Green light for the reform of waste legislation
A majority in the European Parliament voted for the reform of the European waste legislation. The Commission had already submitted its Proposal for a Directive in December 2015. In February, the vote took place in the European Parliament's...
...read moreTusk stays on as European Council President
The European Council re-elected Donald Tusk as its president for a second term of two and a half years.
...read moreBrexit Bill: Passed
On Wednesday 8 February, the House of Commons approved the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill without amendments.
...read moreEnd of EU roaming charges? - not quite
Phoning, sending SMS and using the mobile Internet abroad will be cheaper from June 15th but roaming charges will not be completely abolished
...read moreUK Supreme Court rules on Brexit
Justices ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot lawfully bypass Parliament to start Brexit negotiations.
...read moreIncentives for investment in ports
A new set of rules to create clear and fair conditions of competition in the port services markets throughout Europe was adopted today by the Council of the EU on 23 January 2017. It will enter into force in spring.
...read moreTajani: An experienced European elected president of the European Parliament
Centre-right politician Antonio Tajani, who served six years as a European commissioner before joining the Parliament in 2014, is well acquainted with the procedures in Brussels and Strasbourg.
...read moreBanking package of the EU Commission
The EU Commission presented a series of new regulations for banks in a comprehensive package of measures
...read moreEU budget for 2017
On 17 November 2016, the Council and European Parliament reached agreement on a lower EU budget for the forthcoming year.
...read moreTrump has won – consequences for Europe
The primary consequence of Trump's election will be uncertainty. No-one, probably not even Trump himself, knows what Trump really stands for and whether he will implement his numerous, sometimes contradictory, announcements
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