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EU Abolishes Mobile Roaming Charges

The EU law abolishing roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad comes into force on June 15. According to…

7 years ago

McDonald’s to Be Investigated over EU Tax Avoidance

The European Commission has opened an investigation into fast food giant McDonald's tax affairs. The investigation will focus on McDonald's…

9 years ago

EU Expects 3 Million Refugees by 2017

According to the European Commission, 3 million refugees are likely to arrive in Europe by 2017 as the record influx…

9 years ago

Refugee Crisis: 120,000 Additional Migrants to Be Distributed Among EU Countries

In a "state of the union" annual address in front of the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has…

9 years ago

EU Announces Migrant Quota Plan Details

European Union states have been asked to take in 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea who land in Italy…

9 years ago

Mandatory EU Refugee Quotas to Be Proposed

EU countries should take in refugees under a quota scheme, according to a European Commission proposal. According to the UN,…

9 years ago

McDonald’s Faces EU Investigation over Tax Avoidance

McDonald's could be facing a European Commission (EU) investigation into its tax affairs. EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said she…

10 years ago

Gazprom Charged with Abusing Dominant Market Position in EU

Russian energy giant Gazprom has been charged by the European Commission with abusing its dominant market position in Central and…

10 years ago

Jean-Claude Juncker denies allegations he encouraged tax avoidance as Luxembourg’s PM

The newly elected president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has denied allegations he encouraged tax avoidance when he was…

10 years ago

EU to press Luxembourg over tax breaks for 300 global companies

The European Commission will press Luxembourg over new allegations it offered tax breaks for more than 300 global companies, an…

10 years ago

EU Summit 2014: Jean-Claude Juncker expected to be confirmed as next president of European Commission

EU Summit in Brussels is expected to confirm former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as the next president of the European…

10 years ago

European Commission to investigate Apple, Starbucks and Fiat tax arrangements in EU

The European Commission will launch a formal investigation into Apple, Starbucks and Fiat in relation to tax arrangements with three…

10 years ago

EU Commission fines eight banks for forming illegal cartels to rig interest rates

The European Commission has fined eight banks a total of 1.7 billion euros for forming illegal cartels to rig interest…

11 years ago

European Commission warns Italy and Spain over 2014 draft budgets

The European Commission has warned Italy and Spain that their draft budgets for 2014 may not comply with new eurozone…

11 years ago

EU sues Spain in European Health Insurance Card dispute

The European Commission is suing Spain over the refusal of some of its hospitals to recognize the European Health Insurance…

11 years ago

OECD revises eurozone growth forecasts

The OECD has revised its growth forecasts for the eurozone and called on the European Central Bank to consider doing…

11 years ago

EU member states allowed to slow their pace of austerity cuts

The European Commission has announced it will allow some EU member states to slow their pace of austerity cuts, amid…

11 years ago

EU bans refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables

Starting with 2014, the European Commission will ban the use of refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at…

11 years ago

MasterCard investigated by European Commission over inter-bank fees

The European Commission is investigating MasterCard over fees charged for card transactions made by people visiting Europe. The Commission said…

12 years ago

Web piracy does not harm legitimate music sales

Music web piracy does not harm legitimate sales, a new report published by the European Commission Joint Research Committee claims.…

12 years ago

Microsoft fined 561 million euros by European Commission over web browser

Microsoft has been fined 561 million euros ($731 million) for failing to promote a range of web browsers, rather than…

12 years ago

Eurozone recession will persist in 2013, says European Commission

The European Commission has said Spain, France and Portugal have failed to cut overspending to agreed targets. Spain's government deficit…

12 years ago

EU and US begin formal talks on free-trade agreement

The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest…

12 years ago

Google agrees to give advertisers access to more information to avoid legal action in US

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided not to take legal action against Google at the end of a…

12 years ago

John Dalli, EU health commissioner, resigns over fraud inquiry

The EU commissioner for health, John Dalli, has resigned after an anti-fraud inquiry linked him to an attempt to influence…

12 years ago