Hostile propaganda: MEPs urge strong response
MEPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee have adopted a resolution condemning hostile propaganda campaigns by Russia, China, North Korea and Iran and calling for...
EU consumer protection receives double boost
The rights of consumers in the EU will be better protected under new rules covering misleading seller practices and defective digital content. Unfair and misleading...
Japan adequacy plan to boost EU-Japan data flow
The European Commission yesterday adopted its adequacy plan on Japan, allowing the free, secure flow of personal data between the two economies. The procedure of...
Mastercard fined €570 million by European Commission
The European Commission has fined credit card giant Mastercard €570.57 million for breaching the EU’s rules governing antitrust. The Commission found that Mastercard had deliberately...
Protection for road accident victims under new rules
The Internal Market Committee of the European Commission has agreed to amend rules governing motor insurance to better protect victims of road accidents. The proposed...
Public sector data sharing directive approved
Negotiators from the European Council, Commission and Parliament have reached an agreement to facilitate public sector data sharing and availability. The Directive on Open Data...
Wastewater reuse for irrigation approved
The European Commission’s Environment Committee has provisionally approved measures to allow wastewater reuse for irrigation in agriculture. The legislation, which was designed to address issues...
Train weighing: the only weigh to be sure
TrainWeigh explain their innovative train weighing solution for damage protection to infrastructures and bridges. Weighbridge Services Ltd’s TrainWeigh department, based in Sheffield, UK, manufacture and...
Children’s online privacy and consent at internet scale
PRIVO outlines the way to protect children's online privacy and support safety with its consent management platform. As more and more children are entering the...
Clean coal technology: an overview
Government Europa Quarterly covers how clean coal technology could save the lives of over 22,000 European citizens and explains how clean coal actually works. How...
