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Multinational technology companies such as Apple, Google and Amazon were a key focus of EU leaders' attempt to clamp down on aggressive tax avoidance at their summit on Wednesday (22 May).

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Europeans have the highest per-capita consumption of alcohol, and drinking causes nearly 1-in-10 cases of ill health and premature death. The European Commission’s informal alcohol strategy, launched in 2006, is set for a detailed evaluation in 2013, with the policy objective of reducing the health and social harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

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American obesity expert: What the EU can learn from the US
The United States is often ahead of Europe when it comes to the newest technology but also unhealthy lifestyles. Therefore, the EU could look to the US for solutions on how to deal with obesity, says James O. Hill.

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Why EU leaders defeated BusinessEurope on energy
Despite deploying lobbyists and spending several hundred thousands of euros to derail Europe's energy and climate policy ahead of this week's Summit, BusinessEurope – the employers' umbrella organisation - did not succeed in integrating their campaign into the Summit's conclusions, writes Claude Turmes.

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End of tax fraud
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EU to revive debate on minimum energy tax levels - 15 January 2013 - News

EU officials are to debate a new set of tax proposals to promote clean fuel and erode fiscal advantages that have made diesel relatively cheap, a document seen by Reuters showed.

Russia-Belarus dispute cuts EU diesel supplies - 18 January 2011 - News

Russia will not restart oil supplies to Belarus, halted due to a pricing row, until at least 20 January, when the heads of both governments are scheduled to meet, official sources announced today (18 January).

Euro 5 emissions standards for cars - 31 May 2007 - LinksDossier

The EU has adopted strict new caps on pollutant emissions from diesel and petrol cars, limiting in particular nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) which pose the most serious health and environmental problems.

EU seeks higher tax on diesel fuel - 14 March 2007 - News

Plans to impose a raise in commercial diesel prices, so as to stamp out what it calls 'fuel tourism' and cut pollution, look set to face stiff opposition from low-tax countries such as Luxembourg and the central and eastern European member states.

Particulates catch German auto industry on the wrong foot - 14 April 2005 - Opinion

The whole of Germany is currently discussing the potential health risks posed by fine particulates. The background is an EU directive issued in 1999 that laid down the maximum permissible ambient concentration of harmful fine particulates. Although these values have applied since the start of 2005, the limits have already been exceeded in many German cities. This report by Deutsche Bank Research reveals how the German automobile industry is largely being held accountable.

Road ahead clear for tax breaks on cleaner diesel - 14 January 2005 - News

The Commission has unveiled a document giving EU member states guidance on tax incentives to reduce particle matter emissions from diesel cars. French and German plans helped trigger the initiative.

Council adopts new Directive for tax on all energy products - 28 October 2003 - News

After five years of discussion, the Council on 27 October adopted a new directive on energy taxation. The aim of the directive is to create an EU-wide system for the taxation of all energy products.

France, Germany want tighter emission standards for diesel engines - 07 March 2003 - News

At the 4 March Environment Council, the French and German delegations called for the promotion of more stringent limit values for emissions from passengers cars and lorries with diesel engines.

Commission proposes harmonised tax on diesel - 25 July 2002 - News

The European Commission has issued a controversial proposal to harmonise excise duties on commercial diesel. The proposal also aims to set the same tax level on non-commercial diesel and unleaded petrol.

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