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Environment MEPs oppose new GM maize authorization
Posted on December 2, 2015 | No CommentsTuesday 01.12.2015 New resolution says the Commission should not authorise the use of glyphosate-tolerant GM maize NK603 x T25 in food and feed. The Commission should suspend any authorisations for GM food and feed as long as the procedure, currently under review, has not been […] -
Have your say on measures related to the end of roaming charges in the EU
Posted on November 27, 2015 | No CommentsThe Commission has just launched a public consultation to gather views on technical measures related to the end of roaming charges in the EU. The European Parliament completed the process of adoption of a new Regulation that will abolish roaming charges when travelling in the EU from 15th June 2017. […] -
Cybersecurity and privacy
Posted on August 25, 2015 | No CommentsWeb-based attacks in the EU and around the world increased by 36% during 2011. Unsurprisingly, security against online accidents and crime has become central to consumer confidence and the online economy. The European Union is promoting cyber security on a number of fronts. The EU’s […] -
EU seeks views on the Satellite and Cable Directive
Posted on August 24, 2015 | No CommentsThe European Commission is asking whether EU rules which define where and how satellite broadcasters and cable companies should clear copyright are up-to-date, in a public consultation launched today. It is also seeking views on the impact of extending these rules to cover broadcasters’ services […] -
eCall in all new cars from April 2018
Posted on April 28, 2015 | No CommentsToday the European Parliament voted in favour of eCall regulation which requires all new cars be equipped with eCall technology from April 2018. In the event of a serious accident, eCall automatically dials 112 – Europe’s single emergency number. It communicates the vehicle’s exact location […] -
Home-based treatment of autism
Posted on April 14, 2015 | No CommentsPublished on 13/04/2015 Much can still be done to improve autism treatment, besides finding a cure. The MICHELANGELO project, which ended in March, has developed a set of technologies for personalised, home-based behaviour monitoring and treatment of patients. For a child suffering from autism, a […] -
e-SENS: digitising government services across Europe
Posted on March 13, 2015 | No CommentsGovernment services in Europe are being modernised and made accessible online for people and companies across borders in a large-scale project that could save society billions of euros over the coming years. An EU project aimed at connecting Europe better by digitising a range of […] -
The European Commission referred Belgium to the Court
Posted on February 27, 2015 | No CommentsThe European Commission referred Belgium to the Court in October 2014 because decisions of the regulator could be suspended, and its multi-annual strategy had to be approved by the Government, hence unermining its independence. In February 2015, the Belgian Government has submitted amending legislation to the […] -
Roaming: 300 million extra customers for telecoms companies when roaming charges end, survey shows
Posted on February 17, 2014 | No Commentshttp://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-152_en.htm 94% of Europeans who travel outside their home country limit their use of services like Facebook, because of mobile roaming charges, according to a new survey of 28,000 EU citizens. The European Commission calculates that telecoms companies are missing out on a market of […] -
Euro area unemployment rate at 12.0%
Posted on October 1, 2013 | No CommentsThe euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 12.0% in August 2013, stable compared with July4. The EU281 unemployment rate was 10.9%, also stable compared with July4. In both zones, rates have risen compared with August 2012, when they were 11.5% and 10.6% respectively. These […]