Monthly Archives: April 2014

MEPs vote to scrap mobile roaming charges in EU by December 2015

The European Parliament has voted to scrap mobile roaming charges in the EU by December 2015 following a successful campaign by Liberal Democrat MEPs. Current EU caps on roaming charges have saved consumers across the EU an estimated £8bn since …

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The reform of the audit sector was overdue long ago

Today the European Parliament has adopted legislation on vitally reforming the audit sector. Companies will be obliged to rotate their auditors in order to avoid conflict of interests, to enhance transparency and to reinforce independent …

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Parliament votes to end roaming fees and safeguard net neutrality

Parliament votes to end roaming fees and safeguard net neutrality
End roaming fees, safeguard net neutrality and extend broadband – these were the goals of the ALDE group for the latest EU roaming package. With today’s Parliamentary vote this goal has been fully achieved, after the most controversial part on net neutrality has equally been adopted in the liberal direction.

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Parliament votes to end roaming fees and safeguard net neutrality

Parliament votes to end roaming fees and safeguard net neutrality
End roaming fees, safeguard net neutrality and extend broadband – these were the goals of the ALDE group for the latest EU roaming package. With today’s Parliamentary vote this goal has been fully achieved, after the most controversial part on net neutrality has equally been adopted in the liberal direction.

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Cheaper, safer and easier ways to pay throughout Europe

Today the European Parliament adopted two legislative texts, respectively updating the regime for payment services to reflect the developing nature of the payment services market and prohibiting on surcharge (Payment Services Directive II…

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Magnitsky List finally adopted in European Parliament

The European Parliament adopted a resolution today establishing an EU list of officials responsible for the death of Sergei Magnitsky including the cover up of his murder and the on-going and continuing harassment of family, especially hi…

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INSIDE THE ARAB RESOLUTION

Book Launch with Guy VERHOFSTADT on Thursday 10th April at 12.30 at the Press Club, 95 rue Froissart, Brussels.

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