The EU adopted yesterday new measures aimed at simplifying management rules for the structural and cohesion funds to help regions tackle the crisis. The changes should help to facilitate access…
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The European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee approved today new proposals for a European trust mark to encourage cross-border e-trading by building consumer trust.The internet is the fastest growing retail channel,…
The powers of Britain’s data protection authority need to be strengthened if they are to comply with the EU’s Data Protection Directive, the European Commission said today.The Commission request takes…
Proposed EU rules on derivatives trading must be made clearer and tougher, so as to reduce speculative trading and ensure that as many derivatives as possible are traded through open…
The EU published today its annual SME report, estimating the loss of jobs in the SME sector over 2009 and 2010 to 3.25 million. The report stresses that EU Member…
At a Seminar on Consumer Safety in Palma de Mallorca today, Spain’s Minister of Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jiménez, said the Spanish Government is drawing up a decree for certain…
Bulgaria and Romania have moved a step closer to having their border checks with the borderless Schengen area lifted. An EU Council decision that both comply with data security requirements…
EU Health Ministers today agreed on a draft directive which aims to facilitate the access to safe and high-quality cross-border healthcare and to promote cooperation on healthcare between member states.The…
EU Finance Ministers today reached an agreement on a draft regulation which will enable EU member states to combine efforts in combating fraud with regard to value-added taxation (VAT).The main…
The EU Council for Justice and Home Affairs has yesterday supported a draft directive for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, aimed at strengthening the protection of animals whilst…
