The Commission published its 2017 Call for Proposals for the EU’s education programme Erasmus+, making EUR 2.5bn available – a 13% increase on…
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Car exhaust (BRUSSELS) – MEPs on the car emissions inquiry grilled Fiat Chrysler’s Chief Technical Officer Monday on possible ‘defeat devices’ in Fiat diesel engines and the gap between emission…
The European Parliament’s environment committee called Thursday for a full and immediate EU-wide ban on ivory and rhinoceros horn trade, and common sanctions…
Fotolia.jpg (STRASBOURG) – Members of the European Parliament voiced strong opposition Thursday to EU Commission plans to authorise five GMO products, calling for reform…
Chains (STRASBOURG) – The European Parliament approved Tuesday revised EU rules to prevent trade in goods and services that may contribute to torture or execution, such as electric chairs or…
Image by Pava (BRUSSELS) – Plans to tighten up EU car ‘type approval’ rules in the wake of the Volkswagen (VW) scandal were debated by members of the European Parliament’s…
Source EP (BRUSSELS) – The eurozone economy has been resilient to global and political uncertainty, particularly to the UK’s Brexit vote,…
The European Parliament approved an agreement Wednesday granting duty-free access to the EU for products from Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho, and…
Car emissions (BRUSSELS) – EU car emission rules had lacked clarity, conceded Guenter Verheugen, EU Industry Commissioner from 2004 to 2010, as he appeared before the European Parliament’s enquiry committee…
Photo by Fredrick Onyango (BRUSSELS) – Euro-MPs, debating in committee on a draft update of the EU firearms directive, voted Wednesday to introduce stronger controls on ‘blank-firing’ guns, to prevent…
