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Crisis in auto industry today, maintaining the lead in skills and innovation tomorrow — 11 October 2012, 17:45 CET

Today in Brussels, the CEOs of four of Europe's automobile manufacturers, European Commissioners and MEPs came together to discuss 'Innovation for Europe, Skills for the Future' with 40 young Europeans. This debate was held in the framework of Our Future Mobility Now (OFMN), a youth project launched by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) last year in order to look into the future of transport and mobility through the eyes of young people.

European food agency issues preliminary review of GM maize rat study — 04 October 2012, 16:36 CET

French study raises questions on lack of long-term testing under EU rules

Single Market Act II: not the greatest of sequels, say SMEs — 03 October 2012, 18:32 CET

UEAPME welcomes points on transport, energy networks, second chance; concerned with costs linked to e-invoicing and MIF

EU nanotechnology plan: tiny focus on consumer protection — 03 October 2012, 19:23 CET

Everyday products from clothes to children’s toys contain nanomaterials. Regrettably, the European Commission today disregarded calls from the European Parliament, consumer groups and environmental NGOs to force nanomaterial producers to be transparent about the substances they use and improve pre-market testing.

European Commission's new policy paper on online gambling — 02 October 2012, 18:59 CET

EU operators call for 'hard' action from the Commission to curb market fragmentation and protect consumers - EU operators lodge formal complaint with the Commission against the new German gambling régime.

Consumers left stranded: self-serving financial commissions survive EU vote — 27 September 2012, 22:46 CET

Yesterday, the European Parliament's Economic Affairs committee passed a vote to update a key EU law regulating investment services (the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID).

Cloud computing: EC strategy goes in the right direction, say SMEs — 27 September 2012, 14:31 CET

UEAPME welcomes focus on data security, legal certainty, access to broadband; doubts basis for model contract terms

CJEU: AG considers Greek gambling monopoly OPAP to be contrary to EU law — 20 September 2012, 13:43 CET

CJEU expected to rule within months on the non-conformity of Greek gambling monopoly OPAP; over four years after the Commission had expressed the same concerns in a Reasoned Opinion but failed to press ahead with legal action through the Court.

MEPs back conflicting measures to limit the global impact of the EU fishing fleet — 20 September 2012, 00:16 CET

The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee has voted today on proposed changes to the EU's fishing practices in international and foreign waters. The committee recognised the need to reduce the impact of EU fishing vessels abroad, but at the same time backed some protectionist measures that favour Europe's long-distance fleet.

EP vote on fish labelling — 12 September 2012, 17:47 CET

In a disappointing vote, the European Parliament rejected the new rules on fish labelling proposed by the European Commission as part of the EU Common Fisheries Policy reform.

European Parliament adopts unambitious Energy Efficiency Directive — 11 September 2012, 14:07 CET

Today the European Parliament passed the EU Energy Efficiency Directive which sets energy savings targets for providers. Energy companies will be required to make yearly energy savings amounting to 1.5% of their annual sales.

SMEs' jobs potential is the key to solve the employment crisis — 06 September 2012, 21:52 CET

With unemployment hovering around double digits and Europe on the brink of a new recession, it is absolutely crucial to better take into account the needs of SMEs as the main source of jobs in the EU. This is the message brought forward by UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers' organisation, on the occasion of the "Employment Policy Conference" opening today in Brussels.

Good Food March heads for Brussels as global food crisis deepens — 05 September 2012, 17:14 CET

Cyclists arrive in Strasbourg today for the start of the final leg of the Good Food March's journey to Brussels to call for a radical change of direction in European food and farming policy.

Commission calls for ban of destructive deep-sea fishing in the Northeast Atlantic — 20 July 2012, 11:50 CET

Greenpeace has welcomed a plan presented by the European Commission to ban some of the most environmentally damaging fishing practices, under a review of EU rules governing deep-sea fishing in the Northeast and Central Atlantic. The Commission wants to phase out licences for deep-sea trawling and gillnet fishing in the area over the next two years, acting on a long-standing pledge request by the United Nations to end destructive fishing in some of the world's most sensitive and rich ecosystems.

Weaknesses found in MEP ethics rules — 19 July 2012, 13:57 CET

First analysis casts doubts on accuracy and transparency of data with quarter of MEPs declaring no prior occupation

Europe in the slow lane on car efficiency standards — 11 July 2012, 22:52 CET

Greenpeace today criticised the European Commission for diluting new proposed vehicle efficiency standards, following pressure from the car industry.

Commission report highlights failure by EU governments to tackle excessive fishing capacity — 09 July 2012, 20:14 CET

Greenpeace urged EU fisheries ministers to put their houses in order, as a new report by the European Commission highlights the lack of effective action to recognise and tackle the excessive fishing capacity of EU fleets. The report comes as the EU is in the midst of a once-in-a-decade reform of its fisheries policy.

ACTA vote in European Parliament — 05 July 2012, 23:27 CET

Following today’s rejection of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in a vote by Members of the European Parliament (478 against, 39 in favour, 165 abstentions), Director General of The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) Monique Goyens commented:

European Parliament basic bank account vote - a life-belt for millions of consumers — 04 July 2012, 18:47 CET

The European Parliament today voted for binding European rules to make basic payment accounts available to all EU consumers. These should offer most basic payment functions, be free of charge or reasonably priced and open to all existing and new bank customers.

Energy efficiency: trialogue deal can hinder small retailers, warns UEAPME — 21 June 2012, 11:43 CET

The agreement reached this week between the EU institutions at their "trialogue" meeting on the Energy Efficiency Directive is a step forward towards the 20% energy savings target, although it leaves too much room for manoeuvre to Member States, according to UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers' organisation.

European Parliament vote: PIP scandal calls for strong EU action — 14 June 2012, 16:36 CET

Today, the European Parliament voted a resolution on the PIP breast implants scandal which affected 400,000 women around the world and more than 100,000 women in Europe. The PIP case illustrates the failure of the current system to guarantee consumer safety and the urgent need for a major revision of EU legislation on medical devices in order to restore public trust.

Greenpeace comment on the outcome of the EU fisheries Council — 13 June 2012, 23:38 CET

EU fisheries ministers meeting in Luxembourg have backed a damaging common approach to the reform of EU fishing rules that could allow overfishing to continue for at least another decade, said Greenpeace.

Vehicle makers urge EU to act upon CARS21 recommendations on strengthening the future of the auto industry in Europe — 06 June 2012, 18:51 CET

The European automobile manufacturers welcome the main recommendations of the final report adopted, today, by the CARS21 High-level Group but warn that these proposals now need to be executed urgently. The report, produced by a coalition of EU Commissioners, various ministers, automobile industry CEOs, suppliers, trade unions and civil society, lists ways and means of strengthening the future of the automobile industry in Europe.

Chemical foul play in EURO 2012 football shirts — 05 June 2012, 20:22 CET

In a few short 3 days, Europe's best football players kick-off the European football championship in jerseys containing harmful and toxic substances new findings by BEUC members reveal.

Europe steps towards resource efficient future, but must still address overconsumption — 24 May 2012, 23:10 CET

As pressure on world’s natural resources increases rapidly, European Parliament showed overwhelming support today for measuring Europe’s use of resources, in a step towards a resource efficient future, including full incorporation of resource efficiency into the Europe 2020 economic agenda.