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EU Pressures Oil Companies on Biofuel
July 15, 2015
The Telegraph reports that the European Commission is placing pressure on fuel companies to replace regular unleaded gasoline with fuel comprised of more biofuels in order to help EU member states meet their 2020 renewable energy targets, a move UK officials are concerned will increase fuel costs for British drivers.
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Britain to Seek Opt-out from EU Employment Measures
July 14, 2015
The Telegraph reports that UK Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated one of his goals in his country's renegotiation of competences with the EU will be to opt out of EU employment measures, including a directive that limits the amount of time employees are permitted to work.
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MEPs Call for Tough EU Garbage Targets
July 14, 2015
A new resolution adopted by Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs") calls on the European Commission to mandate that EU member states recycle 70 percent of their household waste by the 2020s and to require the phasing out of landfills across Europe.
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EU Accuses MasterCard of Overcharging for Transactions
July 14, 2015
In a recent statement, the European Commission said it suspects MasterCard of artificially raising the costs of credit card transactions, thus harming consumers and retailers in the EU, in the latest example of an American company scrutinized by EU antitrust officials.
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MEPs Defeat Proposal for EU Photography Limitations
July 13, 2015
Facing a large number of objections, including from UK Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs"), the European Parliament has defeated a proposed amendment to EU copyright legislation that would restrict the right to post photos of famous European landmarks without seeking the permission of the landmark's copyright holder.
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