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EU extends anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel rope — 20 April 2018, 23:33 CET

The European Commission decided Friday to extend anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese steel rope and cable for another five years. Duties of 60.4 per cent have been in place since 1999.

Europe's car type approval rules tightened post-Dieselgate — 20 April 2018, 23:33 CET

Stronger supervision of the European car approval system was voted in by the EU Parliament Thursday, giving the Commission the power to make sure manufacturers are no longer able to cheat on emissions.

Brussels bids to revive Europe's city centres — 20 April 2018, 20:12 CET

The EU Commission published a set of best practices for the retail sector Thursday in a bid to revive city centres and increase innovation and competitiveness in one of the EU economy's biggest sectors.

Logging in Bialowieza Forest broke law: EU Court — 20 April 2018, 00:14 CET

Increasing logging operations in Poland's Białowieza Forest nature reserve infringed EU law, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday in a final judgement.

Green light for new EU rules on organic food — 19 April 2018, 23:25 CET

Euro-MPs gave the green light Thursday to a new law on organic food production and labelling, with a view to boosting organic production and ensuring that only high-quality organic food is sold in the EU.

Kitkat protected status in doubt in EU Court's opinion — 19 April 2018, 20:53 CET

The future of the three-dimensional shape of Nestle's ‘Kit Kat 4 fingers’ chocolate as an EU trade mark is in doubt following Thursday's opinion of the Advocate-General of the European Court of Justice.

Brussels urges early signing of Japan trade deal — 19 April 2018, 00:13 CET

The European Commission urged a swift conclusion of trade deals with Japan Wednesday, presenting the outcome of negotiations on the biggest bilateral trade partnership ever negotiated by the EU.

EU raises recycling targets for circular economy — 18 April 2018, 23:40 CET

The European Parliament backed ambitious targets for recycling Wednesday under legislation on waste and the circular economy intended to benefit the environment, climate, and human health.

EU aims for near zero-energy buildings by 2050 — 18 April 2018, 23:23 CET

MEPs set a goal of near zero-energy buildings in the EU by 2050 Tuesday as they gave final approval to the Energy Performance of Buildings directive for smarter and more energy efficient buildings.

Commission recommends membership talks for Albania, Macedonia — 18 April 2018, 22:53 CET

The Commission's annual Enlargement Package, adopted Tuesday, recommends that the Council open accession negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and with Albania.

MEPs back new rules for funding of political parties — 18 April 2018, 22:50 CET

The European Parliament in plenary Tuesday approved new rules governing the public funding for European political parties and foundations, to ensure that this is used properly and transparently.

Brussels wants fingerprints added to ID cards — 18 April 2018, 20:36 CET

The EU Commission put forward a package of security measures Tuesday, including more secure ID cards, stricter rules on explosives and firearms, and better data sharing to help fight crime and terrorism.

EU foreign ministers call for relaunch of Syria peace talks — 18 April 2018, 00:01 CET

The parties involved in the Syrian conflict need to relaunch a political solution in the framework of the UN-led Geneva process, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said at a Council meeting Monday.

6 hours for tech firms to hand over key evidence under EU security proposal — 18 April 2018, 00:01 CET

Police and judicial authorities would gain easier and faster access to e-evidence such as e-mails or documents under new EU proposals to help them investigate, prosecute and convict criminals and terrorists.

Brussels looks to clamp down on unfair food trading practices — 17 April 2018, 15:47 CET

The EU Commission put forward proposals Thursday to ban the most damaging unfair trade practices in the food supply chain, with a view to ensuring fairer treat­ment for smaller food and farming businesses.

EU puts forward 'military mobility' defence plan — 13 April 2018, 00:02 CET

The European Commission and the EU's foreign affairs chief presented Wednesday an Action Plan to improve military mobility within and beyond the European Union.

Food safety: EU acts to make food studies more reliable — 12 April 2018, 23:51 CET

Responding to public concern in the form of a 'European Citizens' Initiative', the EU Commission presented Wednesday a proposal to improve the transparency of scientific studies in the area of food safety.

Member states approve posting of workers compromise — 12 April 2018, 13:43 CET

EU ambassadors approved Wednesday a compromise text negotiated with the Euro-Parliament on the posting of workers - employees sent to work in another EU member state on a temporary basis.

Brussels confirms antitrust raids on sports media firms — 12 April 2018, 00:46 CET

EU officials carried out unannounced inspections in several Member States at the premises of companies active in the distribution of media rights and related rights relating to sports events and broadcasting.

European consumers offered right to collective redress — 12 April 2018, 00:46 CET

The EU Commission proposed Wednesday a European collective redress right as part of a 'New Deal for Consumers' to ensure that all European consumers fully benefit from their rights under Union law.

Concern over decrease in EU's development aid — 12 April 2018, 00:09 CET

A decline in development aid from the EU and its Member States is linked to an 80 per cent reduction in debt relief operations and a decrease in in-donor refugee costs, the EU Commission said Tuesday.

Uber France hit by new EU Court blow — 11 April 2018, 14:16 CET

EU Member States can prohibit illegal exercise of transport activities in the context of the UberPop service without alerting the Commission in advance of draft criminal legislation, the EU Court ruled Tuesday.

Road safety targets unlikely to be met: EU report — 10 April 2018, 23:53 CET

While 2017 showed an improvement in the number of fatalities on Europe's roads, reaching the EU's goal of halving road fatalities between 2010 and 2020 will be challenging, according to an EU report.

EUR 2.1 billion funding boost for European startups — 10 April 2018, 23:18 CET

The EU Commission and European Investment Fund launched a Venture Capital Funds-of-Funds programme Tuesday to boost investment in innovative start-up and scale-up companies.

Brussels proposes new action against carcinogins at the workplace — 05 April 2018, 17:23 CET

The European Commission proposed new measures Thursday to limit workers' exposure to five cancer-causing chemicals, as well as other health problems.