The electronic platform Uber provides, by means of a smartphone application, a paid service consisting of connecting non-professional drivers using their own vehicle with persons who wish to make urban journeys. In 2014, a professional taxi drivers’ association in Barcelona (Spain) brought an action before the Juzgado de lo Mercantil No 3 de Barcelona (Commercial Court No 3, Barcelona, Spain) seeking a declaration from that court that the activities of Uber Systems Spain, a company related to Uber Technologies (together ‘Uber’), amount to misleading practices...

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Bracing the cold winds of November, the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK, together with the National Farmers’ Union in Yorkshire and the North East, organised a debate in York aimed at understanding the implications of Brexit for the agricultural sector. The assembled panel represented the sectors which will potentially be affected by Brexit: from academics to farmers’ union representatives to producers and politicians. The event aimed to assess how Brexit might impact the sector and what repercussions it...

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By Guillaume Martinez | EACC Paris This is to inform you that Guillaume Martinez was unanimously elected  Chairman of the Board of EACC France as of October 19th, 2017. Maurice Marchand Tonel  was nominated Honorary Chairman, after 20 years as Executive Chairman, a period during which our organization was re-named the European American Chamber of Commerce,  the network was founded in the USA and expanded thanks to all of  you, and the European American Press Club was also created both...

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Denmark has the highest proportion of extremely productive companies in the EU: 42% of all Danish businesses feature amongst the top 20% in terms of productivity. According to the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Investment Report 2017/2018 for Denmark, the country’s companies are outstanding also in another respect - nine out of ten have invested over the last financial year, making them the most investment-active businesses in the EU. The report is based on the results of the annual EIB Investment Survey...

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European Parliament plenary vote marks green light for EFSI 2.0 Today Members of the European Parliament voted to adopt the Regulation to extend and enhance the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the central pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe. This successful final step follows the agreement in principle reached by the European Parliament and Member States on 13 September. European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, responsible for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, said: "The Investment Plan has brought real benefits to companies across...

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Ten years ago the EU and U.S. signed the EU-U.S. Air Transport Agreement, bringing together the world's two largest aviation markets and linking more than 800 million people on both sides of the Atlantic.   Widely considered the most important air transport agreement in the world, it enables the EU and the U.S. to tackle new challenges in the areas of safety, security, environment, climate, competition policy, and business. Listen to our latest EU Now podcast with EU Director-General for...

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Ahead of the EU leaders' thematic debate on migration to be held on 14 December, the Commission is today proposing a political road map to reach a comprehensive agreement by June 2018 on how to pursue a sustainable migration policy. As Europe is moving away from crisis management, an agreement on a stable and future-proof EU migration and asylum policy for the long term is needed in order to maintain the momentum an all fronts – internal and external. European Commission...

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Building on the vision set out in the Five Presidents' Report of June 2015 and the Reflection Papers on the Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and the Future of EU Finances of spring 2017, the European Commission is setting out a roadmap for deepening the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), including concrete steps to be taken over the next 18 months. A number of initiatives are also presented as part of this package. The overall aim is to enhance the unity, efficiency and...

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ramirent, a leading Finnish rental group for construction machinery and equipment, have signed a EUR 50mn loan agreement to further modernise and expand Ramirent’s fleet. The agreement was made possible by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the central pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe, which was launched by the EIB Group and the European Commission to boost the competitiveness of the European economy. The EIB loan underpins Ramirent’s European growth strategy and commitment...

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EU and African leaders committed to investing in youth for a sustainable future; Joint EU-AU-UN Task Force to improve the situation on the ground in Libya The 5th African Union - European Union Summit took place on 29-30 November in Abidjan, under the overarching theme of Youth. The Summit brought together leaders from 55 African Union and 28 European Union Member States.  The EU was represented by the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and the President of the Council...

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