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- EU states must be ready for new data protection rules, says Brussels — 25 January 2018, 23:01 CET
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With new EU data protection rules set to come into force on 25 May, the European Commission has published guidance to help Member States prepare for the changes and provide support to businesses.
- Qualcomm hit with EUR 997 m EU fine for Apple deals — 25 January 2018, 23:00 CET
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Brussels fined Qualcomm EUR 997m Wednesday for abusing its market dominance in LTE baseband chipsets, paying billions of US dollars to a key customer, Apple, so that it would not buy from rivals.
- MEPs urge fight against spread of fake honey — 24 January 2018, 23:16 CET
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The EU must step up support for beekeepers, ban harmful pesticides, invest more in developing safe bee drugs and clamp down on imports of fake honey, MEPs on the EU Parliament's agriculture said Tuesday.
- EU removes 8 countries from tax haven blacklist — 24 January 2018, 17:54 CET
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The European Union removed eight jurisdictions from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes Tuesday, following commitments made at a high political level to remedy EU concerns.
- Roche and Novartis lose Avastin case at EU Court — 23 January 2018, 23:13 CET
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An agreement between pharma giants Roche and Novartis to reduce use of Avastin in ophthalmology and increase use of Lucentis could constitute restriction of competition, the EU Court ruled Tuesday.
- EU committed to Jerusalem as shared capital — 23 January 2018, 18:34 CET
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European foreign ministers reiterated Monday their 'united and clear messages' on the importance of preserving a two-state solution for and the status of Jerusalem as the future capital of two states.
- Social media record on removing hate speech improves — 23 January 2018, 13:28 CET
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IT companies removed around 70% of illegal hate speech notified to them, according to an evaluation of the EU Code of Conduct on countering illegal online hate speech carried out by NGOs and public bodies.
- Brussels proposes more flexibility over VAT rates — 23 January 2018, 13:28 CET
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The European Commission proposed Thursday new rules which would give EU Member States more flexibility to set Value Added Tax (VAT) rates and to create a better tax environment to help SMEs flourish.
- MEPs raise targets for energy efficiency and renewables — 18 January 2018, 16:10 CET
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The EU Parliament signalled its readiness Wednesday to negotiate with ministers on binding targets to boost energy efficiency by 35% and the share of renewables in the total energy mix by 35%, by 2030.
- New initiative seeks to boost Europe's digital skills — 18 January 2018, 00:14 CET
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The EU Commission adopted Wednesday new initiatives to improve key and digital competences of European citizens and to promote common values and pupils' awareness of the functioning of the EU.
- MEPs demand controls on cyber-surveillance tools — 17 January 2018, 23:47 CET
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EU export controls should be extended to cyber-surveillance tools to avoid human rights violations, MEPs said in a vote Wednesday, setting the Parliament's position for negotiations with EU ministers.
- EU sets out strategy to tackle scourge of plastic waste — 17 January 2018, 23:02 CET
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The EU made a bid for leadership in the global battle against plastic waste Tuesday by setting out a bold strategy to get rid of the single-use plastics that pollute Europe's seas, rivers and countryside.
- EDF must repay EUR 1.37 bn state aid: EU Court — 16 January 2018, 23:47 CET
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The EU Court of Justice upheld Tuesday a decision by the European Commission which ordered France to recover EUR 1.37 billion in the context of state aid granted to French energy giant EDF.
- MEPs demand ban on pulse fishing — 16 January 2018, 23:12 CET
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Members of the European Parliament voting Tuesday on new EU rules on how, where and when fish can be caught, demanded in an amendment a ban on the use of pulsed electric current for fishing.
- Revised rules to revolutionise EU payment services — 16 January 2018, 18:23 CET
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Cheaper, easier and safer electronic payments should result from the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which applies as of 13 January, and aims to modernise Europe's online payment services.
- EU mulls action to halt decline of pollinators — 12 January 2018, 17:56 CET
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The EU Commission launched a consultation Thursday on a European initiative to halt the decline of bees and other pollinators, warning that future generations would pay a heavy price if the EU fails to act.
- EU looks to spend EUR 1bn on supercomputer plan — 12 January 2018, 17:55 CET
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The European Commission unveiled Thursday its plans to invest jointly with the EU's Member States up to EUR 1 billion in building a world-class European supercomputers infrastructure.
- EU offers Iraq support towards more stable future — 09 January 2018, 23:20 CET
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EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and the European Commission proposed Monday a strategy for Iraq to address the challenges the country faces following the territorial defeat of Da'esh.
- Bulgaria EU presidency promises unity in face of Brexit — 09 January 2018, 23:20 CET
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"United We Stay Strong" is the motto of Bulgaria's presidency of the EU Council, which began 1 January 2018, and underlined the EU's focus on solidarity as pivotal to the EU's future in the face of Brexit.
- EU Novel Food regulation applies from 1 January — 04 January 2018, 00:06 CET
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Significant improvements and changes to the novel food authorisation procedure are promised from the European Union's new Regulation on Novel Food which is applicable from 1 January 2018.
- New EU rules against tax evasion, money laundering enter into force — 03 January 2018, 23:37 CET
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New rules which oblige EU Member States to give tax authorities access to data collected under anti-money laundering legislation entered into force on 1 January 2018.
- EU begins action against Poland over independence of judiciary — 24 December 2017, 12:57 CET
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Despite repeated efforts to engage with Polish authorities over judicial independence, the European Commission concluded Wednesday that there is a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland.
- EU moves to protect worker conditions — 24 December 2017, 12:56 CET
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With a renewed focus on social rights, the European Commission adopted on 22 December a proposal for a new Directive for more transparent and predictable working conditions across the EU.
- Uber is a transport company, rules EU's top Court — 20 December 2017, 23:09 CET
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Uber's taxi service to connect customers with non-professional drivers is covered by services in the field of transport, and is liable to national regulation, the European Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday.
- Talks set to remove barriers to free flow of data in Europe — 20 December 2017, 23:07 CET
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A draft proposal to allow non-personal data to move freely across borders, removing unjustified restrictions on the geographical location for storing and processing data, was agreed Wednesday by EU states.