Following changes to Irish legislation that remove obstacles to setting up a business in Ireland, the European Commission has closed its infringement case.Irish law had previously required that all companies…

More frequent inspections and tougher penalties will be needed to enforce the next EU Animal Welfare Action Plan, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament today.The current 2006-10 plan…

Euro-MPs warned today that any new agreement on providing bank data to the United States must avoid “bulk data” transfers until they can be processed within the EU.As for Passenger…

The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy begins today, stated the Spanish Minister for the Environment, as the Informal Meeting of Fisheries Ministers in Vigo, Spain, got under way on…

European Fisheries ministers and stakeholders alike will be discussing the future shape of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy at two major events in Spain over the next days.On 2 and…

MEPs believe that deadlines for paying bills in the business world should be laid down by law for both the private and public sectors. Yesterday Euro-MPs approved amendments to a…