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Phone companies concerned about EU plans. Mobile-phone companies are warning that the EU's bid to cap prices for roaming services could reduce, rather than increase,...

European Commission launches investigation into Korean technology giant. The European Commission today said it is investigating if South Korean electronics company...

The EIB now promotes clean energy more – but fossil fuels still dominate its energy portfolio. Over the past four years, the European Investment Bank – the European...

Parliament goes further than Commission proposal. MEPs' attempts to win even tighter caps on the cost of using a mobile phone abroad are running into fierce opposition from...

Industry and consumer groups to suggest how to regulate excessive charges levied on mobile phone use. The European Parliament's industry, research and energy committee will...

UK leads calls to keep national derogation but Commission concerned about single market. The British freight transport industry has warned that European Commission plans to...

The EU must not miss out on the chance to take advantage of energy technology. The article “MEP urges governments to back energy efficiency to boost growth” (20-26...

Member states agree to timetable to free up radio spectrum for wireless broadband. Officials from Poland, which holds the presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers, are...

Draft looks at ways to achieve emissions targets; increased use of electric vehicles is envisaged. Renewable energy sources would have to provide at least 55% of all energy...

The wind industry sets out its view of the European Commission's ‘energy infrastructure package'. In 1986, Europe opened up its borders to the free movement of goods,...

Poland pushing for deal on radion spectrum. Member states and the European Parliament continue to differ on how to free up radio spectrum for mobile broadband services,...

New approach to energy deals could cause some problems. Much of the media coverage of the European Commission's proposals for a more coherent European approach towards...

Going boldly where no children have gone before. Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system has been beset by logistical and financial problems. Earlier this year,...

The EU's agency for improving cyber-security must be given greater powers. Imagine this scenario: all important institutions of a country find their access to the internet...

Commission seeks to cut roaming charges. The EU's telecoms regulator has said that one of the main proposals in the European Commission's plan to overhaul regulation of...

Net neutrality must protect content and competition. Net neutrality is back in the European headlines with The Netherlands becoming the first European country to enshrine it...

Revision to legislation to be presented in July. Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for the digital agenda, is planning to force further reductions in mobile- phone...

Telecoms warn about fragmentation of market. Telecommunications and internet companies have warned that a fragmented approach to copyright issues will prevent the ‘digital...

Renovating buildings would save masses of energy. The nuclear disaster in Japan and the turmoil on the world's energy markets are stark reminders of the energy challenges we...

Productivity in Europe's southern countries has fallen dramatically, and the steps being taken to help them catch up with performance in the north may not be enough. When...