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EU Investigates U.K. for "State Aid" to Power Plant
February 20, 2015
The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether measures in Britain to support the conversion of a coal power plant to operate only on "biomass" constitutes state aid in contravention of EU rules.
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U.K. Euroskeptics See WTO as Alternative to EU
February 20, 2015
Participants at a conference on alternatives to EU membership held in London examined increased reliance on membership in the World Trade Organization ("WTO") and the ability to negotiate trade deals without the consent of other EU member states as advantages of leaving the EU.
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EU Proposes Harmonized "Capital Markets Union"
February 19, 2015
The European Commission has launched a consultation on how to build a Capital Markets Union across the EU, easing investment barriers across national borders, and requiring harmonization of tax and insolvency regulations in EU member states.
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EU Bans "Energy Wasting" Cooking Appliances
February 19, 2015
EU rules set to take effect in the coming days will ban the sale of what the European Commission deems to be "energy wasting" ovens and other cooking appliances across the bloc.
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EU Begins Talks on Monitoring Corporate Tax Policies
February 18, 2015
The European Commission has launched talks on a comprehensive Tax Transparency Package proposal, to be released in March, that will seek to require the automatic transfer of information on tax rulings among EU member states and to reduce tax avoidance by companies operating in Europe.
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