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EU Commission Plans Emergency Powers To Avoid Crisis Bottlenecks: Report

The European Commission is seeking emergency powers to intervene in the production of certain goods in critical situations.

Ukraine War Set To Delay EU Sustainable Farming Plans

The European Commission is set to delay the publication of proposals on sustainable farming and nature that were expected this wee...

EU To Propose Easing Checks On British Trade To N. Ireland

The European Commission will put to Britain on Wednesday a package of measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland, while stopping short of th...

Britain 'Shifting Playing Field' On N.Ireland Trade Talks

Ireland accused Britain on Monday of "shifting the playing field" in talks to resolve post-Brexit trading issues in Northern Ireland after London...

EU Lowers Limits For Toxic Metals In Baby Food And Vegetables

Baby food, vegetables, fruit, cereals, meat, fish and other foodstuffs will have to meet stricter limits of cadmium and lead content before they can be sol...

EU Plastic Rules Worry Manufacturers, Environmentalists Demand More

New measures to reduce plastic waste in the European Union have drawn fire from environmental campaigners who say they do not go far enough, whil...

EU Commission Wants Stronger Product Safety, Credit Rules For Consumers

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed beefing up product safety and consumer credit rules for consumers, prompted by the surge in online shopping b...

EU Talks On Farming Subsidy Reforms Break Up Without Deal

European Union negotiators this week failed to agree on reforms to the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme, with talks due to resume in June on rules to...