European Union

EU Proposes 'Green Digital Certificate' For Travel

The European Union (EU) has proposed an EU-wide "green digital certificate" that would collate information on vaccinations, tests and COVID-...

Europe's Bottled Water Producers Seek To Increase Plastic Recycling

Europe's bottled water producers have set a goal of raising collection rates of plastic bottles to 90% by 2025 from 60% to improve recycling and cut p...

EU Kebab Fight Ends With Looser Regulation of Meat Additives

Europe's kebab war is over and German-led forces won it - just barely. The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to allow phosphates in meat cooked on...

UK Food and Drink Sector Calls for Post-Brexit Assurances

UK food and drink industry groups are set to call for barrier-free post-Brexit access to the European Union’s single market and labour, warning that...

It's Not Just The Weather Freezing British Farms As Brexit Bites

Ben Drummond, a third-generation farmer in the west of England, says Brexit is throwing up unprecedented problems for his business. Plans to expand his...

UK To Call For Creation Of Irish Customs Border Post-Brexit

It's expected that the UK government will announce this week that part of its proposals to leave the EU involves the institution of a customs border betwee...

New EU Rule Bans Surcharges For Use Of Credit Cards

A new European Union rule has banned surcharges for the use of credit cards. Consumers will no longer have to pay an addition of 2% to the cost of goods...

Majestic Throws Gauntlet to Germans With Wine at Less Than £6

The sniff of wine at less than £6 a bottle was enough to intoxicate investors of Majestic Wine on Wednesday after the UK merchant introduced its firs...