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08 July 2008, 18:04 CET | The European Commission adopted on 8 July an emergency package of measures to tackle the fuel crisis in the fisheries sector, as announced on 17 June. As forese... | EU package to tackle fuel crisis in the fisheries sector - guide |
08 July 2008, 16:37 CET | The European Parliament voted at second reading in favour of including aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The vote confirms the agreement rea... | EP vote on including aviation in EU Emissions Trading System - guide |
07 July 2008, 16:49 CET | The European Commission has adopted a Regulation, which will come into force in the coming weeks, giving automatic approval for a range of state aid measures an... | Regulation automatically approving aid for jobs and growth - guide |
07 July 2008, 14:00 CET | The European Commission made a proposal on 7 July 2008 to change the VAT Directive 2006/112/EC so as to provide EU Member States with the flexibility to apply r... | Communication on VAT reduced rates - guide |
04 July 2008, 13:41 CET | Value Added Tax, or VAT, in the European Union is a general, broadly based consumption tax assessed on the value added to goods and services. It applies more or... | How VAT works in the European Union |
03 July 2008, 16:56 CET | The Communication "Annual report on the European Globalisation adjustment Fund" contains a quantitative and qualitative report on the activities of the fund in ... | Annual report on the European Globalisation adjustment Fund 2007 |
03 July 2008, 15:13 CET | A Green Paper adopted by the European Commission on 3 July 2008 opens the debate on how education policies may better address the challenges posed by immigratio... | Migration and Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities for EU education systems - guide |
03 July 2008, 15:08 CET | Millions of Europeans of Roma origin are subject to persistent discrimination - both at individual and institutional level - and far-reaching social exclusion, ... | EU instruments and policies for Roma inclusion - guide |
03 July 2008, 15:03 CET | The European Union's Interim Agreement (IA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina entered into force on 1 July 2008. The IA effectively creates a free trade area, with pr... | EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement and Interim Agreement - guide |
02 July 2008, 16:28 CET | Trade relations between the EU and the neighbouring Southern Mediterranean (MED) countries are governed by the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (also referred to ... | EU-Mediterranean Trade |
02 July 2008, 14:24 CET | The Commission on 2 July 2008 adopted a proposal for a directive which provides for protection from discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orienta... | Equal treatment beyond the workplace - guide |
02 July 2008, 13:10 CET | The European Commission has requested Greece, following an in-depth investigation under EC Treaty state aid rules, to recover more than EUR 230 million of illeg... | Incompatible aid from Hellenic Shipyards - guide |
02 July 2008, 13:04 CET | 30 June 2008 was the anniversary of the EU Roaming Regulation, which entered into force on 30 June 2007. Since then, the introduction of the Eurotariff has led ... | EU Roaming Regulation - guide |
30 June 2008, 22:16 CET | The European Commission has introduced a settlement procedure for cartels which will allow the Commission to settle cartel cases through a simplified procedure.... | EC settlement procedure for cartels - guide |
27 June 2008, 15:48 CET | The European Commission will launch the Renewed Social Agenda in Brussels on 2 July 2008. This ambitious package presents a comprehensive answer to rapidly chan... | Renewed Social Agenda - guide |
26 June 2008, 16:15 CET | With the aim of spurring competition among operators and lower phone charges for European consumers, the European Commission on 26 June 2008 started a public co... | Mobile phone termination rates - guide |
25 June 2008, 21:50 CET | European Commission proposal for a Regulation on a Statute for a European Private Company - guide | European Private Company - guide |
25 June 2008, 21:49 CET | Most jobs in the EU are provided for by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), companies of 250 employees or less. Despite having a crucial importance for f... | Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) - guide |
25 June 2008, 15:25 CET | The European Commission adopted on 25 June the second package of legislation for a Single European Sky (SES II). These proposals aim to further improve safety, ... | Single European Sky II - guide |
25 June 2008, 13:26 CET | In the context of the Small Business Act (SBA), the European Commission has published a set of practical examples and guidelines which will enable Member States... | Small Business Act - public procurement guidelines |