ECB bonds purchase valid, says EU Court adviser

European Central Bank (LUXEMBOURG) – The decision of the European Central Bank to establish a programme for the purchase of government bonds on secondary markets is valid, in the Opinion…

MEPs vote to raise CO2 emissions targets for cars

Electric car (STRASBOURG) – Market uptake of electric and low- emission cars would be expected to accelerate following a vote Wednesday by the European Parliament to lower CO2 emissions by…

EU finance ministers agree lower VAT for e-publications

Photo Lars Curfs (LUXEMBOURG) – Ministers agreed to allow EU states to apply reduced, ‘super-reduced’ or zero VAT rates to electronic publications Tuesday, thereby allowing alignment of VAT rules for…

Boost for joint European assessment of medicines

Photo Rodrigo Senna (STRASBOURG) – A new law adopted by the European Parliament on Wednesday aims to avoid duplicating national assessments to determine a medicine’s added value that help EU…