EU tightens ban on equipment used for torture

Chains (STRASBOURG) – The European Parliament approved Tuesday revised EU rules to prevent trade in goods and services that may contribute to torture or execution, such as electric chairs or…

Germany in EU dock over road toll plan

Photo by M.Minderhoud (BRUSSELS) – Germany was referred Thursday to the EU Court of Justice over its plan to introduce a road charging scheme for private vehicles (PKW-Maut) which, according…

MEPs debate changes to car type-approval rules

Image by Pava (BRUSSELS) – Plans to tighten up EU car ‘type approval’ rules in the wake of the Volkswagen (VW) scandal were debated by members of the European Parliament’s…