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EU proposes standard certificate for airport security

7. Sep 2016, 17:50

The EU commission Wednesday proposed a single certification procedure for aviation security screening equipment, such as screening of people, cabin luggage and goods, to promote competitiveness in the security industry, which has an annual EU turnover of €4.2 billion. This would allow one security equipment apporved in a EU country to be on the market in another. The Commission argues that the standardisation will promote job creation and strengthen security.

Decision on post-Brexit home for EU agencies postponed

Today, 01:14

Around 1,000 staff of the European Medicines Agency and European Banking Authority will have to wait until November, instead of October, to know where they will be relocated come 2019.

May's offer on citizens’ rights dismissed as ‘pathetic’

Today, 00:45

May promised to create certainty as she outlined to EU leaders her offer on post-Brexit citizens' rights, but the organisation representing the EU citizens currently residing in the UK say her proposal is not serious.

'Historic' defence plan gets launch date at EU summit

22. Jun, 22:38

EU leaders have agreed to launch joint defence missions, described by French president Emmanuel Macron as a historic moment for the European Union.

EU pressures firms to tackle online terrorism

22. Jun, 22:02

EU leaders said on Thursday that there should be a way to tackle encrypted chat services like Whatsapp when terror suspects use them.

Lack of eligible candidates dogs EU relocation scheme

22. Jun, 18:07

Member states could fail to meet their refugee quotas even if they wanted to, as strict eligibility rules mean there are few candidates left in Greece and Italy. Sweden is already wondering if it will meet its pledge.

Border management going virtual

22. Jun, 18:01

EU leaders at a summit in Brussels are set to endorse new border control measures, while the head of a Tallinn-based EU agency predicts a future where border management goes virtual.