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Commission publishes the 2017 Consumer Conditions Scoreboard
Today the European Commission is publishing the 2017 Consumers Conditions Scoreboard.
Commission steps up its international engagement to fight money laundering & terrorist financing
Money laundering and terrorist financing are global phenomena. Increased cooperation at EU and global level is the best way to tackle them.
INFRINGEMENTS - Hungary: Commission launches infringement procedure for law on foreign-funded NGOs
Infringements - Today, the European Commission decided to send a letter of formal notice to Hungary for its new law on foreign-funded NGOs adopted on 13 June.
Hungary: Commission takes second step in infringement procedure on Higher Education Law
Today, the European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Hungary as regards the compatibility of the Higher Education Law as amended on 4 April 2017 with EU law.
Commission takes steps on interoperability and the efficient exchange of criminal records on non-EU citizens
Today, the European Commission adopted a proposal to upgrade the 'ECRIS' tool to improve further the rules on the exchange of criminal records of non-EU citizens in the EU.
European Commission at World Pride Madrid 2017
Today, the European Commission is participating in the International Human Rights Conference, which is taking place in Madrid as part of World Pride 2017. Irena Moozova, Director for Equality and Union Citizenship, will represent the European Commission at the conference. This is a sign of the Commission's constant commitment to combatting the discrimination of LGBTI people in the EU.
New EU rules and risk analysis about money laundering and terrorism financing
Today, new EU rules to fight money laundering and terrorist financing start to apply across Europe. They substantially strengthen the existing rules.