The last deadline to phase out animal testing for cosmetic products in Europe entered into force on March 11 2013, meaning that cosmetics tested on animals cannot be marketed any […]
The European Commission said on March 6 that it imposed a 561 million euro fine on Microsoft for failing to offer Windows users the browser choice screen that allows users […]
A new European Union regulation on bus and coach passenger rights came into effect on March 1 2013, providing bus and coach travellers throughout the EU with new rights, the […]
Remaining labour market restrictions on workers from Bulgaria and Romania end on December 31 2013 and no EU country can unilaterally extend these restrictions beyond then, European Employment, Social Affairs […]
Protection from second hand smoke has improved considerably in the European Union, according to a European Commission (EC) report on February 22 2013. According to the EC report, 28 per […]
Kosovo will have to adopt laws on co-operation in border management and a law on combating people trafficking, while amending a number of other laws, to make progress towards a […]
Romania must do more to deliver on respect for rule of law and judicial independence, having implemented some but not all the recommendations made in the annual Co-operation and Verification […]
The European Commission has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU’s Court of Justice over the assignment of the digital broadcast spectrum. The Commission said on January 24 2013 that […]
Rather than a detailed Co-operation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report in writing, the European Commission would give the European Council an “oral update” on Bulgaria before the end of the […]
In the big picture of Russia’s relationship with the European Union, Bulgaria has never played a big role – certain remarks from Russian diplomats in Brussels describing Sofia as Moscow’s […]