EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc.

Pensions: Commission welcomes OECD report on value of recent reforms to face future challenges
 
Agreement on Occurrence Reporting Regulation to improve aviation safety
 
€400 000 in prizes in Europe’s biggest app challenge
 
Towards a better use of our Genetic Resources
 
EUROSUR kicks off: new tools to save migrants' lives and prevent crime at EU borders
 
European Commission awards EU legal status to 4 research infrastructures
 
Consumers still face discrimination when buying services cross-border, reveals the latest ECC Report
 
EU imposes definitive measures on Chinese solar panels, confirms undertaking with Chinese solar panel exporters
 
Don’t penalise English farmers urge MPs – (ScotGov: Farm payment transfer proposal)
 
Permanent Representatives Committee Confirms Agreement on European Investigation Order in Criminal Matters – (Lithuanian Presidency reaches agreement on freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime)
 
Gender equality in sport – Commission calls for action
 
New EU support to reduce illegal killing of elephants & other endangered species in developing countries
 
A new action plan for the fashion and high-end industries endorsed in London
 
EU school report: Some improvement in science and reading, but poor in maths
 
Judicial documents circulate faster across borders, a new Commission report reveals
 
The EU's bilateral trade & investment agreements – where are we?
 
Permanent Representatives Committee agrees on Directive improving rules for collective investment funds
 
Council approves new standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation
 
Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Nokia's mobile device business by Microsoft
 
Member States endorse agreement by co-legislators on requirements for health & safety of workers
 
Agreement endorsed on preservation of supplementary pension rights for workers moving between Member States – (Free movement of EU citizens is fundamental value and should not be abused, says chair of Home Affairs Council)
 
State aid: Commission approves £21m aid to UK spacecraft manufacturer SSTL for development of low-cost radar satellite
 
ECB conference reaffirms value of international central bank co-operation
 
Finance Minister celebrates unveiling of EU-backed Treharris Square
 
Copyright – Commission launches public consultation
 
Keep trade talks multilateral, MEPs & MPs urge WTO
 
EU integration: progress reports for Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Iceland
 
MEPs back new rules on foreign policy spending from 2014
 
Antitrust: Commission confirms inspections relating to potential restrictions on online sales
 
Mergers: Commission cuts red tape for businesses
 
Blue Revolution: sustainability & local needs must guide EU's aquaculture & state aid reform
 
Making cross-border crime investigations easier
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