The Commission has published the 2019 Annual Burden Survey , the annual overview of the European Union’s efforts to simplify EU legislation, avoid overregulation and reduce regulatory burdens. The annual surveys are part of the Better Regulation Agenda and Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) launched in 2012. The 2019 survey presents initiatives focussing on burden reduction in different policy areas […]

In 2019, EU Member States exported almost 1 million bicycles and other cycles, worth a total of €368 million, to countries outside of the EU. This represents a 24% increase in numbers compared with 2012. Over the same period, EU Member States imported over 5 million bicycles, worth €942 million, from countries outside the EU. […]

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2 billion Italian scheme to support the trade credit insurance market in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This €2 billion Italian scheme will contribute to ensuring that trade credit insurance remains available to all […]

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a newly established joint venture based in Belgium by Liberty Global plc of the United Kingdom and DPG Media NV of Belgium. The joint venture will operate a Subscription Video on Demand (“SVOD”) business. Liberty Global, through its subsidiary Telenet, is a […]

The youth of today can help shape a fundamental rights-compliant Europe of tomorrow. From climate change to social injustice, many young people are mobilising to bring about change. On International Youth Day on 12 August, FRA calls on the EU and its Member States to build on this momentum to engage and work with young […]