The EU has announced that it plans to introduce “smart lie-detection systems” at some of its busiest borders. The project has so far received around €4.5m in funding,
According to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the EU is committed to ending overfishing in European oceans by the year 2020. However, as this deadline approaches, a report
According to research carried out by the EU, around 150,000 tonnes of plastic is disposed of in European seas and oceans every year. And although this is a
The UK’s main regulator for consumer credit, the Financial Conduct Authority, is planning a review of the high cost credit industry – specifically rent-to-own, unauthorised overdrafts and car
The debate over the use of pesticides in Europe has been a longstanding one. The EU agreed on an effective ban nine years ago. However, despite many attempts
As the EU searches for answers to its need for greater energy efficiency, it has announced that bicycles could be exempt from VAT in the future. If not,
Last month the European Parliament voted 10 to 1 to trigger Article 7 sanctions against Hungary, meaning that Viktor Orban’s troubled regime could soon lose its EU voting
According to former EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Franz Fischler, if Brexit negotiations fail, both sides could face “enormous negative consequences”. Despite the UK being
In response to the upcoming vote on imposing stricter CO2 limits, carmakers have warned that cuts could harm the industry and cost jobs. In preparation for tough talks
