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Author(s): Andy Carling The annual report of the European Union’s fraud busters, OLAF is showing that the organisation has improved its procedures and efficiency, Director General, Giovanni Kessler said. The figures showed that...

The EU anti-fraud agency is confident none of its actions were illegal when it investigated former Health Commissioner John Dalli. “We have done a legality check on the points raised by the supervisory committee [the agency...

The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, along with the EU Commissioner for Consumer Policy, Tonio Borg, will launch an EU information campaign targeted at consumers today. The aim of the European Consumer Credit Campaign is to...

Health Minister James Reilly has risked causing outrage by seemingly linking the tobacco industry to a mysterious Mission Impossible-style robbery at the EU’s tobacco control offices. By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith and Ann Cahill The...

Posted by ARC on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment ARC2020, along with 23 additional organisations, have today issued a letter for EU Commissioner for Health and Consumers – Tonio Borg. The letter, written by the...

Author(s): Cillian Donnelly The European Parliament is to put further pressure on OLAF, the European Union’s anti-fraud body, over its handling of the Dalli affair. Health Commissioner John Dalli was dismissed by the Jose...

The EU Commissioner for Health and Consumers, Tonio Borg, declared the horse meat scandal a ‘food fraud’ issue and not one of ‘food safety’. His statement was made in response to the news that horse DNA was found in up to 5% of...

By Laurence Norman A one-day meeting of heads of European Union governments on Wednesday dominates the agenda this week, with leaders set to discuss energy and fresh moves against tax evasion. The latter will overshadow the... All similar articles: 1636 »

Author(s): NEOnline The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso himself is now called to explain the circumstances that led to the dismissal of former Health Commissioner John Dalli under circumstances that...

By Martin Banks - 16th May 2013 The commission must shed light into this case Inge Gräßle In the name of transparency, Barroso should present himself to explain his behaviour in the whole [Dalligate] affair German MEP Inge...

Author(s): New Europe team As new elements surfaced in the John Dalli dismissal and unveiled his innocence, the case turned into a political standoff. Dalligate has swiftly evolved into Barrosogate, becoming the biggest scandal...

THE European Commission supports Scotland’s legal victory in its fight on minimum pricing. The European Commissioner for Health, Tonio Borg, said on Wednesday: “I’m very happy to learn that the litigation regarding the minimum...

Reuters - UK Focus] - An influential EU lawmaker has proposed strengthening draft European anti-tobacco rules by banning all distinguishing branding from cigarette and tobacco packets, following the example set by Australia. ...

Isabelle Kumar, euronews: ';From bees to horse-meat to ageing populations – an eclectic mix of issues, yet all in one man’s portfolio. And to top it all, a smattering of controversy and scandal. It’s certainly been a busy six...

BRUSSELS - A leaked report on the EU's anti-fraud office (Olaf) questions the legal basis of the investigation that led to former Maltese health commissioner John Dalli losing his job. "It clearly describes in 22 or 23 pages...

Consumer rights groups have welcomed an EU proposal to that would give Europeans the legal entitlement to have a bank account. Johannes Klein from the European Consumer Organisation said: “We welcome this proposal in any case,... All similar articles: 92 »

May 7th, 2013 • SP Euro-MP Dennis de Jong is to ask the European Commission for an explanation of contacts between Commission staff and tobacco lobbyists. De Jong’s request follows the leaking of a report from EU fraud watchdog...

At a press conference in Valletta on May 7, MEPs José Bové and Bart Staes presented a leaked report by the supervisory committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on the investigation of former European Health...

Critics lash out as the European Union targets seeds and gardeners with a proposed new "law" to regulate all "plant reproductive material" within the bloc. As part of the seemingly never-ending drive to expand and centralize... All similar articles: 98 »

By Ann Cahill European Correspondent Kenny and Gilmore tackle ‘must do’ list Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore arrive in Brussels tonight to tackle the biggest single item on the Irish presidency’s list of “must...

The European Commission today (6 May) unveiled a proposal to simplify European Union regulation of the plant and animal food chain by increasing harmonisation of registration, fines, surveillance and compensation. Regulation of...

The EU commission has tabled a package of laws on plant and animal health it says will improve standards in the whole food chain, but others call it a victory for the seed industry. Related Stories EU to ban bee-killing...

Dalli - not proven guilty, but not quite exonerated either (Photo: ec.europa.eu) EUobserver - 29. April 2013 By Nikolaj Nielsen BRUSSELS - EU anti-fraud office Olaf had no hard evidence that former health commissioner John...

Jennifer Mckiernan Source: Aberdeen Evening Express Created: THIRSTY passengers in Aberdeen International Airport currently have no access to free drinking water, a Euro MP has complained. Thirsty passengers in Aberdeen...

Lawyer Gayle Kimberly, the local representative of Swedish Match this afternoon denied in court that she was the person who had asked for €50m to €60m to secure the lifting of the EU ban on snus smokeless tobacco. Dr Kimberly...

29.04.13 @ 17:50 BY NIKOLAJ NIELSEN BRUSSELS - The European Commission will push ahead with its original plan to place a two-year ban on pesticides thought to kill bees. European Commission is set to impose a temporary ban on... All similar articles: 371 »

30.04.13 The 29th of April, the Eu State members didn’t manage to reach a qualified majority – for or against – in the appeal Committee that discussed a proposal of the Eu Commission to limit the use of 3 neonicotinoids...

By Northernscot- European Union Commission, drunk with power, as Britain pays £millions per day for membership of the EU Ivory Towers HQ The ideological home of the far-left plan The European Commission a mighty body welding...