Posts Tagged ‘european-commission’

Financial Crisis in Europe Is Flaring Again

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Fresh doubts about the health of French banks, which hold billions of euros’ worth of Greek bonds, have investors bracing for more market turmoil this week.

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Financial Crisis in Europe Is Flaring Again

VIDEO: EU proposes E. coli aid package

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

The European Commission has proposed giving at least 150m euro (£134m; $220m) in compensation to farmers hit by the deadly E. coli outbreak.

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VIDEO: EU proposes E. coli aid package

Private route to fisheries reform

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

The European Commission is planning to reform the fishing industry by having quota shares issued to boats for periods of at least 15 years, BBC News learns.

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Private route to fisheries reform

EU warns of arrest warrant misuse

Monday, April 11th, 2011

The European Arrest Warrant has netted some top criminals but is too often used for minor offences, the European Commission says.

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EU warns of arrest warrant misuse

VIDEO: Barroso questioned on food safety

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The president of the European Commission has confirmed that ‘negligible’ traces of radioactivity have been found in imports of food from Japan.

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VIDEO: Barroso questioned on food safety

EU ‘backs away from 30% target’

Friday, March 4th, 2011

The European Commission will not urge nations to set tougher climate targets despite analysis showing that it would be cost-effective, BBC News understands.

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EU ‘backs away from 30% target’

EC receives UK fuel costs request

Friday, March 4th, 2011

The European Commission has received a request for lower fuel prices on UK islands, the BBC understands.

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EC receives UK fuel costs request

EU looking to stop fish discards

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

The European Commission is to unveil proposals to end wasteful discarding of fish – but nations haggle about what should replace it.

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EU looking to stop fish discards

Google Trying to Avoid Antitrust Fight in Europe

Monday, February 21st, 2011

As Google’s ambitions have grown so has the scrutiny of antitrust agencies on both sides of the Atlantic, particularly in Europe.

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Google Trying to Avoid Antitrust Fight in Europe

European Airports Balk at Easing Ban on Liquids

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Trade groups representing airports and airlines want the European Commission to maintain the ban on liquids in passenger hand luggage.

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European Airports Balk at Easing Ban on Liquids

UK faces £1bn fines over EU cash

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

The UK faces up to £1bn of penalties from the European Commission because of mistakes made over allocating EU funds.

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UK faces £1bn fines over EU cash

EU scolds Sweden over wolf hunt

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

The European Commission plans to take legal action against Sweden for hunting endangered wolves.

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EU scolds Sweden over wolf hunt

Europe Inquiry Focuses on Google Business Practice

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Antitrust investigators are asking advertisers if Google ever tied increased spending to improved visibility.

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Europe Inquiry Focuses on Google Business Practice

Portugal’s Borrowing Costs Rise as E.U. Sells Bonds for Irish Rescue

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Portugal became the first of the troubled euro-zone members to tap the market in 2011, while the European Union issued bonds for the first time to finance its rescue fund for Ireland.

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Portugal’s Borrowing Costs Rise as E.U. Sells Bonds for Irish Rescue

Robinson, McGuinness in EU visit

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

The first and deputy first ministers will meet the head of the European Commission in Brussels later.

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Robinson, McGuinness in EU visit