EU Policy
Corporate sustainability rules in doubt after failing secretive national vote
My Europe
28.02.2024
Corporate sustainability rules in doubt after failing secretive national vote
New EU rules requiring companies to check supply chains for environmental and social issues now appear in jeopardy, after Germany…
Unified Patent is game changer, says EPO chief – interview
Business
28.02.2024
Unified Patent is game changer, says EPO chief – interview
The European Unitary Patent system incorporating a the Unified Patent Court have been fully operational since last June 2023, and…
‘Press pause’ on SEPs proposal, Patent Office chief urges lawmakers
My Europe
28.02.2024
‘Press pause’ on SEPs proposal, Patent Office chief urges lawmakers
The President of the European Patent Office has urged lawmakers voting on a final deal on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)…
Amazon lobbyists banned from European Parliament, lawmakers decide
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28.02.2024
Amazon lobbyists banned from European Parliament, lawmakers decide
Amazon lobbyists are to be banned from entering the European Parliament premises in Brussels, an internal political body decided last…
Fruit and veg increasingly tainted by ‘forever-chemicals’, NGO warns
Green
27.02.2024
Fruit and veg increasingly tainted by ‘forever-chemicals’, NGO warns
Residues of toxic “forever chemicals” substances traceable on fruit and vegetables has reportedly tripled in the EU over the last…
Trade mark office’s new patent remit to be decided in next mandate
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27.02.2024
Trade mark office’s new patent remit to be decided in next mandate
New rules beefing the powers of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) are scheduled to pass through the European Parliament…
Ministers pave way to reopen CAP – and make it less green
My Europe
26.02.2024
Ministers pave way to reopen CAP – and make it less green
Ministers greeted a package proposed by the EU executive to address concerns from the farming community, including loosening green elements…
Meta second to set up EU online election centre to fight disinformation
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26.02.2024
Meta second to set up EU online election centre to fight disinformation
US tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is to set up an EU-specific ‘operations centre’ to combat misinformation…
UK blames Brussels as it pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty
World
25.02.2024
UK blames Brussels as it pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty
The UK government has announced it is quitting a post-Cold War treaty that was intended to protect investments in petroleum-rich…
Amazon lobbyists one step closer to European Parliament ban
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24.02.2024
Amazon lobbyists one step closer to European Parliament ban
Amazon lobbyists are one step closer to being banned from entering the European Parliament premises in Brussels, after an internal…