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09 Nov, 2018 |
Cum-Ex: The big swindle |
Seven years after the LIBOR scandal and two years after the Panama Papers, the European Union is facing the next financial scandal. This time, the tax authorities in Austria, Germany, Belgium and… |
EU General |
EN |
| News |
09 Nov, 2018 |
Cum-Ex: Die große Plünderung |
Sieben Jahre nach dem LIBOR-Skandal und zwei Jahre nach den Panama-Papers steht der Europäischen Union der nächste Finanzskandal ins Haus. Diesmal wurden dem Fiskus in Österreich, Deutschland,… |
EU Allgemein |
DE |
| News |
09 Nov, 2018 |
EU Parliament votes in favour of retaining motorway car vignettes |
It was a Commission proposal, which caused a stir - especially in Austria: in May 2017, the European Commission presented the amendment of the Road Infrastructure Charging Directive, which among… |
Transport & Environment |
EN |
| News |
09 Nov, 2018 |
EU-Parlament stimmt für die Beibehaltung von Autobahnvignetten |
Es war ein Kommissionsvorschlag, der gerade in Österreich große Wellen schlug: Im Mai 2017 legte die Europäische Kommission die Überarbeitung der Wegekostenrichtlinie vor, die unter anderem ein… |
Verkehr und Umwelt |
DE |
| News |
09 Nov, 2018 |
Partial success in respect of the Drinking Water Directive |
Unfortunately, the vote on 22nd October 2018 in the European Parliament did not deliver the demands of the citizens’ initiative “Right2Water” to the extent hoped for with regard to its transposition… |
Consumers |
EN |
| News |
09 Nov, 2018 |
Teilerfolg bei Trinkwasserrichtlinie |
Bei der Abstimmung am 22. Oktober 2018 im Europäischen Parlament wurden die Forderungen der BürgerInneninitiative „Right2Water“ leider nicht so stark in EU-Recht umgesetzt wie erhofft. Ein… |
Konsument:innen |
DE |
| Events |
31 Oct, 2018 |
The Representative Actions Proposal - Is it a Good Deal for Consumers? |
The Volkswagen scandal showed how vulnerable consumers across Europe are when they are cheated. Because most people don’t go to court individually to take on a multinational company, a good solution… |
Konsument:innen |
DE |
| Events |
31 Oct, 2018 |
The Representative Actions Proposal - Is it a Good Deal for Consumers? |
The Volkswagen scandal showed how vulnerable consumers across Europe are when they are cheated. Because most people don’t go to court individually to take on a multinational company, a good solution… |
Consumers |
EN |
| News |
30 Oct, 2018 |
Trade Union Presidents are not impressed with the Austrian Presidency |
Austria has been the holder of the Presidency since July 2018; in fact, more than half of her term has passed. During an event organised by the Brussels Offices of the Austrian Federal Chamber of… |
Social |
EN |
| News |
30 Oct, 2018 |
Predictable and fair working conditions: a step towards a more social Europe |
On Thursday, 18 October 2018, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs voted on the proposal for a Directive on predictable and transparent working conditions. For workers… |
Social |
EN |