EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc.

NSA inquiry hearing on EU IT security, secret services in Belgium & Denmark
 
Lithuanian Presidency is set to negotiate a priority dossier – e-ID
 
Lithuanian EU Council Presidency completed negotiations on Regulation stipulating noise limits from cars
 
Lithuanian Presidency: progress on Single Resolution Mechanism
 
EU & US conclude second round of TTIP negotiations in Brussels – (Joint Press Statement following the EU-US Justice & Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting)
 
Privacy & data protection can restore consumer confidence
 
Lithuanian EU Council Presidency to negotiate amendments to biocides Regulation
 
Commission reports on the border situation in La Línea (Spain) and Gibraltar (UK) – (UK condemns unlawful & provocative Spanish incursion)
 
European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2013: EU steps up its fight against drug-resistant bacteria – (NHS urged to tackle antibiotic resistance ~ Tough action needed to avoid antibiotic resistance)
 
Environment: European Week for Waste Reduction begins
 
Europe's budgetary surveillance moves into full gear
 
EU Telecoms reform must be re-examined and subject to proper consultation
 
Labour law: Commission proposes to improve workers' rights for seafarers
 
Commission & OECD launch website for universities to measure entrepreneurial impact
 
European Commission welcomes the 7th Environment Action Programme becoming law – (Climate change commitments are under threat at home and abroad, warns TUC ~ LIFE goes on: Parliament renews budget line for environmental and climate projects)
 
Agreement between Council & the EP on EU Emissions trading system - right signal to fix carbon market
 
Trust Fund to be established by Lithuania and few other countries will encourage Eastern partners’ co-operation with EU on defence
 
Bulgaria, Lithuania & Slovakia to get more aid to decommission nuclear plants
 
Connecting Europe: MEPs approve new infrastructure funds
 
EASO published report on asylum flows from the Western Balkans
 
European Social Fund 2014-2020: MEPs approve compromise with the Council – (MEPs approve new cohesion policy: €325bn to invest in Europe's regions ~ Parliament approves EU’s 2014 budget and plugs 2013 payment gaps ~ COSME programme: Parliament secures more funding and support for small firms ~ Horizon 2020 research programme: more support for small firms and new players)
 
Right to basic bank account for all backed by Economic Affairs Committee MEPs
 
Lithuania to negotiate the Radio equipment directive
 
MEPs call for a treaty change to allow Parliament to decide where it sits
 
EU farm policy 2014-2020: MEPs give final blessing to greener and fairer CAP – (Lithuanian Presidency reached political agreement on trade arrangements for processed agricultural products)
 
Key things small investors should be told
 
40% of seats on company boards for women
 
MEPs give green light to Galileo, the EU alternative to America’s GPS
 
New course of EU health policy was agreed on in Vilnius
 
Competition: Commission signs EU cooperation agreement with India
 
Towards a new European agricultural & agri-food product promotion policy
 
UK proposes candidates for Council of Europe torture prevention committee
 
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