The EU Council agreed new rules governing excise duties on alcohol Thursday, paving the way for an improved business environment and for…
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The Court of Justice of the EU decided Thursday to invalidate the EU-US Privacy Shield on grounds of an inadequate levels of protection…
The EU’s latest report on its alert system to prevent the selling of dangerous products, published Tuesday, flagged up a record number of…
– New rules on collective redress, agreed Wednesday by EU states, will enable consumers to seek effective judicial protection collectively when traders’ infringements…
Mobile payment (BRUSSELS) – The European Commission opened a formal antitrust investigation Tuesday to assess whether Apple’s conduct in connection with Apple Pay, such as its terms and conditions, violates…
A new EU regulation on external power supplies aimed at making a range of household appliances, from laptops to electric toothbrushes,…
Mobile phone chargers (BRUSSELS) – MEPs called on the Commission Thursday to put forward beefed-up rules on common chargers by July at the latest, to reduce electronic waste and empower…
Air passengerfs (BRUSSELS) – Only 43% of EU citizens who have travelled by air, long-distance rail, coach, ship or ferry in the previous 12 months know that the EU has…
Image by Varun (BRUSSELS) – New EU rules for consumer protection entered into force on Tuesday, with the aim of toughening up and modernising current EU consumer protection rules, in…
Image Pexels (BRUSSELS) – Following dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer authorities, Booking.com has committed to make changes in the way it presents offers, discounts and prices to…
