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European Parliament votes to keep Adriatic Sea the world's most overfished and unsustainable region — 13 November 2018, 15:43 CET

Today, the European Parliament missed its opportunity to help fish populations in the Adriatic Sea recover from critical overfishing and thus failed to ensure a sustainable future for the world's most overfished region. WWF now calls on the European Commission to withdraw its original proposal and come forward with a new management plan.

Governments call for swift EU action on global deforestation — 09 November 2018, 11:31 CET

Seven European governments have ramped up pressure on the European Commission to deliver a long-awaited action plan by the end of the year to tackle global deforestation.

UK in EU Challenge asks Theresa May to reconsider her position on the referendum result — 08 November 2018, 18:21 CET

Solicitors acting for the claimants in Wilson & Others vs. The Prime Minister, known as the UK in EU Challenge, led by Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain, are urging Theresa May to reconsider her position in light of the Electoral Commission's decision to refer Arron Banks to the National Crime Agency.

EU financial auditors poke holes in farming plan's green credentials — 08 November 2018, 00:18 CET

The European Court of Auditors, the EU' financial watchdog, has poked holes in the European Commission's claims that it is developing a more environmentally friendly farming policy, in a report released today.

SMEunited launches UEAPME into the future — 08 November 2018, 00:14 CET

At yesterday's Extraordinary General Assembly, UEAPME decided on SMEunited as the new name for the association for Crafts and SMEs in Europe.

Long-delayed EU strategy on hormone disrupting chemicals - roll out is matter of urgency — 07 November 2018, 17:26 CET

Chemicals which change our hormonal system, so-called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are linked to severe health problems, including infertility, obesity, cancer and genital malformations. Today, the European Commission published a strategy on how the EU can address EDCs - a long overdue update to an earlier 1999 strategy.

All financial institutions must disclose sustainability risks and impacts, say MEPs — 06 November 2018, 15:54 CET

WWF applauds the high level of ambition demonstrated by the European Parliament in yesterday’s Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs’ vote on disclosure relating to sustainability investments and sustainability risks.

Diesel: new data proves that modern diesel cars emit low pollutant emissions on the road — 05 November 2018, 13:30 CET

New data released today by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) provides evidence that latest-generation diesel cars emit low pollutant emissions on the road. This data was measured in real-driving conditions by the drivers of the various national type approval authorities.

Political tensions are becoming a challenge for growth in Europe — 05 November 2018, 13:21 CET

At the Macroeconomic dialogue, heads of the European Commission, Presidency of the Council of the EU, and European Central Bank, discussed the economic situation in Europe and its challenges with the European Social Partners.

Consumers to be helped by new labelling of the power supply of electric vehicles — 04 November 2018, 17:14 CET

ANEC welcomes adoption of the European Standard, EN 17186 'Identification of vehicles and infrastructures compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer information on Electric Vehicle power supply'.

Data reporting: European banks underline need for an integrated and standardized EU framework — 01 November 2018, 23:51 CET

The European Banking Federation is calling on financial sector authorities in the European Union to create an integrated and standardized framework for data reporting in order to improve the quality of data while reducing the reporting burden.

EU Ombudswoman starts investigation on risk assessment of genetically engineered soybeans — 29 October 2018, 23:27 CET

The office of the European Ombudsman has confirmed it will investigate a complaint by GeneWatch UK, supported by TestBiotech, regarding the authorisation for import of three transgenic crops with altered oil content for use as food and feed.

Bremain in Spain celebrates the huge turnout at People's Vote march — 28 October 2018, 23:59 CET

Members of the 5,000-strong Bremain in Spain are celebrating a triumphant turnout of over 700,000 people at the People's Vote march that occurred in London on Saturday, October 20, 2018.

A Safer, more Competitive and Responsible EU - WWF calls for a European Sustainability Pact ahead of EU elections — 25 October 2018, 13:31 CET

WWF has urged for election candidates and future EU leaders to put people's wellbeing in a thriving environment at the centre of their thinking as they shape the future of the EU and its population.

The GDPR Today - Stats, news and tools to make data protection a reality — 25 October 2018, 13:28 CET

25 October 2018 marks the launch of GDPR Today - your online hub for staying up-to-date with the (real) life of the new EU data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The project will monitor the implementation of the law across Europe by publishing statistics and sharing relevant news around key subjects.

European Parliament adopts new EU law to cut farm antimicrobial use — 25 October 2018, 13:23 CET

Today, the plenary of the European Parliament adopted a long-awaited law which will restrict the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals and thus help to fight antimicrobial resistance.

President Rabmer-Koller handed over the 2018 EEN award — 25 October 2018, 12:18 CET

At the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Award ceremony in Vienna yesterday, UEAPME President Ulrike Rabmer-Koller handed over the award to Nova Innovation Ltd, a world leader in tidal turbine technology and project development.

Make sure UTP negotiations help farmers - and consumers — 25 October 2018, 12:55 CET

Today's European Parliament Plenary gave a mandate to Paolo de Castro MEP to start negotiations with the Council and Commission on the Directive on Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain. We thank the large number of MEPs who sent a clear signal that they were uncomfortable with many of the amendments put forward in the draft mandate.

European Parliament votes to solidify EU position as global leader in the fight against plastic pollution — 24 October 2018, 23:28 CET

Following the ENVI Committee vote two weeks ago, today, the European Parliament (EP) plenary voted on the European Commission's single-use plastic proposal.

Transatlantic dialogue on data protection continues — 24 October 2018, 14:05 CET

EuroCommerce, jointly with its US counterpart the National Retail Federation (NRF), and EU and US regulators meet today to discuss the future of the Privacy Shield and other data transfer frameworks in a side-event to the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, providing perspectives on the future of the transatlantic framework and its importance for both EU and U.S. consumers and businesses.

Dangerous substances: a real cause of work-related illnesses — 23 October 2018, 18:50 CET

In the context of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, UEAPME welcomes the raising awareness actions related to the campaign managed by OSHA.

Working conditions: even more burdens for employers — 18 October 2018, 22:37 CET

The European Parliament (EMPL) vote on compromise amendments on transparent and predictable working conditions goes further than the Commission’s proposal on issues such as information, predictability of work, non-standard forms of employment, training, probationary period, transition to another form of employment or employers’ sanctions.

Truck CO2 standards: European Parliament vote highly alarming, says industry — 18 October 2018, 23:32 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has expressed its serious concerns on today’s European Parliament vote on the EU's first-ever CO2 standards for trucks.

Parliament vote on predictable working risks retail jobs — 18 October 2018, 23:28 CET

EuroCommerce warned, after the vote today in the European Parliament’s EMPL Committee on the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive, that some of their amendments will act against the interests of both temporary and permanent workers in the retail sector. EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren said:

EU leaders recognise need for more climate action — 18 October 2018, 18:19 CET

After the publication of a landmark report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), EU heads of government meeting in Brussels recognised the need for stronger climate action to meet the Paris Agreement.