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EU Court Upholds Decision to Block Securities Exchange Merger
March 11, 2015
Reuters reports that the General Court of the EU has upheld the European Commission's decision to block the merger of securities exchange operators NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG, setting up a potential appeal by Deutsche Börse to the EU's Court of Justice.
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ECJ Requires Company to Pay for Pacemaker Replacements
March 11, 2015
Med Device Online reports that in light of the finding that some of its pacemakers from a certain product line were faulty, the Court of Justice of the EU is requiring the medical company Boston Scientific to pay for each surgery in Germany to replace these devices, even though not all were found to be faulty.
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EU Agency Seeks to Loosen Refugee Admission Rules
March 11, 2015
In light of the influx of refugees into EU member states, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has called for the EU and its members to provide greater opportunities for refugees to enter the bloc legally.
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EU Submits Climate Change Proposal to UN
March 11, 2015
In preparation for negotiations in late 2015 on a new global climate change deal, the EU has submitted to the UN a plan to cut 40 percent of its member states' greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030.
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EU Demands End to Cider Tax Exemption in U.K.
March 11, 2015
The European Commission has called on the U.K. to eliminate its duty exemption, worth £2,500, for small-scale producers of cider and perry.