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EU agrees deal to access online films and TV while abroad
EU citizens will be able use their subscriptions to online music, games, films and TV shows while travelling abroad under new rules informally agreed Tuesday ... last modified 09 February 2017, 23:35 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU must make consumers' chicken safe without chemicals
Chicken sold in Europe in the future could be dipped in chemicals to wash bacteria away, according to a European Commission proposal BEUC strongly disapproves ... last modified 10 December 2015, 18:18 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU top court ruling exposes need for European collective redress tool
Today’s ruling by the European Court of Justice has limited consumer options for better access to justice in mass harm cases. It stated that European consumers ... last modified 25 January 2018, 23:08 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Consumers likely to face payments problems after European Banking Authority decision on customer authorisation
Speaking today, EuroCommerce Director-General warned of the consequences of the decision by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and Commission to maintain ... last modified 23 June 2020, 00:05 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Digital subscriptions portable from 1 April
From 1 April 2018 onwards, Europeans will be able to access the online content that they have subscribed to at home, wherever they are in the EU, EU ... last modified 28 March 2018, 17:24 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU proposal to ban phosphates in laundry detergents - guide
The European Commission has proposed to ban the use of phosphates and to limit the content of other phosphorous containing compounds in laundry detergents. The ... last modified 04 November 2010, 16:29 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU looks to phase out cages for farm animals
The EU Commission responded positively Wednesday to a European citizens' petition to 'End the Cage Age' with plans for a legislative proposal by 2023 to ... last modified 06 July 2021, 00:31 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU VAT revamp to make system 'fit for digital economy'
EU finance ministers adopted new rules Tuesday to facilitate the collection of VAT when consumers buy goods and services online, and making it easier for ... last modified 07 December 2017, 23:48 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU reaches deal on plans to restock gas reserves
EU Parliament and states reached agreement Thursday on a regulation to set mandatory minimum level of gas in storage facilities to ensure security of energy ... last modified 24 May 2022, 22:13 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Crucial rules to rein in Big Tech and boost consumer choice to now become EU law
Ministers from EU countries have approved the Digital Markets Act (DMA), clearing the last hurdle before the rules become final. last modified 18 July 2022, 17:54 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
New EU Rules to combat misleading information and putting safer cosmetics on EU shelves
From 11 July 2013, cosmetics on shop shelves, both manufactured in the EU and imported from third countries, should be fully compliant with the Cosmetics ... last modified 11 July 2013, 23:21 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU raises recycling targets for circular economy
The European Parliament backed ambitious targets for recycling Wednesday under legislation on waste and the circular economy intended to benefit the ... last modified 18 April 2018, 23:40 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
New energy labels for televisions, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines last modified 20 December 2010, 15:02 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Will Europe's telecoms market overhaul benefit consumers?
The telecoms sector in Europe is to get a regulatory shake up under wide ranging plans launched by the European Commission. last modified 12 September 2013, 16:39 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
One currency for one Europe - The road to the euro
History was made on 1 January 1999 when 11 European Union countries created a monetary union with a single currency, the euro. Euro banknotes and coins entered ... last modified 20 March 2007, 18:49 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Euro facts and figures
Euro-zone countries share a common European currency, the euro. They have locked the exchange rates of their national currencies to the euro, and share a ... last modified 24 August 2006, 18:10 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) is an initiative of the European banking industry that will make all electronic payments across the euro area – e.g. by ... last modified 10 September 2009, 18:23 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Portability of online content services
From 1 April 2018 onwards, Europeans will be able to access the online content that they have subscribed to at home, wherever they are in the EU. last modified 28 March 2018, 13:14 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Consumer Programme 2014-2020
The Consumer Programme 2014-2020 with a budget of EUR 188.8 million will support EU consumer policy in the years to come. It aims to help the citizens fully ... last modified 31 March 2014, 23:27 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
The European Commission publishes a weekly overview of the alerts reported by the national authorities, which include information on the dangerous products ... last modified 12 March 2018, 14:04 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Are EU charges of unfair practices against Google fair?
Internet giant Google again came under EU fire this week when the European Commission formally charged it with abusing the dominance of its search engine, ... last modified 16 April 2015, 18:33 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Non-tariff barriers fragment single market and harm consumers
The European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumers Committee (IMCO) has adopted an own-initiative report by Kosma Złotowski MEP on tackling non-tariff ... last modified 24 November 2021, 18:02 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Two-thirds of 250 products bought from online marketplaces fail safety tests, consumer groups find
Six consumer groups from the BEUC network tested 250 electrical goods, toys, cosmetics and other products bought from online marketplaces such as Amazon, ... last modified 26 February 2020, 00:29 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Suppliers offer almost 100bcm of gas to European consumers in first tender
The first tender with a new mid-term product for joint EU purchasing of gas under the EU's AggregateEU programme closed Tuesday night, with offers for a total ... last modified 28 February 2024, 18:58 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
40 pct of online shops engaged in manipulative practices - EU report
148 out of 399 online shops screened by the EU in a "sweep" of online retail websites were found to engage in 'manipulative online practices, the European ... last modified 30 January 2023, 23:26 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
E-commerce sector inquiry - factsheet
The European Commission has launched a competition inquiry into the e-commerce sector in the European Union in the context of the Digital Single Market ... last modified 06 May 2015, 15:57 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU unveils Digital Single Market: Consumers must be central
The EU‘s Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy, a top priority of the Juncker Commission, has been published today. last modified 06 May 2015, 16:22 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Digital Single Market for Europe
The European Commission unveiled on 6 May detailed plans to create a Digital Single Market, thereby delivering on one of its top priorities. last modified 07 May 2015, 15:40 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Final approval for EU rules to curb power of tech giants
EU ministers gave final approval Tuesday to the Digital Markets Act, a key set of obligations to ensure the tech giant companies do not stifle innovative ... last modified 18 July 2022, 23:41 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
ACTA vote in European Parliament
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 ... last modified 05 July 2012, 23:27 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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The Week Ahead no. 625
Special European Council - eInvoicing - Circular Economy - European Crime Prevention - Transport Research - Just Transition - European elections 6-9 June - LUX European Audience Film Award

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