New EU rules on short-stay visas apply worldwide from 2 February 2020. They make it easier for legitimate travelers to apply for a visa to come to Europe, facilitating tourism, trade and business, while providing more resources for countering irregular migration risks and threats to internal security. Which non-EU countries do
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The Economic Momentum of Western Balkan Countries
Digital Single Market: Portability of online content services across EU
The rules will reflect new ways in which Europeans enjoy culture and entertainment services online when they travel around the EU. uropeans will soon be able to fully use their online subscriptions to films, sports events, e-books, video games or music services when traveling within the EU, according to the agreement
Improving cross-border package delivery
EU Commission to set up a website to compare parcel delivery prices Better regulatory oversight to ensure proper functioning of the market The new rules approved by the European Parliament are part of the e-commerce package. arcel delivery service providers will be required to provide their tariffs for a predefined list
EC: Completion of the Banking Union by 2018
uropean citizens and businesses will benefit from deeper financial integration and a more stable financial system, thanks to Commission plans to accelerate with the completion of the missing parts of the Banking Union. The Banking Union must be completed if it is to deliver its full potential in making the
Priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU
Completing the Capital Markets Union
The Commission is taking further steps to drive forward the Capital Markets Union (CMU), a pivotal project of the Juncker Commission to boost jobs and growth in Europe. fter almost two years since the launch of the CMU Action Plan, the Commission is presenting today a number of important new initiatives
EP: Corporate tax makeover
arliament sets out its ideas on how to make corporate taxes fairer across Europe in a non-legislative resolution. MEPs urge EU member states to agree on mandatory country-by-country reporting by multinationals of profits and taxes, a common consolidated corporate tax base, common definitions for tax terms and more transparency and
IPA: €57 mill. EU funds for HR-BA-ME cross-border cooperation
he European Commission adopted a new cross-border cooperation programme for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro worth around €67 million, with €57 million coming from the European Regional Development Fund and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The programme aims to improve the quality of common public services in the region,
Ending EU citizens’ bank secrecy in Switzerland
EP: Building consumers’ trust in Digital Market
uilding consumers trust in online goods and services, improving infrastructure and promoting innovation are keys to unlocking the potential of the EU digital single market, which could generate €415 billion each year, Internal market and Industry MEPs said during a debate on Tuesday. Several MEPs also underlined the need to
Commission: Member States to terminate intra-EU BITs
he European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against five Member States today requesting them to terminate intra-EU bilateral investment treaties (intra-EU BITs) between them. BITs are agreements establishing the terms and conditions for private investment by nationals and companies of one state in another one. Intra-EU BITs are agreements that