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EU Court Says Data-Transfer Pact With U.S. Violates Privacy

07/10/2015(0)
Decision will affect about 4,500 companies that move, store personal data The European Union’s highest court on Tuesday struck down a trans-Atlantic pact used by thousands of companies to ... Read More
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Gazprom Responds to EU Charges of Hindering Competition, Unfair Pricing

29/09/2015(0)
Russian energy firm proposed a settlement with regulators last week OAO Gazprom on Monday sent its response to European Union charges that the Russian energy firm hindered competition and ... Read More
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GDP up by 0.4% in both euro area and EU28

08/09/2015(0)
Second estimate for the second quarter of 2015 GDP up by 0.4% in both euro area and EU28 +1.5% and +1.9% respectively compared with second quarter of 2014 Seasonally ... Read More
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EBA updates on remuneration practices and high earners data for 2013 across the EU

08/09/2015(0)
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a report combining the benchmarking of remuneration practices across the European Union and aggregated data on the remuneration of EU institutions’ staff who received, ... Read More
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The Euro is Destroying the European Movement

23/07/2015(0)
“Terrorists”, “blackmail”, “lack of trust” are just some of the terms voiced during the recent negotiations between Greece and its Eurogroup partners during the recent Greek negotiations. There were ... Read More
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EU in last-ditch bid to Greece, urges ‘yes’ vote to bailout

30/06/2015(0)
The head of the European Commission made a last-minute offer to try to persuade Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to accept a bailout deal he has rejected before a ... Read More
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EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem

18/06/2015(0)
Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich, head of consumer protection and financial innovation at the European Banking Authority (EBA). ... Read More
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EU and IMF sign an Agreement for a €8 million Fiscal Reforms Program in Southeastern Europe

12/06/2015(0)
The European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) signed a grant agreement for a €8 million (US$9 million) capacity development program on fiscal reforms in Southeastern Europe ... Read More
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ESMA fosters derivatives market transparency

02/06/2015(0)
The European Union’s derivatives markets are becoming more transparent through the public availability of harmonised aggregate data reported to the six trade repositories (TRs) registered with the European Securities ... Read More
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EU-Switzerland taxation agreement signed in joint effort to improve tax compliance

28/05/2015(0)
The European Union and Switzerland on 27 May 2015 signed an agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information, aimed at improving international tax compliance. The agreement represents an important ... Read More
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