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On 20 June is the biggest vote on potential change to copyright law in Europe
June 11th, 2018
On 20 June, Parliament’s legal affairs committee will vote on the biggest potential change to copyright law in Europe in the last 30 years. The European Commission made the initial proposal two years ago and at its heart were ...
The Gently Rotting Debt-Ridden EU
June 8th, 2018
The EU as a political construction is in a state of terminal decay. We know this for one reason and one reason alone: its core principal is the state is superior to its people. A system of government ...
One in ten Europeans in arrears with payments
May 31st, 2018
In 2016, 10.4% of the population in the European Union (EU) were in arrears with their mortgage, rent or other items, such as utility bills or hire purchase payments, which are typically paid as monthly installments. In other words, ...
EU sees $23.5 Billion in revenue from financial-transaction tax
May 23rd, 2018
A proposed tax on financial transactions in 10 European Union countries could generate about 19.6 billion euros ($23.5 billion) of annual revenue, though Brexit could make collection more difficult, according to a new estimate. Derivatives account for more than ...
Airlines to test consumer payments that bypass credit cards for direct sales
May 18th, 2018
Some airlines will test letting ticket buyers on their websites have an optional new way of paying that avoids the need for credit and debit cards. The world’s top airline lobbying group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has ...
How much does your country invest?
May 14th, 2018
Last year, total investment (both from the public and the private sectors) by European Union (EU) Member States amounted to almost €3 100 billion. Construction accounted for about half of these investments, with machinery, equipment & weapons systems (31%) ...
ESMA provides One-Stop Company Portal
May 8th, 2018
The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) has issued an announcement to inform that has launched a Companies’ Portal where investors seeking information on whether a financial service provider is authorised within in the European Union (EU) will now ...
How much do households save and invest?
April 30th, 2018
For the first time, Eurostat is publishing annual key indicators relating to households’ accounts for most of the EU Member States. This new publication complements the existing set of annual key indicators, which combine households and non-profit institutions serving ...
EU plans more powers for consumers to sue companies
April 12th, 2018
The European Union plans more powers for consumers to sue firms such as Volkswagen after the Dieselgate scandal showed the limits of consumer protection authorities to curb corporate cheating. Wednesday’s proposal by the EU executive would allow some groups ...
Leaked EU legal overhaul: Tech companies to share ‘e-evidence’ data with police within 10 days
March 30th, 2018
Messaging apps and other digital services will be forced to give their users’ data to law enforcement authorities within ten days of receiving requests, or six hours in emergencies, according to a leaked draft of an upcoming EU legal ...
