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The European Commission has proposed measures to prevent and restrict the activities of transport operators that engage in or facilitate smuggling or trafficking of people into the EU.
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The European Commission is proposing new rules to curb EU-driven deforestation, facilitate intra-EU waste shipments and tackle the export of illegal waste and waste challenges to third countries.
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European Citizens' Panels are taking place every weekend this November where citizens from all over Europe are meeting up to discuss a range of topics and put forward their proposals
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The European Commission has referred Ireland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to comply with the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive.
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Ireland’s economy is projected to grow overall by 14.6% in 2021, 5.1% in 2022 and 4.1% in 2023, according to the European Commission’s Autumn 2021 Economic Forecast.
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The European Commission has adopted a review of EU banking rules (the Capital Requirements Regulation and the Capital Requirements Directive).
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Seven Irish women are among the 21 talented and inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe shortlisted for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021.
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5 Irish companies are among 65 innovative start-ups and SMEs selected by the European Innovation Council to receive €363 million of funding for breakthrough innovations.
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The European Commission has adopted a Communication on Energy Prices to tackle the exceptional rise in global energy prices and help Europe’s people and businesses.
The European Commission has proposed bespoke arrangements to respond to the difficulties that people in Northern Ireland have been experiencing because of Brexit.