The European Commission is requesting Portugal to ensure that coastal developments in sensitive natural areas are fully compliant with EU environmental protection law.The Commission is concerned that planning permission has…
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The European Commission proposed today to ensure that electric cars placed on the European market are safe and that consumers are protected against direct contacts with parts of the car…
The EU should accelerate the application of common energy policy rules, and the policy itself must aim to improve competitiveness, security of supply and sustainability, concluded a joint meeting of…
The European Commission calls on Mediterranean EU Member States to urgently take action in implementing the EU ‘Mediterranean Regulation’, adopted in 2006, which aims to fight overfishing.Over 54% of the…
A European Parliament committee has voted in favour of new product labelling to help consumers identify and choose animal welfare-friendly products.The opinion, from the rapporteur Mr. Leif Erland Nielsen (Group…
The European Commission has failed to prove that the upgrading of a transport link in Spain’s Andalusia region risks the extinction of the Iberian lynx, according to an EU Court …
EU Council of Ministers in June will create a financial instrument to develop a comprehensive maritime policy and will promote the inclusion of a maritime aspect in EU security and…
New energy label Labels on household appliances such as fridges, washing machines and ovens will have to include more information on energy consumption, following a vote by MEPs on Wednesday.…
On Tuesday, MEPs approved the EU’s new energy efficiency legislation for buildings, which will help consumers to cut their energy bills and the EU as a whole to hit its…
Certain combustion plants, including some fossil-fuel power stations, should be allowed extra time to meet stricter rules on industrial emissions, Euro-MPs said today. The proposal will be voted in July.The…
