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The European Commission has adopted a Decision establishing harmonised technical rules for Member States on the allocation of radio frequencies in the 800 MHz band that contribute to the deployment…

To address the difficult financing situation of SMEs, EU Commissioners proposed today to upgrade the SME Finance Forum into a high-level dialogue between financial institutions and SMEs. The SME Finance…

The European Commission has taken further steps against Sweden for infringing EU law on cosmetic products by introducing excessive requirements in the notification of such products.The Cosmetics Directive establishes rules…

Following changes to Irish legislation that remove obstacles to setting up a business in Ireland, the European Commission has closed its infringement case.Irish law had previously required that all companies…

More frequent inspections and tougher penalties will be needed to enforce the next EU Animal Welfare Action Plan, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament today.The current 2006-10 plan…

Euro-MPs warned today that any new agreement on providing bank data to the United States must avoid “bulk data” transfers until they can be processed within the EU.As for Passenger…

(BRUSSELS) – New EU forecasts on Wednesday on the eve of the British general election put Britain under the highest public deficit levels in Europe, with Brussels warning the next…

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…

The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy begins today, stated the Spanish Minister for the Environment, as the Informal Meeting of Fisheries Ministers in Vigo, Spain, got under way on…

The European Commission has adopted a decision that renders legally binding commitments offered by E.ON to effectively open up access to the German gas market thereby addressing concerns that it…