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Roaming charges: Belgium and Luxembourg show the way
Belgian and Luxembourg telecom regulators have reached an agreement to end roaming surcharges for mobile users in the two countries. The agreement will allow a Belgian phone number to be linked to a Luxembourg network. This will allow Lux…
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A strong Energy Union would be a nightmare for Putin
Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament commented today:
“Putin is using energy as a weapon to further his interests and divide Europe. It seems that he has already bought an ally in Europe by offering Hung…
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Tagged Public Health and Food Safety,ITRE :: Industry, Research and Energy, Week News,Press Release,ENVI :: Environment
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A “special Google tax” is not the solution
Senior ALDE MEPs have today responded to suggestions yesterday by EU digital chief Günther Oettinger that the European Union is considering imposing a tax on U.S. Internet companies such as Google as part of a new plan to build a single digital market. The new idea suggested by Commissioner Oettinger is a special tax for the Google News service and other taxes relating to search operations in Europe.
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Tagged Research and Energy, Week News,Press Release,Internal Market and Industry,IMCO :: Internal Market and Consumer Protection,ITRE :: Industry
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ALDE: EP should not vote anti-Google law, but pro-competition law!
Today, the ALDE Group has voted against the resolution that calls for the unbundling of Google.
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Tagged Research and Energy, Week News,Press Release,IMCO :: Internal Market and Consumer Protection,ITRE :: Industry
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ALDE backs call to end roaming charges
Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament are delighted by the strong proposal of Commissioner Neelie Kroes to abandon mobile roaming by Easter 2014. By then, Kroes said, the EU could deliver a full, final legislative package to e…
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Crunch time for European CCS projects
The completion of 12 European pilot projects on carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been put at risk amid firm government commitments, ALDE MEP Chris Davies (Lib Dem, UK) has warned today.
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Tagged Press Release,AGRI :: Agriculture,Internal Market and Industry,ITRE :: Industry, Research and Energy
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Liberals and Democrats deliver boost for SMEs
The ALDE Group today celebrated in the European Parliament’s Industry Committee the successful adoption of a key report on small and medium-sized enterprises – “competitiveness and business opportunities”.
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MEP calls for end to "scam" on vehicle emission performance
An ALDE MEP says that loopholes must be closed if car drivers are to gain the full benefits of EU plans to curb CO2 emissions and increase the fuel efficiency of new cars.
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Tagged Press Release,,Reducing Emissions,ITRE :: Industry, Research and Energy
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EU customs authorities get more power to protect intellectual property
Today, the European Parliament has voted in favour of improved intellectual property protection. By adopting the report on Customs enforcement at first reading, EU customs authorities will be entitled to a greater extent to detain and pos…
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