European Commission wants to stamp out rubber-stamping to authenticate documents
That sound so familiar to the expatriate, the ker-chunk of a rubber stamp, will cease to be ubiquitous if the
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Deal on new EU mortgage rules, with stricter creditworthiness checks
New European Union rules intended to benefit mortgage holders and consumers across Europe – and to avoid irresponsible lending and
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European Commission recommends membership talks with Serbia
The European Union’s executive commission has recommended opening membership negotiations with Serbia. The Serbian government has approved a potentially landmark
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Reforms in Macedonia continuing in spite of political tensions, EC report says
The European Commission has commended Macedonia for continued reform efforts while urging a continuation of the momentum for political dialogue
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Most victims of people trafficking in EU are from Bulgaria and Romania – EC
Most of the several thousand victims of people trafficking in the European Union were from Bulgaria and Romania, the European
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EC tells Bulgaria to fix structural unemployment, external indebtedness
The European Commission said on April 10 that it found macroeconomic imbalances in Bulgaria, which, while not excessive, required addressing,
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EU launches investigation into MasterCard fees
The European Commission said on April 9 that it opened formal anti-trust proceedings against MasterCard over concerns that some of
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Microsoft-backed lobby group complains to EC about Google
Lobby group FairSearch said on April 9 that it has lodged a complaint with the European Commission, accusing Google of
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Capital controls in Cyprus necessary now but should be lifted as soon as possible, EC says
The European Commission sees the capital controls imposed in Cyprus as necessary for now under the circumstances but says that
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