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Roaming charges: Revised proposal on “fair use” a significant improvement

Roaming charges: Revised proposal on “fair use” a significant improvement
The European Commission has today outlined its revised draft safeguards on “fair use policies” as part of the roaming regulation. The Commission’s College of commissioners agreed that there should be no limits in terms of timing or volume imposed on consumers when using their mobile devices abroad in the EU.

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Digital Single Market: ALDE Group welcomes European Commission’s reform packages

Digital Single Market: ALDE Group welcomes European Commission’s reform packages
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today welcomed the launch of two new packages of measures, proposed by the European Commission, aimed at deepening the EU’s Digital Single Market.

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Liberal and Democrat MEP’s demand action to reduce energy use in buildings

Liberal and Democrat MEP’s demand action to reduce energy use in buildings
The European Parliament has today adopted a report on an EU heating and cooling strategy, setting out proposals to reduce the use of energy in buildings. In October, the Commission will set out their proposals for the review of existing EU energy efficiency legislation.    

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Electricity market design: reform needed to deliver climate and energy security targets

Electricity market design: reform needed to deliver climate and energy security targets
MEPs have today adopted a report setting out the European Parliament’s position on the future design of Europe’s energy market. The report responds to the release of the European Commission’s strategy to help deliver the EU’s 2030 climate and energy targets, which will require a fundamental transformation of Europe’s electricity system including the redesign of the European electricity market.

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Electricity market design: reform needed to deliver climate and energy security targets

Electricity market design: reform needed to deliver climate and energy security targets
MEPs have today adopted a report setting out the European Parliament’s position on the future design of Europe’s energy market. The report responds to the release of the European Commission’s strategy to help deliver the EU’s 2030 climate and energy targets, which will require a fundamental transformation of Europe’s electricity system including the redesign of the European electricity market.

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Digital Single Market: Contract law-related barriers must be torn down

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament this week discussed proposed new legislation on contract law reform, the aim of which is to help build a genuine Digital Single Market in the European Union, by eliminating the key contract law-re…

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Roaming charges: EU deal approved

MEPs have today finally adopted the agreed package on the “Telecoms Single Market” legislation, originally proposed by former Liberal European Commissioner Neelie Kroes. The deal means that all roaming surcharges for travellers in the EU,…

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Energy Security: EP rejects key report

The European Parliament has today rejected a key report on the European energy security strategy, which had called for more to be done to increase security and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.

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Cybersecurity- Cooperation between Member States is key to provide a safe European digital sector

During today’s Liberal and Democrat hearing on cybersecurity, MEP Antanas Guoga has called on EU Member States to improve cooperation to help create of a safer digital environment in Europe. Protection of our networks and digital infrastr…

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Digital Single Market: Lack of urgency risks jobs. – EU Governments talk the talk; refuse to commit to reform-

The European Commission will this Wednesday set out their vision for the completion of Europe’s Digital Single Market. Speaking ahead of the launch of a new Digital strategy for Europe, President of the ALDE Group, Guy Verhofstadt comment…

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