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Europe's steel lobby raises concerns over Chinese British Steel rescue
The European Steel Association, EUROFER, has said that it plans to raise concerns with the European Commission over the proposed rescue of British Steel by the Chinese industrial conglomerate Jingye that the deal may go against the bloc's... Read more
EU & China ink deal protecting gourmet food products
China and the European Union have reached a deal that protects regional food products, known as geographical indications (GI) in both territories. The agreement covers a list of 100 Chinese delicacies in the EU, including Lapsang Souchong tea... Read more
France loses court battle with EU over diesel pollution
The European Union has won its court case against France over warning that cities across the country from Paris to Nice have been exceeding pollution limits mostly as a result of diesel car engines... Read more
EU gives green light to Polish waste-to-energy cogeneration plant
The European Commission has given the go-ahead to the Polish government over its plans to offer €64-million in aid to support the construction of a highly efficient municipal waste treatment facility in Gdansk, deciding that the aid complies with... Read more
EU begins trade talks with Eastern & Southern African nations
The European Union has entered into talks with the five countries of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA); Comoros, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Seychelles and Mauritius, to widen the standing Economic Partnership Agreement... Read more
European Commission issues €31.6m fine to canned foods cartel
The European Commission has issued a fine totalling €31.6-million to two canned foods companies. The two firms had been making price agreements for several years. The Dutch company Coroos was ordered to pay €13.6-million, whereas the French... Read more
"Right to Repair" rules to be adopted in EU from 2021
The European Commission has ratified new "right to repair" regulations which will make the repair of domestic appliances easier. From 2021, the regulations require manufacturers to design longer-lasting machines and to make spare parts easily and... Read more
First 9 km of Lyon-Turin rail tunnel completed
The construction of the rail tunnel between Lyon, France and Turin, Italy has passed an important symbolic milestone following the completion of the first 9 km of its base tunnel beneath the Alps... Read more
Nord Stream 2 opens arbitration claim over new EU gas rules
The Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline filed a notice on Thursday (26 September), requesting that a tribunal of independent arbiters be assembled to determine where the European Union is in breach of its own obligations under the Energy... Read more
European defence consortium submits project proposal to Commission
A consortium comprising of several major defence, communication and cybersecurity companies and high technology SMEs has submitted an application to the European Commission’s European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) for the... Read more
Over 100 signatories commit to Circular Plastics Alliance
Over 100 public and private partners covering the entirety of the plastics value chain have signed the declaration for the Circular Plastics Alliance, which aims to promote voluntary action to establish a well-functioning EU market in recycled... Read more
European Commission gives go ahead to E.ON's Innogy acquisition
The European Commission has approved the merger of German energy companies E.ON and Innogy... Read more
Christine Lagarde receives EU Parliament backing as ECB head
In a vote on Tuesday. the European Parliament gave its backing to France's Christine Lagarde to become the next president of the European Central Bank (ECB)... Read more
Eurobattery Minerals begins drilling in Spanish battery mineral project
Eurobattery Minerals AB a growth company in the mining and exploration industry with the aim to help Europe become self-sufficient in ethical battery minerals, has announced the start of the drilling campaign in its Spanish ‘Corcel project’ in... Read more
EU wants aircraft subsidies, but US won't talk - EU Trade Chief
The European Union has been trying to get the US to call off trade sanctions and come to an agreement on aircraft subsidies, but Washington has showed no signs of being open to talk, according to EU trade chief Cecilia Malmström... Read more
EU finance ministers weigh fossil fuel levies, aviation tax, in Helsinki
Finance Ministers of the European Union met in Helsinki over the weekend to discuss ways in which environmentally sustainable growth can be financed and supported... Read more
EU aviation stakeholders call for full implementation of Single European Sky
A group of 21 EU aviation and workers associations has signed a joint declaration committing to a set of concrete actions to fully implement the vision of a Single European Sky... Read more
EU gives €363m funding for Romanian bridge over Danube
The European Commission has said that it is to fund a project to build a bridge over the Danube in the city of Braila, Romania to the tune of €363-million... Read more
EU nations still subsidising fossil fuels, new report says
A new study by a consortium of NGOs has found that, despite making pledges to limit tax cuts and investment in fossil fuel industries by 2020, EU member states are still providing billions of euros in subsidies to these industries... Read more
Indonesia threatens response to EU's 18% bio-fuel tariff
The European Commission has imposed tariffs of 8 to 18% on imported subsidised Indonesian biodiesel, arguing the move was necessary to maintain a level playing field for EU producers... Read more
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China-EU GI deal
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EU begins trade talks with Eastern & Southern African nations
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European Commission issues €31.6m fine to canned foods cartel
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"Right to Repair" rules to be adopted in EU from 2021
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Nord Stream 2 opens arbitration claim over new EU gas rules
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Circular Plastics Alliance
