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The European Commission has authorised under EU state aid rules an emergency recapitalisation worth €875 million in favour of the Irish Educational Building Society (EBS) for a period of six…

As a response to the growth of unauthorised file sharing of copyrighted works, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee agreed on Tuesday to urge the European Commission to introduce EU-wide…

European bus, coach and boat passengers would have the same compensation rights as air passengers under proposals put forward by the European Parliament’s transport committee today.The new tougher rules will…

European Legal Affairs MPs backed today arrangements which would enable divorcing international couples to choose which EU country’s law governs their divorce.The Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday said that, for…

EU Transport Ministers at their telecommunications session today approved the European Digital Agenda for high-speed internet and secure digital single market, among others, to boost growth and employment in 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…

Protectionist barriers are on the increase during the economic crisis, according to an EU report published today. In it, the European Commission calls on the EU’s trading partners to remove…

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Mobil Oil Austria by Agip Austria, which is wholly controlled by ENI of Italy.After examining the…

The European Commission today adopted a draft mandate to negotiate a personal data protection agreement between the European Union and the United States when cooperating to fight terrorism or crime.…

The European Commission has authorised The Netherlands to provide a grant of €10 million to Nuon Energy Sourcing NV for a CO2 capture demonstration project.The project will be carried out…