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The press releases listed below have been produced by the Representation specifically for British national and regional media.

To view press releases produced by the Press Service in Brussels, access the European Commission's Press Room. A searchable database will allow you to choose press releases according to subject or date. The Midday Express service offers a brief summary of the day's news.

20.11.2009  Commission takes legal action against UK on gender and employment equality

19.11.2009  Low-carbon buses in England get the go-ahead

19.11.2009  Releasing the potential of public private partnerships

17.11.2009  Ringtone-scam websites cleaned-up following EU-wide investigation

16.11.2009  EURES – 15 years of helping Europeans to find work abroad

12.11.2009  EU on track to meet or over-achieve Kyoto emissions target

10.11.2009  Clean bill of health for EU accounts – strong resolve on remaining challenges

10.11.2009  Statement by PaweÅ‚ Samecki, Commissioner for Regional Policy, on the European Court of Auditors’ annual report

09.11.2009  One in five Brits discriminated against, according to EU survey

03.11.2009  Autumn forecast 2009-2011: EU economy on the road to a gradual recovery

29.10.2009  Professional qualifications: Commission acts to ensure the UK implements EU law

29.10.2009  Energy Star: European Commission and the US adopt ambitious new energy efficiency standards for displays

29.10.2009  Telecoms: Commission steps up UK legal action over privacy and personal data protection

29.10.2009  Flying safer: Commission proposes new rules for better investigation of civil aviation accidents

28.10.2009  State aid: Commission approves restructuring package for Northern Rock

28.10.2009  Commission puts forward policies on animal welfare labelling and food prices

28.10.2009  Commission proposes legislation to limit the CO 2 emissions from light commercial vehicles

28.10.2009  Commission efforts to strengthen controls over structural funds is paying off

28.10.2009  Statement on the reform of the EU budget budget following Daily Express claims that the EU is considering income tax

27.10.2009  9 out of 10 Europeans want urgent action on poverty

23.10.2009  Next European Green Capitals – the race is on

22.10.2009  Cutting red tape: Commission delivers on promise

22.10.2009  Traditional Grimsby smoked fish get EU protection

22.10.2009  Reports on rape in the Congo and Iran's Lipstick Revolution bag prestigious European journalism prize

21.10.2009  TEN-T funding: £32m for vital transport infrastructure in the UK

20.10.2009  Competition: Commission's Online Roundtable on Music opens way to improved online music opportunities for European consumers

16.10.2009  Fisheries: European Commission proposal for catches in 2010

16.10.2009  EU publications go digital

15.10.2009  EU and South Korea launch historic free trade deal

13.10.2009  Commission and 22 world leaders meet to explore viability of carbon capture and storage

12.10.2009  Book digitisation - European Commission makes rallying call for EU-wide solutions to preserve European works and rights

09.10.2009  Double Club pupils meet Arsenal's Samir Nasri

08.10.2009  European Commission takes UK to European Court of Justice over waste water collection systems

05.10.2009  Milk: high level group to look at long-term future of dairy sector

01.10.2009  EGNOS – free help towards better sat nav services

01.10.2009  UK regions join peers in search of joint response to recession and climate change

29.09.2009  European Partnership for Action against Cancer

28.09.2009  UK at the front of a European healthy eating campaign

28.09.2009  Consumers: EU acts to limit health risks from exposure to noise from personal music players

26.09.2009  New EU building in London goes green

24.09.2009  European Day of Languages 25 September 2009

22.09.2009  EU Budget – Stable funding in unstable times

17.09.2009  Media advisory: EU sport conference on licensing systems for club competitions

10.09.2009  Commission first to publish real finance blueprint to pave deal for Copenhagen

07.09.2009  Young British Scientists: listening to the universe and fighting cancers

07.09.2009  "It is time for Europe to turn over a new e-leaf on digital books and copyright"

01.09.2009  Third EU young translator contest starts

28.08.2009  Büszkeség és balítélet (*) – Jane Austen only available in Hungarian on European cultural library

14.08.2009  British think EU press reporting is too negative

04.08.2009  Britain a European Digital Champion

03.08.2009  Transport remains the number one problem sector for EU consumers

30.07.2009  More UK students go abroad with EU's Erasmus programme

23.07.2009  State aid: Commission presents guidelines on restructuring aid to banks

22.07.2009  Combating Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions

17.07.2009  "Keeping an eye on your food"

16.07.2009  South Yorkshire paves way for broadband motorway

16.07.2009  The Commission adopts new rules to prevent and deal with gas supply crises

15.07.2009  Climate change: UK among best in EU for taking personal action to fight climate change

14.07.2009  UK Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme gets Commission endorsement

14.07.2009  EU experts back proposals to help with the introduction of electronic tagging of sheep and goats

13.07.2009  Signature of Nabucco Intergovernmental Agreement marks new era in EU energy

13.07.2009  Commission proposes strengthening EU banking rules

09.07.2009  Counterfeit goods – 20 million potentially dangerous products seized at EU customs in 2008

09.07.2009  Commissioner Reding gives major speech on "Digital Europe"

08.07.2009  Commission calls for scaling up of seasonal flu vaccination across EU

08.07.2009  Antitrust: shortcomings in pharmaceutical sector require further action

08.07.2009  Commission launches public consultation on international mobility for young people

03.07.2009  Commission outlines ways to strengthen safety

03.07.2009  Public consultation on UCITS depositary function launched

03.07.2009  Melton Mowbray Pork Pies get EU protection

03.07.2009  State aid: The Commission endorses the revised development plan for Newquay Cornwall Airport

02.07.2009  €100 million EU micro-finance facility to help unemployed start small businesses

02.07.2009  Research: £120 million for fuel cells and hydrogen technology

02.07.2009  European Commission launches song-writing competition to raise awareness of fighting global poverty

30.06.2009  Post-Doha trade policy is about breaking down non-tariff barriers, says EU Trade Commissioner

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