EU in push to reduce red tape
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The European Union has launched a new drive to reduce its regulatory burden on companies, in a bid to tackle one of the most frequent complaints made by business.
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European Union leaders on Friday promised a fresh attempt at reviving a faltering strategy to raise the bloc&#39;s competitiveness by pledging renewed commitment to the 10-year plan, but failed to convince economists.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (IPS) - Just two months before a deadline set by the  European Union for signing all-embracing free trade accords with  some of the world's poorest countries, the EU has admitted  that it will have to reduce its ambition.
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The European Commission is to discuss changes to the Working Time Directive on Wednesday as it tries to limit the time spent at work.
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European Union leaders began a crucial summit on Thursday with hopes of an agreement on reforms of the bloc's creaking institutions hanging in the balance over demands made by Britain and Poland.
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Corporate executives in Europe have taken steps to streamline operations to attract investors put off by delayed overhauls in economic policy that governments have yet to enact.
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European Union leaders are expected to make it harder for new members to join, as they hold an annual summit.
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The European Union wants firms to stop advertising junk food to children and improve the labelling of products, the FT says.
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The European Union is warned to take steps to combat the growing problem of counterfeit drugs.
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Tony Blair says the UK will use next year's presidency of the EU to try to tackle red tape.
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The first minister is to call for decision making by the European Commission to be spread out further to the regional governments.
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The European Union is likely to  toughen up entry requirements next week for U.S. long-grain  rice to avoid an unauthorized biotech strain, possibly making  EU governments conduct compulsory rather than just random  testing.
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The incoming president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, is to meet party leaders in the European Parliament. This morning&#39;s meeting is a bid to avert a crisis over the nomination of Italian Rocco Buttiglione as Justice Commissioner.
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MEPs are to expected to vote in favour of binding targets to reduce volumes of waste produced in the EU.
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BRUSSELS  - The European Union wrestled with proposals to overhaul its ineffective budget rules but put off concrete action until January at the earliest in the face of big divisions.
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The European Union launched talks Monday to finalise a treaty of badly-needed reforms, amid concerns that Poland might open a political can of worms by demanding major changes.
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The European Union says it will to redouble its efforts to avert an epidemic of HIV/Aids across Europe.