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Regulatory approval of data transfers to apply EU-wide, Commissioner says Out-Law.com These pre-written clauses are supplied by the European Commission. "The situation under the current Directive means that your one set of rules must be checked by multiple authorities with different – and at times maybe contradictory – practices in ... See all stories on this topic »

Coalition ''puts protected habitats at risk'' Public Service Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman acknowledged that the Habitats and BirdsDirectives protected the UK's rarest, most threatened habitats and species but someEU laws "give rise to unnecessary costs and delays", she claimed, and in some cases the ... See all stories on this topic » Public Service

Exclusive: Britain open to treaty change to help save euro zone Reuters "Britain has not communicated that explicitly, but if you read between the lines, then London wants an opt out of social legislation like the working time directive," he said. Conservatives have long opposed EU rules that limit working hours, ... See all stories on this topic » MEPs gearing up for 'convention' on EU treaty EUobserver.com "The next two questions would be do we want a convention - the answer is of course yes because these reforms mean giving more power to the EU - while the second question is on the length of time it will take." Under EU rules, a convention, ... See all stories on this topic » Sir Graham Watson: The French-German motor is kaput EurActiv If there is an EU treaty change, probably David Cameron is going to try to repatriate some powers from the EU community approach. Do you think he will seize this occasion? Fortunately for Europe and fortunately also for the United Kingdom, ... See all stories on this topic » EurActiv Rehn calls for closer EC scrutiny of State budgets Irish Examiner But we would have to go far beyond these reforms to facilitate a safe introduction of the stability bonds, which would most probably require amendment to the Treaty. Let me say a few words on theTreaty change. Let's be clear: a Treaty change cannot ... See all stories on this topic » Saving the euro — and the European Union Washington Post According to these countries, Germany is depriving the continent's beleaguered economies of needed support from the European Central Bank, apparently until they agree to new EU treaty provisions that would impose stronger and more effective fiscal ... See all stories on this topic »