Commission preparing shake-up of alcohol taxation?
The Commission is expected to publish a report on alcohol excise duties within the next...
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Innovation
Commission presents draft Directive on patent for computer-implemented inventions
Tech
The Commission has presented a proposal for a Directive on the protection by patents of...
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Commission launches consultation on SME e-business policies benchmarking
Tech
The Commission has launched a consultation on benchmarking of national and regional e-business policies in...
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Business calls for EU leaders to make progress in Barcelona
Tech
Business calls on national governments to meet the targets they set themselves in Lisbon and...
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Council adopts tobacco tax harmonisation proposal
Tech
EU finance ministers have agreed a fixed minimum level for excise duties on cigarettes.
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Commission wants EU worker mobility by 2005
Tech
The European Commission adopted an action plan to remove obstacles to the mobility of EU...
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ECOFIN adopts VAT and e-commerce Directive
Tech
During its meeting on 12 February, the Economic and Finance Ministers reached a political agreement...
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US objects to EU solution on VAT and e-commerce
Tech
The US Treasury stated the EU proposal on VAT and e-commerce, which the ECOFIN Council...
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Prodi calls for better cross-border diffusion of innovation
Tech
The President of the European Commission, Mr Romano Prodi, has called on Europe to capitalise...
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Implementation of eEurope action plan behind schedule
Tech
In its "comparative assessment of the progress of the eEurope Action Plan" the Commission concludes...
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