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Discarding fish under the Common Fisheries Policy: Towards an end to mandated waste
Fishermen not only catch what they are interested in or authorised to fish. The unwanted part of their catches is discarded back at sea, often dead. This is seen by many as an unacceptable waste of resources. The importance of discards varies but in some fisheries, it can be very large. Discarding practices at sea … Continue reading
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The European Union and the United States (US) are the two largest economies in the world in terms of GDP and are each other’s major partners in trade of goods, services and investment. To further improve these relations the European Commission has proposed the launch of negotiations with the US on a Transatlantic Trade and … Continue reading
One of the direct implications of the civil war in Syria is the ever growing flow of people leaving their homes to escape the bloodshed. This information dossier compiles sources about Syrians seeking refuge in their neighbouring countries as well as in Europe; facts and figures allow for an assessment of the seriousness of this … Continue reading
6 language versions available in PDF format Syrische Flüchtlinge in Nachbarstaaten Los refugiados sirios en los países vecinos Les réfugiés syriens dans les pays voisins I rifugiati siriani nei paesi vicini Syryjscy uchodźcy w krajach sąsiednich Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries In the wake of the protracted internal armed conflict in Syria, growing numbers of … Continue reading
6 language versions available in PDF format Rückführung von Vermögenswerten an arabische Länder, die sich im Übergang befinden Recuperación de activos para los países árabes en transición Recouvrement d’avoirs par les pays arabes en transition Recupero dei beni da parte dei paesi arabi in transizione Odzyskiwanie mienia przez kraje arabskie, w których zachodzą przemiany trojowe … Continue reading
According to the Stockholm Programme, natural persons moving around the EU should have the same level of protection in all Member States (MS), within the common area of freedom, security and justice. The principle of mutual recognition has recently been applied to protection measures in criminal matters. The EP and Council are now asked to … Continue reading
Audiovisual media services are as much cultural services as they are economic ones. Their growing importance for democracy, education and culture accounts for the application of specific rules across the EU. The first Commission implementation report on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive concludes that in general, the EU regulatory framework has performed well. Background The … Continue reading
6 language versions available in PDF format Die Handels- und Investitionspartnerschaft zwischen der EU und den USA La asociación de comercio e inversión UE-EE.UU. Le partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement Partenariato UE-USA in materia di scambi commerciali e investimenti Partnerstwo UE-USA w dziedzinie handlu i inwestycji The EU-US Trade and Investment Partnership On 13 … Continue reading
In its latest progress report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the European Commission concluded that BiH made very limited progress towards EU membership in 2012. EU institutions as well as the Bosnian government have endorsed the findings of the Commission’s progress report. The current situation Sixteen months after the country’s October 2010 legislative elections, a … Continue reading
In October 2012, the European Commission reiterated its recommendation on the launch of accession negotiations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). However, the absence of progress on the name dispute with Greece is still hampering the country’s progress towards joining the EU. The report at a glance For the fourth consecutive time, the … Continue reading
6 versions linguistiques disponibles en format PDF Bekämpfung von Steuerbetrug und Steuerflucht Fighting tax fraud and tax evasion Lucha contra el fraude y la evasión fiscal Lotta alla frode e all’evasione fiscali Zwalczanie oszustw podatkowych i uchylania się od opodatkowania Lutte contre la fraude et l’évasion fiscales La lutte contre la fraude et l’évasion fiscales … Continue reading
6 language versions available in PDF format Ein einheitlicher EU Bankenaufsichtsmechanismus Un mecanismo único de supervisión bancaria de la UE Un mécanisme de surveillance bancaire unique pour L’UE Un meccanismo di vigilanza unico per il settore bancario europeo Jednolity mechanizm nadzoru bankowego UE A single EU banking supervisory mechanism Identified as a building block for … Continue reading
