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Lowering Polish judges' retirement age unlawful: EU top Court
Polish legislation to lower the retirement age of Supreme Court judges breaches EU law, the EU's top Court ruled Monday, going against principles of the ... last modified 25 June 2019, 00:48 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Euro-Parliament extends list of environmental crimes
MEPs extended the list of environmental crimes Tuesday to include illegal timber trade, depletion of water resources, and serious breaches of EU chemicals ... last modified 27 February 2024, 22:52 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Europe to set first-ever CO2 emission reduction targets for trucks
The EU is set to reduce CO2 emissions of lorries, following a provisional deal between MEPs and the EU Council on new rules which set binding CO2 emission ... last modified 20 February 2019, 23:24 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
'Farm to fork' strategy commits EU to sustainable agri-food sector
The EU Council adopted Monday a set of conclusions on a 'farm to fork' strategy, endorsing the goal of developing a European sustainable food system, from ... last modified 20 October 2020, 00:22 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels mulls new initiative on antimicrobial resistance
The EU Commission launched a public consultation Friday on possible activities to include in a new action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) it ... last modified 27 January 2017, 17:38 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU committed to Jerusalem as shared capital
European foreign ministers reiterated Monday their 'united and clear messages' on the importance of preserving a two-state solution for and the status of ... last modified 23 January 2018, 18:34 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU removes 8 countries from tax haven blacklist
The European Union removed eight jurisdictions from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes Tuesday, following commitments made at a high ... last modified 24 January 2018, 17:54 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
New travel authorisation system to screen travellers before entering EU
The EU Parliament gave its green light Thursday to a new travel information and authorisation system intended to screen criminals and terrorists before they ... last modified 06 July 2018, 11:45 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU reaches provisional deal on new rules for truck drivers
The EU Parliament's transport committee endorsed Monday a provisional agreement with ministers to improve driver working conditions, posting of drivers and ... last modified 10 June 2020, 23:19 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU-southern Africa trade partnerships come into effect
EU partnership agreements with five southern African countries - Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland - came into effect Monday, starting a ... last modified 11 October 2016, 00:46 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU sets out guidelines for ethical articial intelligence
Based on work of a group of independent experts, the EU Commission launched Monday a pilot phase to ensure that ethical guidelines for Artificial Intelligence ... last modified 09 April 2019, 23:41 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU signs geographical indications deal with China
The EU and China signed a bilateral agreement Monday to protect 100 European Geographical Indications in China and 100 Chinese GIs in the European Union ... last modified 14 September 2020, 23:52 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU to put off new tax rules due to coronavirus crisis
The EU Commission decided Friday to postpone entry into force of two EU taxation measures to take account of difficulties businesses and Member States are ... last modified 12 May 2020, 00:32 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU commits EUR 816.5m to protect oceans
The EU confirmed Thursday strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 39 commitments for action for the year 2023 funded to the tune of ... last modified 02 March 2023, 18:57 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Global level of marine fuels pollution cut from 1 January
From 1 January 2020, the maximum sulphur content of fuels from ships' combustion engines is reduced to 0.5% (down from 3.5%) - reducing air pollution and ... last modified 07 January 2020, 23:09 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels authorises imports of GMOs for food and animal feed
The European Commission authorised on Friday the use of a genetically modified maize, and renewed the authorisation of two genetically modified oilseed rapes, ... last modified 26 January 2024, 22:47 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Boost to start-ups in Europe
The EU Commission has launched a new initiative to help start-ups grow and do business across Europe, with a focus on venture capital investment, insolvency ... last modified 24 November 2016, 00:50 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Electricity market reform to protect EU consumers from price shocks
EU Council and European Parliament negotiators agreed informally Thursday on a deal to reform the EU electricity market, with a view to making it more stable, ... last modified 18 December 2023, 15:57 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels fines car battery recycling cartel EUR 68m
The European Commission fined Campine, Eco-Bat Technologies and Recylex a total of EUR 68 million Thursday for fixing prices for purchasing scrap automotive ... last modified 09 February 2017, 23:55 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EUR 500m for ammunition production to strengthen EU's defence capabilities
The EU Commission allocated EUR 500 million Friday for the European defence industry to ramp up its ammunition production capacity to 2 million shells per year ... last modified 16 March 2024, 00:32 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU set to impose sanctions on Belarus for unfair elections
Following a European Council video conference Wednesday, EU leaders made clear they did not recognise election results presented by the Belarus authorities, ... last modified 21 August 2020, 00:00 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels sets out rules for renewable hydrogen
The EU Commission proposed Monday detailed rules to define what constitutes renewable hydrogen in the EU, with the adoption of two Delegated Acts under the ... last modified 13 February 2023, 23:17 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Green light for purer European water
A new drinking water directive, approved Tuesday by the European Parliament, will give better access to higher quality tap water, and could lower consumption ... last modified 16 December 2020, 18:25 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU begins probe into Nike's Dutch tax setup
The EU Commission opened an in-depth investigation Thursday to examine whether tax rulings granted by the Netherlands to Nike may have given the company an ... last modified 10 January 2019, 23:45 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU states agree higher targets for renewables
EU ministers adopted a general approach on two legislative proposals that tackle energy aspects of the EU’s climate transition, the renewable energies ... last modified 28 June 2022, 22:56 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs vote to end barriers to cross-border shopping
The European Parliament ratified an agreement Tuesday to make it easier for consumers to buy from a website based in another EU country, without the obstacle ... last modified 06 February 2018, 21:04 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Mogherini visit boost for EU-Iran cooperation
EU cooperation with Iran was given a boost over the weekend with the visit by EU foreign affairs representative Federica Mogherini to Tehran, where the two ... last modified 18 April 2016, 22:27 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
"We are not naïve": EU agrees screening of foreign investment
"We are not naïve free traders" said EC president Jean-Claude Juncker as he welcomed Wednesday's agreement by EU institutions on screening incoming foreign ... last modified 22 November 2018, 23:22 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
'Free wifi for Europeans' plan gains MEPs backing
A financial scheme for local wireless access points in the EU, free of charge and offered without discrimination, is on its way, following a vote by the ... last modified 12 September 2017, 17:29 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Green light for talks on EU-Japan Passenger Name Record agreement
The EU Council gave a green light Tuesday for the start of negotiations with Japan on an agreement to enable the transfer of Passenger Name Record data from ... last modified 19 February 2020, 00:30 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%