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EC Calls for Easing Legislation Process for Social Issues
May 30, 2019
The European Commission (EC) recently issued a communication proposing a modification of EU rules to abolish member states’ veto over certain types of social legislation, enabling more “efficient” legislating in areas such as non-discrimination measures and social protection.
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EU Council Signs onto Vehicle Emissions Reductions
May 30, 2019
The Council of the EU recently adopted a bloc-wide regulation providing for a structured, substantial reduction in vehicle greenhouse gas emissions beginning in the middle of the next decade as part of the EU’s attempt to comply with its pledges under the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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Brexit Party Shows Euroskeptic Strength in UK
May 29, 2019
The Guardian reports that the ruling UK Conservative Party and the main opposition Labour Party suffered heavy losses in last week’s European Parliament elections, as a newly established Brexit Party won the most seats in an election nearly three years after UK voters opted to leave the EU.
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EC Proposes Price Reporting in Food Supply Chain
May 29, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has issued a proposal to provide for greater cost transparency in the EU’s food supply chain by requiring EU member states to collect and make publicly available price and market data on various agricultural products.
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EU Council Finalizes “Overhaul” of Energy Framework
May 29, 2019
The Council of the EU has announced that it has “completed the overhaul” of the EU’s energy policy framework by adopting the final measures of the bloc’s “Clean energy for all Europeans” package that includes providing for the interconnection of the EU’s electricity market in an effort to fulfill EU pledges under the Paris climate accord.
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