Tag: European Parliament
European Parliament Approves New Rules on When And How Credit Rating Agencies May Rate State Debts And the Financial Health of Private Firms
New rules on when and how credit rating agencies may rate state debts and private firms’ financial health were approved by Parliament on Wednesday.
European Parliament Votes on Airports Package
The European Parliament voted this week on proposed measures to help increase the capacity of Europe’s airports, reduce delays and improve the quality of services offered to passengers.
Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Rejected By the European Parliament
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), was rejected by the European Parliament on Wednesday, and hence cannot become law in the EU.
European Parliament Clarifies Rules on How Customs Officials Confiscate, Store And Destroy Imports of Counterfeit Or Pirated Goods
Rules on how customs officials confiscate, store and destroy imports of counterfeit or pirated goods that infringe intellectual property rights were clarified by Parliament in a vote on Tuesday.
European Parliament Looks to Making Life-saving Emergency ECall System Mandatory
All new cars must be fitted by 2015 with eCall devices to alert the rescue services to road crashes automatically, using the 112 public emergency call system, say MEPs in a resolution adopted on Tuesday.
European Parliament Agrees Provisional Deal on Proposed Energy Efficiency Directive
A provisional deal on the proposed energy efficiency directive was struck by MEPs and Council negotiators on Thursday, after months of negotiations.
European Parliament Backs New European Union Trade Preferences for Countries in Need
The EU’s trade preference scheme for developing countries as of January 1 2014 was voted into law by MEPs on Wednesday.
European Parliament Demands an End to Selective Justice in Ukraine
MEPs criticize the recent decision of the High Court of Ukraine to postpone its ruling on the appeal by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko against her seven-year prison sentence, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
European Parliament Says the European Union Must Act Together to Tackle Unfair Competition From China And Restore Balanced Trade
Parliament says the European Union (EU) must act together to tackle unfair competition from China and restore balanced trade, in a resolution adopted on Wednesday.
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