Press releases
Guidelines on financial incentives: Promoting energy efficient vehicles
28/02/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 February 2013 The European Commission published today new guidelines on how Member States should use financial incentives to best increase demand for low CO2 emission vehicles.
Keeping the EU's space industry competitive and avoiding satellite collisions
28/02/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 February 2013 Today, the European Commission proposed measures to keep Europe's space industry competitive and to set up a European satellite collision avoidance system. While the EU is a strong player in the global market for commercial launchers and telecommunication satellites and services, it...
Easier repatriation of illegally removed national treasures
19/02/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 19 February 2013 The European Commission is taking new action to help Member States recover national treasures which have been unlawfully removed from their territory. European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani proposed today to strengthen the possibility for restitution available to Member States, since the current...
Which initiative will drive the most entrepreneurship?
15/02/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 February 2013 Entrepreneurship is the most powerful driver of economic growth and job creation. But which initiative in Europe is most creative and most successful in supporting business set-up and the creation of new jobs? To discover the answer to this question, the European...
Safer products and a level playing field in the internal market
13/02/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 February 2013 The European Commission proposed today new rules to improve the safety of consumer products circulating in the Single Market and to step-up market surveillance concerning all non-food products, including those imported from 3rd countries.
REACH: Chemicals in Europe have become safer
05/02/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 5 February 2013 The use of chemicals in Europe has become considerably safer since the REACH regulation entered into force, according to a European Commission report published today.
