All but one member state failed to meet EU renewable energy policy deadline
The European Commission opened infringement procedures on Sept 26 against all but one of its member states.
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New EU embryo law draws ‘human trafficking’ criticism
Newly approved European Union legislation regulating the trade of embryos has been compared to the legal regularisation of "human trafficking".
EU drafting error creates financial trading ‘Wild West’
In an embarrassing drafting mistake, the European Securities and Markets Authority - the European Union's financial markets regulator - created an 18-month window…
MEPs back new vehicle brake-emissions rules
MEPs have voted in favour of regulating vehicle-brakes’ environmental emissions as part of a new swathe of “green” transport rules.
EC and Tinder strike sweetheart deal over pricing
Online dating and social network website Tinder has reached a negotiated agreement with the help of the European Commission regarding the pricing of its premium…
EU to ban miniature hotel shampoo bottles in sustainable packaging deal
Tiny shampoo bottles in hotel rooms will be banned, while takeaways will have to let you bring your own container, under new EU rules to cut waste.
Little buzz in EC over MEP’s sex-toy query
Brussels is not planning to impose any specific legislation on sex toys in the "near future", the European Commission said.
EU bodies agree stricter rules to protect ‘gig economy’ workers
European Union institutions have reached a provisional agreement on new rules aimed at protecting a subsection of “gig economy” workers within the bloc.
It’s not rubbish: EU cleans up its act
Consumers will be given greater rights to have goods such as washing machines and smartphones repaired under new rules agreed by the European Union
France throws hat into AI-rules ring
France is now backing landmark European Union rules governing Artificial Intelligence (AI) - subject to strict conditions - an EU diplomatic source said, after others…
EU tightens purse-strings on money laundering – football clubs and crypto outfits may be injured
MEPs and the European Council reached a final agreement over further measures to strengthen the European Union's arsenal against sanctions evasion, money laundering…
EC insists it has not screwed up wine-labelling rule change
The European Commission has left a bad taste in the mouths of vintners after publicly insisting it has not botched the implementation of new European Union wine-labelling…
EU thrashing out landmark AI rules in marathon overnight talks
The two sides agreed to a provisional deal on how to regulate fast-growing generative AI systems such as ChatGPT in the early hours, overcoming one of the biggest…
EC wants fast refunds and clearer information for stranded travellers
The European Commission is advocating for travellers to have access to clearer information and swift reimbursement in the event of trip cancellations.
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on AI rules, ditching European Parliament accord
Germany, France and Italy have reached an accord on how artificial intelligence (AI) should be managed – an agreement that differs from the European Parliament…
All political advertising to be labelled under tough new EU rules
Draft rules demand political advertising be marked with a clear label stating who funded it, and how much they paid
UK travel industry relief as Britain moves to cut border red tape for French school trips
The UK Government is to roll back immigration rules for children on school trips from France.
Football clubs seek to test European Commission powers to regulate game-changing subsidies
Spain's top men’s professional football division La Liga has taken a complaint about France's Paris Saint-Germain team to EC referees, arguing the French club's…
Does the EU still have jurisdiction over the whole of the UK? The ECJ seems to think so
Hidden in the dull reports from the European Courts is a groundbreaking judgment that makes it clear just how done in Brexit has been.
EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emissions
European Union ministers agreed on Monday to water down an initial European Commission proposal on new vehicle commissions after eight states including France and…
France iPhone 12 ban could apply to entire EU, says Brussels
The French ban means other EU Member States will have three months to object to the country's findings, with a bloc-wide ban being a possible result if none are…
Digital Services Act: EU censorship rules to come into force
The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), a piece of legislation partly aimed at censoring the internet in the bloc, is about to come into force.
‘No engines in existence’ can avail of EU ‘green’ energy scheme, MEP claims
There are no conventional fishing-trawler engines currently in existence that can effectively comply with the European Union's new "green" energy scheme, a French…
EU crime database block on UK ‘lets crooks off the hook’
The European Union’s decision to pull the plug on UK law enforcement agencies’ post-Brexit access to its central crime database is making the fight against crime…
EC quizzed over legality of cash-ban in EU shops
Questions have been raised over the legality of shops in the European Union refusing to accept anything other than digital payment methods, with the European Commission…
Not Okay, Honey! Almost half of all EU imports are ‘laundered’
The honey trade between the European Union and China has soured, according to one MEP who branded current arrangements between the two powers regarding the sweet…
EU medication rules discriminate against vegans, MEP claims
European Union labelling rules for medicines discriminate against vegans and vegetarians, a Czech Pirate Party MEP has claimed.
Ryanair wins fight with EU over Italy’s Covid aid to rivals
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