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The European Commission has proposed a temporary short-term derogation from rules on crop rotation and maintenance of non-productive features on arable land.
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The Commission is proposing a new legislative tool and a European Gas Demand Reduction Plan, to reduce gas use in Europe by 15% until next spring.
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The European Commission has called on Ireland to bring national legislation fully into line with EU law on air quality.
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The European Commission has revised its expectation for Ireland's real GDP growth for 2022 slightly downwards from 5.4% (in its Spring Forecast in May 2022) to 5.3%, while the 2023 annual growth projection is revised down to 4.0% (from 4.4%).
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €20 million Irish scheme to support the aquaculture sector affected by the effects of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
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The European Commission has adopted PEACE PLUS, a new cross-border EU programme to strengthen peace and reconciliation and cross-border cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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The 2022 Rule of Law report, published by the European Commission, shows that rule of law reforms have continued to take place in many Member States to address challenges identified in the previous two editions. At the same time, systemic concerns remain in some Member States.
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The European Commission has made commitments offered by Insurance Ireland, an association of Irish insurers, legally binding under EU antitrust rules.
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The EU and New Zealand have today concluded negotiations for a Trade Agreement, which is set to open significant economic opportunities for companies and consumers on both sides.
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The new improved Roaming regulation enters into force on 1 July 2022. It extends “Roam-like-at-home” until 2032 – the scheme thanks to which travellers in the EU and the EEA can call, text and surf abroad without extra charges.