EU agrees to slap "green" tax on heavy lorries

European Union transport ministers on Friday agreed to slap a new pollution and noise tax on heavy goods vehicles despite vocal opposition from road haulage groups.

France vows to change law to end Roma row with EU

France vowed Friday to change its laws on the free movement of EU citizens in order to meet a European Commission ultimatum following a controversial crackdown on Roma Gypsies.

Germany sees victory in hacking back public deficit

Germany said on Friday it was "confident" of cutting the deficit on its public finances to within EU limits in 2011, the first major eurozone economy to do so since the global recession.

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How to deliver energy efficiency in the EU The Commission is due to publish a new Energy Efficiency Action Plan before the end of 2010. This should focus on regulations and funds to deliver improved energy efficiency - Stephen Tindale, Climate Answers FOCUS		Big retailers breaching EU chemicals law Big retailers are breaching the EU's flagship regulation on chemicals, while many products such as school supplies, sports accessories and sex toys contain high concentrations of "substances of very high concern" - European Environmental Bureau PRESS
Understanding and preventing discriminatory ethnic profiling: a guide European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights PUBLICATIONS		Head of Unit - Substance Identification & Data Sharing, European Chemicals Agency ECHA JOBS

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