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Transport in the EU
News and information about the European Union's transport policies.
- Deal confirms zero-emissions target for new cars and vans in 2035 — 03 November 2022, 22:35 CET
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The EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement Thursday night on revised CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
- EU and ASEAN sign landmark aviation agreement — 18 October 2022, 18:29 CET
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The EU and southeast asian nations signed a comprehensive air transport agreement Monday to open up air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between the two regions.
- EU - ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement - guide — 17 October 2022, 22:21 CET
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The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed on 17 October a comprehensive air transport agreement that will open up more air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between the two regions, while upgrading rules and standards for concerned flights.
- CO2 emissions from new cars in Europe plummeted in 2020 — 28 September 2022, 21:46 CET
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Average CO2 emissions of new cars registered in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the UK in 2020 decreased by 12% compared with 2019 levels, according to data from the EU's environment agency.
- EUR 5 bn call for European transport infrastructure projects — 13 September 2022, 18:53 CET
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A call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility programme, launched Tuesday by the EU Commission, makes available over EUR 5 billion for sustainable European transport infrastructure projects.
- New call for 35,000 free rail passes for young Europeans — 12 September 2022, 23:00 CET
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For the second time this year, 35,000 young people will receive a rail pass to explore Europe and its rich culture. The next DiscoverEU call opens at noon on 11 October and closes on Tuesday 25th.
- Brussels to extend transport corridors to Ukraine, Moldova — 02 August 2022, 22:49 CET
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As Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, Brussels proposed Thursday to extend four European transport corridors to Ukraine and Moldova, including to the ports of Mariupol and Odessa.
- Brussels looks for more flexible, resilient airline slot regime — 12 July 2022, 23:27 CET
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Responding in part to disruption from the war in Ukraine, the EU Commission adopted Tuesday a proposal to allow the airline slot regime to respond more flexibly to unexpected future developments.
- EU to recognise driving docs of Ukrainian refugees — 07 July 2022, 23:19 CET
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The European Parliament gave its backing Thursday to a proposal to allow Ukrainian refugees to keep their national driving licences, exempting them from the obligation to exchange them for EU ones.
- MEPS push to decarbonise aviation with cooking oil — 12 July 2022, 00:04 CET
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Used cooking oil, synthetic fuel or even hydrogen should become the norm as aviation fuel, the European Parliament said Thursday as the EU looks for sustainable fuel to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
- New EU road safety rules to enable driverless cars — 06 July 2022, 22:38 CET
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A range of mandatory advanced driver assistant systems came into force Wednesday, establishing a legal framework for the approval of automated and fully driverless vehicles in the EU.
- 55 pct car rental brokers' websites violate EU law — 04 July 2022, 18:26 CET
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More than half the websites of car rental brokers' websites screened violate EU law, according to the results, published Monday, of an EU-wide website screening ('sweep') of websites brokering car rentals.
- EU traveller can 'roam like at home' for 10 more years — 01 July 2022, 00:19 CET
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The European Union's new, improved roaming regulation entered into force on 1 July, under which travellers in the EU and the European Economic Area can call, text and surf abroad without extra charges.
- Roaming guide — 01 July 2022, 00:18 CET
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A new improved Roaming regulation entered into force on 1 July 2022, extending until 2032 'Roam-like-at-home' - the scheme thanks to which travellers in the EU and the EEA can call, text and surf abroad without extra charges.
- EU allocates EUR 5.4 bn to projects to improve infrastructure links — 29 June 2022, 22:32 CET
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The European Commission selected some 135 transport infrastructure projects for EU grants Wednesday from among 399 project proposals submitted under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
- EU, MEPs agree one-year extension for COVID Certificate — 14 June 2022, 21:52 CET
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Negotiating teams from the European Parliament and EU Council agreed Monday to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023.
- Euro-MPs back zero emissions objective for cars in 2035 — 09 June 2022, 23:14 CET
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The European Parliament gave its support Wednesday to revised CO2 emissions standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the EU's 'Fit for 55 in 2030' package.
- EU targets late 2024 for common charger for mobile phones — 08 June 2022, 23:47 CET
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By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU, negotiators from the European Parliament and EU Council agreed Tuesday.
- EU's Schengen visa process set to go digital — 27 April 2022, 23:27 CET
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The Schengen visa process is set to be replaced by a visa sticker, following an EU proposal Wednesday which introduces the possibility to submit visa applications online through the European online visa platform.
- Digitalisation of Schengen Visa process — 27 April 2022, 23:04 CET
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The European Commission proposed on 27 April the digitalisation of the Schengen visa process, replacing the visa sticker, and introducing the possibility to submit visa applications online through the European online visa platform.
- EU issues call to young Europeans to travel — 06 April 2022, 22:55 CET
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Young people living in Erasmus+ programme countries can apply for one of 35,000 free travel passes to explore Europe, as the EU Commission opened Thursday its first application round of 2022.
- EU extends mobile 'roam like at home' scheme — 05 April 2022, 22:38 CET
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People will continue to be able to make calls, text and browse the web while in other EU countries at no extra cost following the EU's extension Monday of the 'roam like at home' scheme until 2032.
- End-of-life cars in EU cartel probe — 16 March 2022, 23:24 CET
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The European Commission conducted unannounced inspections at the premises of a number of companies active in the automotive sector Wednesday located in several EU Member States.
- EU eases requirements on non-essential travel from third countries — 24 February 2022, 17:36 CET
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The EU further facilitated travel into the EU Tuesday, updating a recommendation on temporary restriction of non-essential travel into the EU, taking into account increased vaccination and booster uptake.
- MEPs give green light to reform of road haulage charging — 18 February 2022, 22:50 CET
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The EU Parliament gave its final approval Thursday to new rules on road charges for trucks, which will move from time-based to distance-based charging, making polluter-pays principles work better.