Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Directive" produced 133 items.
| 1. Smart approach to the single market | February 9, 2012 |
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The differing way that EU directives are transposed and implemented is a problem for the EU. Your Europa column last week suggested that, at their 30 January summit, EU... |
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| 2. Mid-Atlantic law? | January 12, 2012 |
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European law is encouraging the spread of a European variant of US-style adversarial legalism. Alfred Denning, one of Britain's most famous jurists, once stated “when we... |
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| 3. MEPs split on energy targets | January 6, 2012 |
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Divisions among MEPs reflect divisions among member states on the Commission's proposal for an energy efficiency directive MEPs are divided over how far compulsion should... |
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| 4. Commission seeks to break deadlock on asylum talks | May 19, 2011 |
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Member states dismissed previous proposals. The college of European commissioners is preparing to propose changes to draft legislation governing asylum in an attempt to... |
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| 5. Delay is not MEPs' fault | April 20, 2011 |
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Governments' position on blue-tongue vaccination reflects a broader failure to live up to their commitment to improve legislation. Eniko Gyori, Hungary's minister of state... |
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| 6. Ten member states accused of breaking EU law | January 27, 2011 |
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Commission says infringements were in the areas of travel, financial services and the environment. The European Commission today announced that it is referring ten member... | |
| 7. Returning to reality? | November 18, 2010 |
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Danish MEP has had enough of the European Parliament. Danish far-right politician Morten Messerschmidt became a member of the European Parliament last year after harvesting... | |
| 8. A lack of trust is holding back criminal justice | August 23, 2010 |
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National governments have repeatedly promised to bring greater coherence to the administration of criminal justice in the European Union. But further evidence was published... |
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| 9. Diving into turbulent waters | May 12, 2010 |
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Member states are struggling to keep up with EU legislation. The European Union has a long tradition of acting to protect Europe's rivers, lakes and seas. The 1976 bathing... | |
| 10. Business in brief | May 6, 2010 |
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| 11. Commission gets tough over services failings | February 4, 2010 |
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Infringement proceedings to be launched against member states. The European Commission will launch infringement proceedings against several member states for failing... | |
| 12. Services law needs robust application | January 7, 2010 |
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Implementation of the services law is a test of how serious the EU is about recovering the potential for economic growth. The services directive, a piece of legislation that... | |
| 13. EU ends 'discrimination' against businesses | December 28, 2009 |
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New EU legislation should remove discriminatory rules and cut red tape.
Businesses should find it easier from today to offer services in other member states because of the... | |
| 14. Member states making slow progress on services rules | December 3, 2009 |
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Business groups say EU could miss deadline; directive could have huge economic benefits. Companies risk missing out on the full benefits of EU legislation liberalising... |
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| 15. Services reforms falling behind schedule | September 17, 2009 |
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Commission to criticise slow progress of reform; Business groups unsure about implementation. The European Commission is expected next week to criticise member states for... | |
| 16. Working-time breaches could lead to legal action | May 7, 2009 |
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Member states ‘have failed to enforce rules', says employment commissioner. Many member states could face infringement proceedings for non-compliance with the... |
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| 17. Freedom of movement remains limited | December 10, 2008 |
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European Commission report says record on adopting EU rules is "disappointing"; promises to produce "guidelines".
Not one EU member state has fully, effectively and... | |
| 18. Repealing 'frivolous' directives will improve image of EU | November 20, 2008 |
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Dumping rules on knobbly veg should be only the start. I agree with the article ‘EU scraps rules on veg to reduce waste' (Europeanvoice.com, 12 November) but I would like... | |
| 19. EU states attack EU's top court | September 25, 2008 |
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Germany and the UK join criticism of ruling that restricts residency rights of non-EU spouses.
A group of member states led by Denmark have attacked a recent judgment... | |
| 20. A defence market bogged down by red tape | July 10, 2008 |
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Despite advanced military technologies, the European defence market is held back by fragmented regulations and slow legislation. Europe boasts some of the most advanced... |
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