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Brussels' pensions plan is not working

Two years after the new law took effect, the much-heralded pan-European pensions product has only one provider, in just four member states.

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Eurelectric chief talks data harmony and the future of e-mobility

As carmakers gathered for Autoworld in Brussels this week (6-7 March) transport and energy industry leaders are mulling regulatory affairs, including how to break deadlocks over data to smooth the path for electric vehicles (EVs) to reach European mass market adoption.

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IAB Europe’s advertising bidding model uses personal data, court rules

After clarification from Luxembourg, the Belgian Court of Appeal will now rule on the case.

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Court ruling casts doubt on bloc’s standards bodies' funding

A landmark ruling by the EU’s top court could put a brake on lucrative business for private standardisation entities across Europe.

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Lawmakers at odds over agreed single transport emission tally

MEPs are split over how transport companies should calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, having agreed that there should be a single formula for doing so.

Nature

Bloc expert group to stop plant pests crossing borders

Lawmakers revising EU plant health framework agree to create emergency team to tackle import of foreign pests.

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Exclusive: Governments mull stripped-down sustainability law

A new draft circulated to Member States seeks to rescue landmark sustainability legislation as elections loom.

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Lawmakers and capitals back cyber hubs to detect security incidents

The rules add to cybersecurity measures already in place, such as the Network Information Systems (NIS2) directive.

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Ministers agree to extend gas saving policy through 2024

With no end in sight to president Putin’s war on Ukraine, European energy ministers have agreed to extend for a second year voluntary measures to keep natural gas demand across the EU to at least 15% below pre-invasion levels, and discussed ways to end lingering dependence on Russian gas.

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Burger wrappers survive clampdown on packaging waste

While lawmakers have balked at a total ban on disposable wrappers and cartons in fast-food restaurants, a range of familiar litter should soon be consigned to the dustbin of history under an agreement they hope will reverse the surging generation of packaging waste across the EU.

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Newsletter: DMA compliance day puts law to proof

Newsletter: This week's key events, focusing on tech giant gatekeepers' compliance under the DMA, presented by policy editor Jeremy Fleming-Jones

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Von der Leyen sets out defence strategy

The new plans won’t see direct weapon purchases, nor offer lavish funding previously promised by officials.

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India’s unrealistic demands sank WTO agri talks, claims commissioner

EU executive blamed India’s hard stance on food stockpiling for lack of breakthrough at World Trade Organisation’s biennial agriculture ministerial.

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Solar panel makers will have to pay for disposal under new EU rules

Legislative update follows ruling from the EU Court of Justice related to products marketed before 2012.

Tech News

National governments sceptical about planned overhaul of telecom law

The commission's whitepaper, open for consultation until June, is set to be discussed by telecom ministers in April.

Europe News

Apple hit with €1.8 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming

The European Commission started investigating following a complaint by Spotify in 2019.

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Belgian Presidency seals withdrawal fix from Energy Charter Treaty

EU executive proposal seeks to establish member states' positions on modernising the treaty at Energy Charter Conference.

Green News

ROUNDUP: Key environment votes in parliament

Laws designed to reduce shipping waste disposals, restore ecosystems, increase accountability for polluters and to reinforce transparency in the wholesale energy market passed the European Parliament's 25-28 February plenary in Strasbourg. All legislative files have been forwarded to the EU Council.

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Belgium tries to break cybersecurity certificate deadlock

Of three certificates proposed since 2019, only one has been approved, two others are still in progress.

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Consumer organisations file GDPR complaints against Meta

The claims come after privacy organisations and data protection authorities voiced similar concerns in recent months.