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EU imposes steel tariff-rate quotas from 2 Feb
The EU Commission imposed definitive safeguard measures on imports of steel products on Friday, taking effect on 2 February, and replacing the provisional ones ... last modified 06 February 2019, 00:19 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels welcomes speedier Facebook, Twitter responses to hate speech
89 per cent of flagged content is removed by tech giants Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter within 24 hours and 72% of the content deemed to be illegal hate ... last modified 06 February 2019, 18:34 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Water quality 'excellent' in 85 pct of Europe's beaches: EU survey
85% of swimming sites across Europe monitored in 2019 met the EU's stringent 'excellent' quality standards, according to this year's European bathing water ... last modified 09 June 2020, 19:17 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU agrees rules to monitor and report CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles
The EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement Tuesday on a Regulation for monitoring and reporting CO2 emissions and fuel consumption data from ... last modified 28 March 2018, 23:06 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Coronavirus: EU passenger rights clarified
As efforts continue to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission published Wednesday guidelines to ensure EU passenger rights are ... last modified 21 March 2020, 00:19 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
States fail to transpose new EU telecoms rules
The EU Commission started legal action Thursday against 24 Member States for failing to enact a new EU telecoms directive which regulates and reforms ... last modified 10 February 2021, 00:01 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Euro-MPs call for 45 pct renewables by 2030
The European Parliament's environment committee voted Wednesday to accelerate substantially the deployment of renewable energy, and also reductions in energy ... last modified 13 July 2022, 22:47 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs call for more ambitious A-G scale for energy labels
The EU Parliament voted Wednesday for a simpler and more stringent A to G scale for energy labels showing the energy efficiency of household appliances to keep ... last modified 07 July 2016, 12:24 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Belgian airlines aid broke state aid rules, says EU
Public support granted by Belgium to three airlines flying from Brussels airport gave them an unfair advantage over other airlines, in breach of EU state aid ... last modified 18 July 2017, 22:42 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU looks to end wasteful packaging, boost reuse and recycling
The European Commission proposed Wednesday new EU-wide rules to reduce packaging waste, promote reuse and refill, increase the use of recycled plastics, and ... last modified 02 December 2022, 21:07 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels looks to address public concerns over globalisation
The European Commission published Wednesday a reflection paper on how the EU should deal with globalisation in the future, launching a debate on its benefits ... last modified 11 May 2017, 14:24 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
UK Court ruling puts Brexit on hold
Theresa May does not have the power to give notice to withdraw from EU membership without consulting Parliament, the High Court ruled Thursday, arousing the ... last modified 08 November 2016, 00:44 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Agreement reached to extend free mobile roaming in Europe
The 'Roam like at Home' mobile roaming scheme will be renewed for another ten years, after plans were informally agreed Thursday between Euro-MPs and the EU's ... last modified 13 December 2021, 23:43 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brexit threatens UK flights to EU 27, says Ryanair boss
There could be no flights between the United Kingdom and the EU-27 immediately after Brexit, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warned at meeting of the European ... last modified 13 July 2017, 23:47 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU adopts track and trace system for tobacco
The European Union took an important step forward in combating the illicit trade in tobacco products Friday with an EU-wide track and trace system to ensure ... last modified 18 December 2017, 23:22 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
New EU rules on medical devices into force
New EU rules on medical devices entered into application on Wednesday, with the aim of establishing a modern and more robust regulatory framework to protect ... last modified 27 May 2021, 17:59 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU unveils proposed 2019 fish quotas for Atlantic, North Sea
The Commission presented its proposed 2019 fishing opportunities for the Atlantic and North Sea Wednesday, ahead of December's Council meeting where Member ... last modified 08 November 2018, 00:08 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU reaches draft deal on fairer, greener road charging rules
Euro-Parliament and EU Council negotiators reached a deal Wednesday on new road charging rules for trucks to transition from time-based to distance-based ... last modified 17 June 2021, 22:23 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Border controls extended 3 months
The EU has extended controls at certain internal Schengen borders - Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, where controls already take place - for a ... last modified 14 November 2016, 23:44 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU slaps more anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel, iron
The EU is to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on seamless pipes and tubes of iron and steel from China - typically used in power plants and in the oil ... last modified 16 November 2016, 00:54 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Northern European cities offer best living conditions: report
Copenhagen and Bern offer the best living standards in the world for expatriates, according to a survey of the best and worst cities for air pollution, ... last modified 22 March 2018, 17:37 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Ardeche chickens win prized EU food recognition
Free-range chickens, capons and guinea fowl from the Ardeche region in south-central France won recognition in the latest list of EU protected food names ... last modified 15 June 2016, 00:01 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
China, Russia protectionism on the increase: EU report
European exporters report a major increase in protectionism in 2017, according to the EU's annual report on Trade and Investment Barriers, released Tuesday, ... last modified 28 June 2018, 23:45 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU rejects Italy's draft budget for 2019
The EU Commission asked Italy Tuesday to present a revised draft budgetary plan for 2019, saying the current plan is not in line with commitments presented in ... last modified 25 October 2018, 17:26 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EUR 200m to promote European food products
The EU is to allocate over EUR 200 million in order to fund promotional activities for EU agri-food products, such as cheeses and wines, at home and abroad, ... last modified 20 November 2019, 18:56 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
European banks offer fees transparency from 31 Oct
New EU rules for banks and financial services providers, in force from 31 October, require them to be more transparent and open about the fees they charge ... last modified 01 November 2018, 23:45 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels takes legal action against Ireland over Apple taxes
The EU Commission has decided to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover from Apple illegal State aid worth up to EUR 13 billion, ... last modified 04 October 2017, 23:34 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU reaches deal on mobile machinery rules for public roads
The EU institutions reached provisional agreement Thursday on harmonised road safety requirements for the circulation of self-propelled machinery such as ... last modified 23 February 2024, 19:00 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Commission, Germany agree road toll compromise
The European Commission and Germany finally reached agreement Thursday on a solution to end a long-running legal dispute over the planned introduction of a ... last modified 01 December 2016, 23:28 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
UK's refusal of transgender pension unlawful: EU Court
A requirement for a transgender person to be unmarried in order to qualify for a state retirement pension is unlawful, according to the Opinion of the ... last modified 05 December 2017, 22:29 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%