The EU Member States at an informal summit adopted the final key piece of legislation underpinning a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, allowing the Commission to begin disbursements as soon as possible in the second quarter of 2026.
The hotly contested services directive was due to be implemented in national law by 28 December 2009. This Tuesday, four months after the deadline, MEPs and members of national parliaments…
Euro-MPs voted today against the Commission’s proposal that self-employed drivers be exempted from the 2002 working time directive on the road transport industry.MEPs from the Employment and Social Affairs Committee…
MEPs approved today EU energy efficiency legislation for buildings and the new layout of the EU energy efficiency label.The Parliamentary Industry Committee approved these measures – which come in addition…
The European Commission has authorised, under EU State aid rules, an aid scheme to compensate electricity producers for costs incurred after liberalisation of the market in Hungary.The Commission concluded that…
The EU on Monday set out plans for a centre to combat cybercrime in Europe. Ministers meeting in Luxembourg proposed the new centre as part of a longer term strategy…
The European Court of Justice yesterday ruled that public authorities may offer financial incentives to induce doctors to prescribe cheaper medicinal products.However, those authorities are required, first, to ensure that…
