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No Ornis recommendations on trapping – Birdlife Malta Gozo News The Ornis Committee recommends breaking EU directive According to recommendations presented by the Ornis Committee to the Prime Minister, hunting from land should be allowed from September the 1st to January the... Ornis Committee advises ban on finch ... See all stories on this topic » Gozo News

Greenhouse-gas tax could inflate airfares USA Today (blog) US airlines note that Europeans aren't promising to spend all the money on climate change. The European Union's directive on the program says the money "should be used to tackle climate change" to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, fund research and ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today (blog)

Appeal over legality of Digital Economy Act could be successful, judge says Out-Law.com BT and TalkTalk have also been granted permission to argue that the DEA sets out provisions that are outwith the scope of the Authorisation Directive. The Directive states that EU member states must create a legal framework "ensuring rights for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Factbox: Euro zone debt crisis acronyms explained Reuters CRAs: Credit rating agencies, which assign a grade for companies and countries issuing debt to indicate the likelihood of a default. * CRD: Capital Requirements Directive. The Basel Accords are mainly implemented in the European Union via this law. ... See all stories on this topic »

Private investment can help fund rapid digitisation of cultural works ... Out-Law.com The Commission wants EU member states to conduct a consultation on the implementation of newlaws on 'orphan works' prior to the laws being adopted "in order to facilitate a rapid implementation". In May the Commission proposed a new Directive ... See all stories on this topic »

6 EU member states not complying with Blue Card rules Workpermit.com All EU Member States except Denmark, the UK and Ireland, who have opted out of the Blue Card Scheme, are bound by the directive. "If the EU is to reach the goals of sustainable and inclusive growth, based on research and innovation, Europe needs to ... See all stories on this topic »