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2008 European Union Government News & Press Releases

28th February, 2008
Ecodesign Directive: Commission sends Reasoned Opinions to four Member States
IP/08/352 Brussels, 28 February 2008 Ecodesign Directive: Commission sends Reasoned Opinions to four Member States Today, the Commission sent Reasoned Opinions to Finland, Greece, Portugal and Luxembourg, who have not communicated their transposition of the Ecodesign Directive[1]. The Directive aims at lowering the environmental...
28th February, 2008
Taxation of outbound dividends and interest: Commission takes steps against Lithuania and Latvia
IP/08/334 Brussels, 28 February 2008 Taxation of outbound dividends and interest: Commission takes steps against Lithuania and Latvia The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion (the second step of the infringement procedure of Article 226 of the EC Treaty) to Lithuania about its rules under which interest paid to foreign...
28th February, 2008
EU-Africa trade in facts and figures
MEMO/08/130 Brussels, 28 February 2008 EU-Africa trade in facts and figures The EU is the largest trading partner and largest export market for every almost every country in Africa. The European Union has an overall trade deficit with Africa. In 2006 the EU imported €126 billion in goods from Africa. It exported €93...
28th February, 2008
Mandelson in Southern Africa to deepen trade and development ties
IP/08/350 Brussels, 28 February 2008 Mandelson in Southern Africa to deepen trade and development ties EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson will today begin a five day, four country trip to Southern Africa that will include attend a meeting in Lesotho of trade Ministers from Least Developed Countries on the Doha Round of world...
28th February, 2008
Commissioner Kyprianou submits his resignation to join the Cypriot government as Minister of Foreign Affairs
IP/08/355 Brussels, 27 February 2008 Commissioner Kyprianou submits his resignation to join the Cypriot government as Minister of Foreign Affairs "The member of the Commission responsible for health, Markos Kyprianou, has today submitted his resignation to the Commission President, José Manuel Barroso. Mr Kyprianou resigns...
28th February, 2008
Corporate taxation: Commission requests Spain to amend discriminatory anti-abuse rules
IP/08/342 Brussels, 28 February 2008 Corporate taxation: Commission requests Spain to amend discriminatory anti-abuse rules The European Commission has sent Spain a formal request to amend its discriminatory anti-abuse rules in the corporate tax area according to which income originating from specific Member States or territories...
28th February, 2008
EIB renewable energy loans top EUR 2 billion in 2007
[Graphic in PDF & Word format]The Bank promoting European objectives Annual News Conference 2008 BEI/08/13 Brussels, 28 February 2008 EIB renewable energy loans top EUR 2 billion in 2007 The European Investment Bank quadrupled its support last year for clean energy sources, signing loans of more than EUR 2 billion for renewable...
28th February, 2008
Mergers: Commission clears proposed joint control of Spanish online travel agency Rumbo by Telefónica and Orizonia
IP/08/353 Brussels, 28 February 2008 Mergers: Commission clears proposed joint control of Spanish online travel agency Rumbo by Telefónica and Orizonia The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by the Spanish travel operator Orizonia Corporation (via its subsidiary Turmed)...
28th February, 2008
World's cleanest ship demonstrates how research is developing the waterborne transport of the future
IP/08/331 Brussels, 28 February 2008 World's cleanest ship demonstrates how research is developing the waterborne transport of the future Today, the low-emission, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly barge m/v 'Victoria' is moored in the Port of Brussels for a special one-day event illustrating how clean shipping technology...
28th February, 2008
Questions and Answers on Magnets in Toys
MEMO/08/128 Brussels, 28 February 2008 Questions and Answers on Magnets in Toys SECTION 1: THE RISK Why is the Commission proposing a warning on toys containing or made from magnets? Magnets in toys are an increasing risk, and yet they are currently not covered by any specific rules. They are only obliged to meet the general EU requirement...
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