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System would enable groups of consumers to bring compensation claims against companies. An EU-wide system to enable groups of consumers to bring compensation claims against...

Proposals aim to boost citizens' control over their data; lower compliance costs for businesses. Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights...

Commissioner wants to make it easier to transfer personal data around the world. Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, is...

Action in Budapest causes concern in Brussels. Hungary may face legal action and a freeze on emergency funding if its new constitution breaches European treaties, the...

Fears that independence of judges and central bank could be affected. The European Commission said today it has raised concerns with the Hungarian government over whether...

The new head of the Commission's communication department will be dealing with a familiar face. The career of Gregory Paulger, who was this week made head of the European...

Commissioner plans common EU legislation. Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, will in January propose a sweeping...

Strategies to bring the Roma in from the margins of society cannot succeed without resolute action to combat such racism and discrimination. The December deadline for member...

EU privacy standards 'should apply to all EU citizens' data'. A two-pronged move to tighten data-protection rules emerged on Monday from a European Commission vice-president...

Companies warned that they should comply with EU law if they target EU citizens. Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and...

Consumer groups say scheme will cut costs. MEPs and consumer groups are encouraging the European Commission to make proposals for an EU-wide collective redress system, amid...

Plans for minimum level of sanctions for manipulation of financial markets. The European Commission is to announce plans on Wednesday (19 October) to introduce a minimum...

Proposal aims to improve cross-border trade. Businesses selling goods anywhere in the European Union could, for the first time, choose to be covered by the same set of...

Verhofstadt's ideas get short shrift from Barroso. So what did ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt mean when he sent a letter to European Commission President José Manuel...

Commission urged to draw up guidelines by business groups, who say firms and consumers would benefit. Businesses are stepping up pressure on the European Commission to make...

Recovering debt across the EU to be made easier. The European Commission is to present proposals next week to make it easier for businesses to recover debts from different...

Reding behind decision to scupper Barnier plans. A plan to force banks to introduce quotas for the number of women on their boards has been scuppered because of...

Better choices for consumers across Europe. European consumers want better deals and businesses want to sell products in more countries. That is the simple rationale for an...

The claim that crises strengthen Europe may be over-familiar, but it should not be dismissed, even in this crisis. For lots of reasons, there is a widespread preoccupation...

Poland's presidency to focus on boosting e-commerce and dismantling online barriers to trade. Poland wants to use its forthcoming presidency of the European Union's Council...