe – the association for European private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and their investors – is issuing the following statement:

Insurance Europe response to EC Capital Markets Union mid-term review by Insurance Europe — last modified 08 June 2017, 18:27 CET

Following the publication today of the European Commission’s mid-term review of its Capital Markets Union (CMU) project to unlock funding for growth in Europe, Michaela Koller, director general of Insurance Europe, commented:

European Drug Report 2017: Trends and Developments by EUbusiness — last modified 07 June 2017, 00:11 CET

The Trends and Developments report presents a top-level overview of the drug phenomenon in Europe, covering drug supply, use and public health problems as well as drug policy and responses. Together with the online Statistical Bulletin, Country Drug Reports and Perspectives on Drugs, it makes up the 2017 European Drug Report package.