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17 August 2009, 08:56 CET | Cartels are illegal under European Union competition law and the European Commission imposes heavy fines on companies involved in a cartel. Action against carte... | Cartels in the EU |
17 August 2009, 09:39 CET | Combining the activities of different companies can increase their efficiency. The market becomes more competitive and consumers benefit from higher-quality goo... | Mergers in the EU |
17 August 2009, 08:23 CET | The antitrust area covers two prohibition rules set out in the EC Treaty. The European Commission is empowered to impose fines on undertakings who violate the a... | Antitrust |
14 August 2009, 13:14 CET | EU Energy Policy Contacts | |
13 August 2009, 14:36 CET | The European Union finances electricity and gas transmission infrastructure projects of European interest. A yearly budget of about EUR 25 million is spent main... | Energy Infrastructure |
13 August 2009, 14:27 CET | With both energy consumption and dependency on oil and gas imports growing and supplies becoming scarcer, the risk of supply failure is rising. Securing Europea... | Security of Supply |
12 August 2009, 10:55 CET | Reducing energy consumption and eliminating energy wastage are among the main goals of the European Union (EU). EU support for improving energy efficiency will ... | Energy Efficiency |
12 August 2009, 10:38 CET | Renewable sources of energy – wind power, solar power (thermal, photovoltaic and concentrated), hydro-electric power, tidal power, geothermal energy and bioma... | Renewable Energy |
12 August 2009, 10:14 CET | In the autumn of 2005, the Hampton Court summit of EU leaders discussed the need for an overall stocktaking of Europe’s energy policy options. There was a ris... | Future Energy Policy |
12 August 2009, 10:05 CET | "The EU and the world are at a cross-roads concerning the future of energy. Climate change, increasing dependence on oil and other fossil fuels, growing imports... | Future Energy |
10 August 2009, 12:03 CET | The European Union's energy policy focuses on creating a competitive internal energy market offering quality service at low prices, on developing renewable ener... | EU's Energy-related Strategies 2006-2007 |
10 August 2009, 11:51 CET | The European Union is putting in place an ambitious energy policy – covering the full range of energy sources from fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) to nuclear... | EU's Energy-related Strategies 2008-2009 |
07 August 2009, 17:52 CET | The European Commission's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme is one of the specific programmes under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Program... | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme |
07 August 2009, 17:06 CET | Innovative growth-oriented businesses need equity investment. The European Commission in particular is seeking to improve the functioning of the EU's single ma... | More Risk Capital: equity funding |
05 August 2009, 18:03 CET | EU Information Society and Media Contacts | |
05 August 2009, 17:35 CET | EU Internal Market Contacts | |
04 August 2009, 15:36 CET | Most businesses in Europe rely on bank loans for their external financing. However, borrowing can be difficult for SMEs - particularly if they lack collateral o... | Borrowing Environment in the EU |
04 August 2009, 14:49 CET | To facilitate small businesses growth and development, the EU has set out a comprehensive system of financial policies and instruments to support smaller busine... | EU Funding for SMEs |
03 August 2009, 16:02 CET | Adopted in June 2008, the "Small Business Act" for Europe (SBA) reflects the European Commission’s political will to recognise the central role of SMEs in the... | The "Small Business Act" for Europe |
01 August 2009, 23:35 CET | The final stage of the European Union wine reform, agreed by agriculture ministers in December 2007, entered into force on 1st August. The wide-ranging reform, ... | CAP Reform: Final stage of EU wine reform enters into force |