Consumer Protection

Budget airlines weathering economic storm

Article | February 15, 2012 - 3:02pm

While the European economy might be experiencing a nosedive, low-fare airlines are proving resilient - in 2011, members of the European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) whisked more people across the continent than ever before, according to research released on 15 Feb.

Comment | easyJet

easyJet

SEPA to increase banking-sector competition

Article | February 14, 2012 - 5:00pm

On 14 February, the European Parliament approved legislation creating a single European payments area (SEPA) and facilitating cross-border bank transfers. New EU-wide rules should ensure that banks compete fairly, eliminate hidden national charges and accelerate transfers, saving up to €123 billion to the economy within the next six years...

Comment | Business

Business

EU publishes Classification and Labelling Inventory

Article | February 13, 2012 - 3:12pm

The publication of the first EU Classification and Labelling Inventory (C&L) was released by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) on 13 February 2012.

Comment | Industry & Enterprise

Industry & Enterprise

China's CPI jumps 4.5%

Article | February 9, 2012 - 10:38pm

The National Bureau of Statistics announced on 9 February that China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.5% year-on-year in January.

Comment | Communist Party of India

Communist Party of India

'Organic wine' in shops soon

Article | February 9, 2012 - 11:56am

On 8 February, the Standing Committee on Organic Farming (SCOF) agreed the new EU rules for organic wine production, which will apply from the 2012 harvest onwards. According to those rules, organic wine growers will be allowed to use the term 'organic wine' on their labels.

Comment | Rural Development

Rural Development

European and Japanese banks face Swiss probe

Article | February 3, 2012 - 7:16pm

In an emailed statement on 3 Febraury, the Swiss competition watchdog has stated that Libor, and its Japanese equivalent Tibor, may have influenced collusion between derivative traders.

Comment | Economy & Finance

Economy & Finance

Council of Europe to combat fake drugs

Article | February 1, 2012 - 8:15pm

To protect public health, the Council of Europe and its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicine and Health Care have launched eTACT.

Comment | Health

Health

Šefčovič says citizens will lead majority of ECI initiatives

Article | January 26, 2012 - 6:47pm

There is nothing “intrinsically wrong” with lobby groups and organisations using the European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) to defend and promote their causes, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said on 26 January, and added that the cause "needs to be worthwhile to all EU citizens".

Comment | Vice President

Vice President

SOPA and PIPA threaten free internet [ANALYSIS]

Article | January 18, 2012 - 11:35am

It is the day of protests against two US Congress bills, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, which would, opponents claim censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the US.

Comment | Tech

Tech

Commission approves GM seeds to enter EU

Article | December 30, 2011 - 2:43pm

Comment | Health

Health

Commission aids formation of coalition to ensure safer internet for children

Article | December 1, 2011 - 2:17pm

Put together by the European Commission, 28 leading companies have formed a new coalition to make a better and safer internet for children.

Comment | IT & Telecom

IT & Telecom

Salzburg: City of access

Article | December 1, 2011 - 1:20pm

The Austrian city of Salzburg won next year's Access City award for making cities more accessible to people with disabilities on 1 December. The prize honours efforts to improve accessibility in the urban environment and to foster the equal participation of people with disabilities.

Comment | Austria

Austria