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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