Railways (STRASBOURG) – Updated rules to EU rail passengers’ rights should include higher compensation rates for delays and better assistance to people with reduced mobility, the EU Parliament said in…
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Photo by Brian Robert Marshall (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission unveiled a long-awaited strategy on endocrine disrupting chemicals Wednesday, with the aim of protecting consumers against harmful chemicals which change…
EU Member States agreed their position Wednesday on a proposal to ban single-use plastics, clarifying the products covered and proposing that producers…
New EU rules for banks and financial services providers, in force from 31 October, require them to be more transparent and open…
Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned from the EU market from 2021,…
Photo by Nichtvermittelbar (BRUSSELS) – Customs authorities detained over 31 million fake and counterfeit products at the EU’s external border with a street value of over EUR 580m, according to…
Light bulbs (BRUSSELS) – Energy intensive and inefficient halogen light bulbs can no longer be sold across the EU as of 1 September, helping consumers save on energy bills and…
Following the end of roaming charges across the European Union last year, holidaymakers are now able to travel with their online TV, film,…
Car emissions testing (BRUSSELS) – VW is yet to guarantee its emissions repairs do not affect its cars’ performance, the EU Commission said Tuesday in its conclusions on the 8.5…
Jourova – Waterworth – Dufour- Photo EC (BRUSSELS) – Four major online marketplaces, Alibaba (for AliExpress), Amazon, eBay and Rakuten – France signed a commitment Monday…
