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Response to Factory Collapse in Bangladesh (May 21, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
In a statement issued on April 30, 2013, Catherine Ashton, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, ...
Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: European Union
Draft Agreement Allows Police Access to Fingerprints of Asylum Seekers (May 08, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
On April 24, 2013, Members of the European Parliament (EP) and the Council of Europe reached a provisional agreement to allow ...
Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: European Union
Proposal on Deposit Guarantee Scheme (April 09, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
The current banking crisis in Cyprus sparked debate at the European Union (EU) level as to whether bank depositors should be ...
Topic: Banks and financial institutions
Jurisdiction: European Union
Draft Rules on Bankers' Bonuses and Bank Capital Requirements (March 20, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
On February 28, 2013, the European Parliament and representatives of the Council of the European Union reached a political agreement to ...
Topic: Banks and financial institutions
Jurisdiction: European Union
New Rules Proposed to Improve Border Control and Facilitate Entry of Frequent Travelers (March 11, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
On February 28, 2013, the European Commission put forward two proposals to introduce two major innovations in the European Union's border ...
Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: European Union
Ireland Holds the Presidency of the European Council (January 31, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
On January 1, 2013, Ireland assumed the Presidency of the European Council, a postion that rotates among the European Union (EU) ...
Topic: Executive power
Jurisdiction: European Union
Inauguration of Cyber Crime Center (January 14, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
On January 11, 2013, the Cyber Crime Center (EC3), whose establishment had been planned by the European Commission since 2010, became ...
Topic: Police
Jurisdiction: European Union
Finance Ministers Give Green Light to Single Supervisory Mechanism (January 07, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou
On December 12, 2012, the European Union (EU) Finance Ministers made progress towards a closer banking union by approving a legislative ...
Topic: Banks and financial institutions
Jurisdiction: European Union
Draft Directive on Accessibility of Government Websites to All (December 18, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On December 2, 2012, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a directive on the accessibility to all individuals of government ...
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: European Union
Agreement on Unitary Patent (December 14, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On December 11, 2012, the European Union, after several unsuccessful attempts over a period of 30 years, finally succeeded in creating ...
Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: European Union
Annual Growth Survey Adopted (December 04, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On November 28, 2012, the European Commission adopted the Annual Growth Survey (AGS), which serves to provide guidance to the European ...
Topic: Government finance
Jurisdiction: European Union
Dispute over Mackerel Fishing Not Resolved by Talks (November 07, 2012) by Constance Johnson
On October 22-24, 2012, representatives of
Topic: Natural resources
Jurisdiction: European Union / Faroe Islands / Iceland / Norway
Parliamentary Committee on Organized Crime and Money Laundering (October 19, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
In March 2012, the European Parliament established a Special Committee on Organized Crime, Corruption, and Money Laundering (COCCML) with the mandate ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: European Union
Increase in Counterfeit Goods (August 01, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On July 24, 2012, the European Commission, in its annual report, released statistics indicating an increase in counterfeit goods entering the ...
Topic: Customs
Jurisdiction: European Union
European Commission Addresses Cloud Computing (August 01, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On July 20, 2012, the European Commission announced that it will soon publish a communication addressing the issue of cloud computing ...
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: European Union
Commission Asks the Council for Mandate to Open Free Trade Negotiations with Japan (July 25, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On July 18, 2012, the European Commission requested that the Council of the European Union give the required mandate to open ...
Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: European Union
Parliament Rejects Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (July 13, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On July 4, 2012, the European Parliament (EP) voted against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) that had been negotiated between the ...
Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: European Union
Cyprus Takes over EU Presidency on July 1, 2012 (July 06, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On July 1, 2012, Cyprus, itself on the brink of a bailout and still divided, with Turkish forces occupying 37% of ...
Topic: Politics and government
Jurisdiction: European Union
Commission Recommends Measures to Fight Tax Evasion (July 02, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On June 28, 2012, the European Commission published the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: European Union
Notice of Rights for Suspects and the Accused in Criminal Proceedings (June 27, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On June 1, 2012, Directive 2012/13/EU on the Right to Information in Criminal Proceedings entered into force. (2012 OFFICIAL JOURNAL ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: European Union
Last updated: May 21, 2013
