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Osborne urged to cut more red tape Financial Times She added: “Consultation obligations in relation to redundancy and transfers of business, including outsourcing, are governed by EU directives which again are binding on the UK.” Union leaders accused the government of planning a “bonfire” of policies ... See all stories on this topic »

UK to exchange intra-EU air passenger data The Guardian The government has signed up to a draft European directive to exchange data on airline passengers, even though UK and European data watchdogs have said the directive goes too far, reports The Register. Damian Green, the immigration minister, ... See all stories on this topic »

Power firms could face energy-efficiency fines European Voice The proposal for an energy-efficiency directive, which will be presented by Günther Oettinger, the European commissioner for energy, aims to get the European Union back on track to meet its target, which is measured against a business-as-usual trend. ... See all stories on this topic »

EU closer to agreement on European protection order European Voice Despite references to a “European Protection Order”, it will not create a new, EU-level protection order. The Commission will also discuss a paper by Reding on strengthening victims' rights and a draft directive on the rights, protection and support of ... See all stories on this topic » European Voice

UK needs no more regulation Professional Pensions ... funding regime throughout the European Union. As I pointed out at the time, there is some logic to this. When the Pensions or IORPs Directive was introduced in 2003, it was left to national governments to translate its requirements into law – all ... See all stories on this topic »