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Court rejects non-transparent licensing regimes

Today, the CJEU manifestly ruled that enforcement actions against EU licensed operators unlawfully excluded from national licensing processes are prohibited and not in compliance with EU law

23rd June 2017 · 3 min read

EU ban on bee-harming pesticides

MEPs have overwhelmingly rejected an attempt by a UK Conservative MEP to oppose a full ban on neonicotinoid pesticides that have been linked to bee decline.

23rd June 2017 · 1 min read

UK to Clarify its Position on Citizens’ Rights

British in Europe wishes David Davis well in the Brexit negotiations with the European Union, which stared on 19 June. The group would like to remind him that he and the UK government are also there to represent the 1.2 million UK citizens most di...

23rd June 2017 · 3 min read

Advancements in military helicopter training

Military leaders and industry experts from the Italian Navy, St. Andrew’s Aviation and European Defence Agency will provide the latest updates on military flight training for rotary platforms.

21st June 2017 · 2 min read

Tighten rules on subsidies for coal

Rules governing subsidies for coal power plants should be tightened, according to a draft plan published today by MEP Kriajanis Karins.

21st June 2017 · 2 min read

Flawed energy efficiency report would be disaster

Commenting on the draft report by Adam Gierek MEP on the Energy Efficiency Directive review, Arianna Vitali, Senior Policy Officer at WWF European Policy Office

12th June 2017 · 2 min read

EU Health Collaboration is Crucial for Europe’s Future

n an open letter to President Juncker sent out on 6 June 2017, 39 health-related stakeholders express their concern about the future of health in European policies and programmes, and reiterate their view that health is absolutely and unequivocall...

6th June 2017 · 7 min read

Trump casts USA adrift from climate reality

Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the international Paris climate agreement severs another of America’s increasingly sparse ties to the global community, and is a trigger to redouble efforts to tackle climate change in Europ...

2nd June 2017 · 2 min read

Europe’s energy transition

European Parliament proposals to increase the EU's share of renewable energy to a minimum of 35 per cent, and to set binding targets for each EU country, are a step in the right direction, said Greenpeace.

23rd May 2017 · 2 min read

UK Cider only has to have 35% apples in it?

100% apple, new premium French cider brand 6Somewhere launches in almost 500 Tesco stores

16th May 2017 · 2 min read

Automotive industry joins forces

Europe's automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers have announced that they are joining forces to find a solution for secure and safe access to vehicle data to interested market participants. This announcement was made by the sectors&...

30th April 2017 · 2 min read

Future fuel efficient cars

Owning and running a fuel-efficient car should become much more affordable between 2020 and 2030 compared with today, provided new technologies are brought to the market. This is the main finding of a new study released today by The European Consu...

16th April 2017 · 2 min read