Author: eub2

— last modified 15 June 2016 The European Commission adopted on 10 June a Skills Agenda for Europe.AdvertisementThe Commission has proposed ten measures to be taken forward over the next…

— last modified 09 June 2016 The Regulation on Interchange Fees for Card-based payment transactions entered into force in June 2015. It is aimed at addressing the widely varying and…

— last modified 09 June 2016 A new strategy to put culture at the heart of EU foreign policy adopted on 8 June is in line with the European Commission’s…

— last modified 02 June 2016 The Commission has called for a ‘limited extension’ of the current authorisation of glyphosate, an active substance used for the production of pesticides, until…

— last modified 19 May 2016 From 20 May new European legislation is in place to make smoking and cigarettes less attractive, especially among young people.AdvertisementRead on to find out…

— last modified 17 May 2016 The EU MEDIA programme supports the development of films in Europe and their international distribution. Since launch in 1991, the MEDIA programme has invested…

— last modified 06 May 2016 The fight for fair taxation in the EU was high on the European Parliament’s agenda long before LuxLeaks and the Panama papers. Since the…

— last modified 06 May 2016 Glycerol-based process contaminants found in palm oil, but also in other vegetable oils, margarines and some processed foods, raise potential health concerns for average…

— last modified 28 April 2016 The European Commission has approved 10 new actions worth EUR 117 million to improve stability and address the root causes of irregular migration and…

— last modified 25 April 2016 The European Commission published new figures on 25 April showing that, in 2015, more than 2,000 dangerous products triggered EU-wide alerts. A key challenge…