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2008 European Union Government News & Press Releases

31st January, 2008
Nature protection: Commission takes Malta to court over spring hunting, closes Finnish case
IP/08/153 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Nature protection: Commission takes Malta to court over spring hunting, closes Finnish case The European Commission is bringing Malta before the European Court of Justice for allowing the hunting of two species of birds in spring, a key period of migration and breeding. In another case, the Commission...
31st January, 2008
Compulsory use of safety belts and child-restraint systems: Commission sends reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom
IP/08/160 Brussels, 31st January 2008 Compulsory use of safety belts and child-restraint systems: Commission sends reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom The European Commission has decided today to send a reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom for failure to transpose the Directive on the compulsory use of safety belts and child-restraint...
31st January, 2008
EESC calls for a user-friendly Lisbon Strategy for all Europeans
CES/08/6 Brussels, 31 January 2008 EESC calls for a user-friendly Lisbon Strategy for all Europeans On the 7th and 8th of February, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host a high-level conference on the renewed Lisbon Strategy 2008-2010 entitled "How to deliver more and better? The role of organised civil society"....
31st January, 2008
VAT — Commission refers France to Court of Justice for its legislation on rates of VAT for undertakers’ services
IP/08/145 Brussels, 31 January 2008 VAT – Commission refers France to Court of Justice for its legislation on rates of VAT for undertakers’ services The Commission has decided to refer France to the Court of Justice for applying different rates of VAT to operations performed by undertakers as part of the same service....
31st January, 2008
VAT – Commission takes steps against Austria, Malta and Finland as regards the inclusion of the car registration tax in the amount on which VAT is levied in the cases of supplies of road vehicles
IP/08/135 Brussels, 31 January 2008 VAT – Commission takes steps against Austria, Malta and Finland as regards the inclusion of the car registration tax in the amount on which VAT is levied in the cases of supplies of road vehicles The European Commission has formally requested Austria, Malta and Finland to change their legislation...
31st January, 2008
Direct taxation: Commission takes steps against Belgium for failure to adopt national implementing measures of the Merger Directive
IP/08/132 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Direct taxation: Commission takes steps against Belgium for failure to adopt national implementing measures of the Merger Directive The European Commission has formally requested Belgium to transpose into national law the 2005 Directive (IP/05/193) amending the Mergers Directive and to communicate...
31st January, 2008
Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: Commission decides to take Belgium and Estonia to the European Court of Justice
IP/08/159 Brussels, 31st January 2008 Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: Commission decides to take Belgium and Estonia to the European Court of Justice The European Commission has today decided to lodge a case to the Court of Justice against Belgium and Estonia for failure to respect EU legislation...
31st January, 2008
Excise duties/Minimum retail sale prices for cigarettes: the Commission refers Austria and Ireland to the Court of Justice
IP/08/148 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Excise duties/Minimum retail sale prices for cigarettes: the Commission refers Austria and Ireland to the Court of Justice The European Commission has decided to refer Austria and Ireland to the Court of Justice for fixing minimum retail prices for cigarettes. The Commission takes the view, based...
31st January, 2008
Flash estimate – January 2008 Euro area inflation estimated at 3.2%
STAT/08/1431 January 2008 Flash estimate – January 2008Euro area inflation estimated at 3.2% Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 3.2% in January 2008 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. It was 3.1% in December 20073. Computation of flash estimates Euro...
31st January, 2008
Internal Market: Commission acts to ensure Member States implement EU laws
IP/08/125 Brussels, 31 January 2008 Internal Market: Commission acts to ensure Member States implement EU laws The European Commission has acted to ensure that the Capital Requirement Directives are implemented in Hungary and Spain and that the Fifth Motor Insurance Directive is implemented in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece,...
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