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VAT refunds: EC refers Germany to the ECJ

The Commission decided on January 24 to refer Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for rejecting certain applications for VAT refunds...

EC refers Slovenia to the Court for failure to respect ECB documents

Commission refers Slovenia to Court of Justice over the violation of the European Central Bank's archives and of the duty to cooperate sincerely. The European...

Palm oil and soy oil for biofuels linked to high rates of deforestation – study

A significant share of palm oil and soybean expansion happens on rainforests, forests, peatland and savannahs (land with high carbon stocks), according to a...

EU-Singapore free trade deal gets green light in Trade Committee

Trade Committee MEPs agreed on Thursday to the EU-Singapore free trade agreement, a stepping stone to cooperation between the EU and Southeast Asia. The agreement...

Brexit cost UK billions in EU regional funds

The United Kingdom would be entitled to some €13bn of regional development funding for the 2021-2027 period should it stay in the European Union....

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