The EU Council and Parliament reached preliminary agreement Wednesday to strengthen cooperation between EU national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection…
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Fotolia (BRUSSELS) – EU roaming charges no longer apply from 15 June 2017, meaning Europeans who travel within the EU will be able…
The EU Parliament gave the green light Tuesday for simpler energy efficiency labels for household appliances, enabling customers to choose products reducing energy…
Parcels (BRUSSELS) – The EU Council agreed its stance Friday on a legislative proposal for cheaper parcel deliveries and convenient return options even to and from peripheral regions in the…
Photo by Karl-Heinz Wellmann (BRUSSELS) – The EU Council and European Parliament agreed informally Wednesday legislation to make more books available in formats designed for blind and visually impaired people.The…
Fotolia (STRASBOURG) – The last hurdle on the way to ending retail ‘roaming’ surcharges, scheduled for 15 June 2017, was cleared Thursday as…
Medical devices (STRASBOURG) – The European Parliament gave its backing Wednesday to stricter rules on medical devices, to ensure that devices such as breast or hip implants are traceable and…
e-commerce pexels photo (BRUSSELS) – Over 24,000 complaints were lodged in the first year of the EU’s Online Dispute Resolution platform, launched in February 2016 to help consumers and traders…
The EU Commission announced an action plan Thursday to open up Europe’s market in financial products such as insurance, pensions, loans, and current…
Energy label (BRUSSELS) – A new, tougher, A to G scale showing the energy efficiency of household appliances is set to replace current energy labels, following agreement Tuesday by EU…
