The Commission proposed a revised Regulation on detergents that simplifies and future-proofs the current rules to better protect health and the environment, as well as ensure the better functioning of the Single Market for detergents. The revised rules cover new innovative products like detergents containing micro-organisms and sustainable new practices like the refill sale of […]
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European Commission opens investigation to assess whether Renfe has abused its dominant position on the Spanish market
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Renfe may have abused its dominant position in the Spanish passenger rail transport market by refusing to supply all its content and real-time data to rival ticketing platforms. Renfe is the Spanish state-owned rail incumbent operator. Renfe sells its tickets offline and online either (i) […]
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Celebrado en Kiev el VIII Diálogo sobre Derechos Humanos
The European Union and Ukraine held the eighth Human Rights Dialogue in Kyiv yesterday. Both sides remain committed to continuing their annual dialogue, despite Russia’s ongoing large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine, and will continue their active efforts to prevent and address any human rights violations, including in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories of Ukraine. […]
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European Council sanctions 8 more individuals and 1 entity for human rights violations in Iran
The Council decided to impose restrictive measures on eight additional individuals and one entity responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. The Council is sanctioning Ariantel, an Iranian mobile service provider, which contributed to the telecommunications surveillance architecture mapped out by the Iranian government to quash dissent and critical voices in Iran. New listings also include lawmakers in […]
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EU-US consultations underline shared commitment to Human Rights
In Brussels, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, and US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the US Department of State, Erin Barclay, co-chaired the 2023 EU-US Human Rights Consultations. The EU and United States reaffirmed their strong mutual commitment to the transatlantic partnership and underscored its […]
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European Parliament approves Europe’s first ever rules on crypto-assets
Parliament endorsed the first EU rules to trace crypto-asset transfers, prevent money laundering, as well as common rules on supervision and customer protection. On Thursday, MEPs approved with 529 votes in favour to 29 against and 14 abstentions, the first piece of EU legislation for tracing transfers of crypto-assets like bitcoins and electronic money tokens. The text […]
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European Parliament adopts three resolutions on respect for Human Rights in Russia, Afghanistan and Nigeria
There have been human rights violations in Russia, Afghanistan and Nigeria. The European Parliament takes action. Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny Following the recent sentencing of Russian-British journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison for having criticised Vladimir Putin’s regime, MEPs strongly condemn this politically motivated […]
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European Commission publishes April infringement proceedings package for Spain
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that have failed to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, which cover various sectors and policy areas of the European Union, are designed to ensure that EU law is correctly applied for the benefit of citizens […]
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The European Commission prolongs the block exemption regulation in the motor vehicle sector
The European Commission has prolonged the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (‘MVBER’) for five years, meaning that it will now be applicable until 31 May 2028. It has also updated the Supplementary Guidelines for the sector. The revised Guidelines will help companies in the automotive sector assess the compatibility of their vertical agreements with EU competition rules, while ensuring that aftermarket operators, including […]
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