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05 April 2012
Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship, came under fire from journalists yesterday (4 April) as he presented a proposal aimed at reducing administrative formalities for registering a vehicle in a different EU member state.
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28 March 2012
When Tom Van Aerschot bought a five-year-old Mercedes ML280CDI in Belgium for €25,000, with 94,000 km on the clock, it seemed like a good deal.
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03 November 2011
Second-hand cars and fuels have the poorest ratings in the latest Consumer Markets Scoreboard by the European Commission.
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13 October 2011
The EU Council endorsed without debate on 10 October the compromise worked out with the European Parliament in June on the consumer rights directive
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23 September 2011
Members of the European Parliament, representatives from the EU Commission and representatives from motor, leasing and insurance organisations met at the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss mileage fraud, calling for an EU strategy to tackle the multibillion euro problem.
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06 July 2011
New legislation on cross-border traffic offences should increase awareness of different Member State traffic rules, while also deterring dangerous driving, according to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
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30 June 2011
The European Bureau of the FIA, representing more than 35 million motoring consumers via its 71 member clubs, adopted its position on the European Commission White Paper on Transport on 30 June 2011.
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23 June 2011
The new Consumers Rights Directive does not do enough to protect car buyers according to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), which represents 35 million motoring consumers via 71 member Clubs in Europe. The final text of the agreement was passed by the European Parliament today (Thursday 23 June), after a lengthy procedure.
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02 May 2011
Here is the FIA contribution of 2 May 2011 to the European Commission consultation on collective redress.
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13 April 2011
Although the aim of the European Commission’s new energy tax proposal to avoid competitive distortion in the energy sector is to be welcomed, increased taxes on diesel will send the wrong message to consumers on both price and lowering emissions.
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12 April 2011
The new White Paper on Transport is the most ambitious yet with the goal being to keep jobs and growth while using resources more efficiently, said Ms Marjeta Jager, Director for General Policy at the European Commission, at a Forum for the Automobile and Society event today.
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12 April 2011
How do Europe’s motorway filling stations compare? EuroTest experts inspected 77 motorway filling stations along the most important European travel routes.
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28 March 2011
White Paper on Transport focus on ITS welcomed but higher costs threaten consumer trust, says FIA
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17 March 2011
The Council adopted its first-reading position on a draft directive facilitating cross- border exchange of information on March 17th...
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17 March 2011
The FIA answer to the European Commission consultation on the the Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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11 March 2011
We are witnessing an extraordinary rise in fuel retail prices. Pump prices have reached unprecedented levels despite the fall in the barrel cost of oil...
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09 March 2011
The EC authorised, under EU state aid rules, approximately €2 million EUR of public funding for a pilot program incentivising the purchase of electric cars in Denmark...
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02 March 2011
The derogation to Directive 2004/113/EC on gender equality, which allows the use of gender as a factor in calculating insurance premiums, constitutes discrimination and must be ruled out from 21 December 2012...
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02 March 2011
The EP vote on the proposal for a directive on consumers’ rights, initially scheduled for 9 March, has been postponed until 24 March to give the shadow rapporteurs time to meet once more to work out a compromise...
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17 February 2011
On February 15th, the European Parliament gave the green light to the conciliation agreement concluded on 30 November 2010 on the rights of passengers travelling by bus and coach. The Council of Ministers had done the same, on 31 January....
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15 February 2011
The FIA European Bureau expressed its disappointment today that MEPs were failing to keep up the momentum on ambitious energy efficiency and climate change targets, and warned that by doing so, competitiveness could be at risk.
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08 February 2011
With car numbers estimated to double from 800,000 million today to 1.6 billion over the next 25 years, we need more intelligent planning of cities, said Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action.
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03 February 2011
Despite the opposition of the Greens and Socialists, the IMCO adopted, by 22 to 16, a report by Andreas Schwab (EPP, Germany) on the consumer rights directive..
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25 January 2011
The Council has confirmed its choice of limiting the scope of the draft directive on consumer rights to distance contracts and cross-border contracts...
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21 January 2011
Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice President in charge of transport, met today in Brussels with CEO's from major European airports to discuss how to prevent the problems that occurred at airports last month due to heavy snow fall...
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19 January 2011
The Commission launched a consultation on ADR, as it considers such mechanisms to be less expensive and quicker than court proceedings...
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13 January 2011
The proposal for a directive on consumer rights is making a fresh start in 2011, after more than two years of discussions regarding its relevance...
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16 December 2010
On 15 December in Strasbourg, MEPs gave the green light to the citizens’ initiative which will make it possible for one million citizens or more to demand new EU legislative acts...
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10 December 2010
The Council reached an agreement in first reading, whereby the number of offenses encompassed increases from 4 to 8...
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09 December 2010
During the 10 December Competitiveness Council, the Belgian EU Presidency proposed a new approach for member states concerning the proposal for a directive relating to consumers’ rights...
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07 December 2010
The Council reached a general approach, thus opening the way for negotiations with the European Parliament, on the directive on a letter of rights...
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26 November 2010
The first conciliation meeting (third reading) between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers was successful...
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22 November 2010
The commission presented its updated impact assessment of how the rapporteur's amendments would change consumer policy on November 18th...
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20 October 2010
Two briefing requested by the EP IMCO committee are now available. They detail the potential impact of the full harmonisation of definitions & the chapter on contract terms...
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16 September 2010
European consumers on the Greek market continue to pay extremely high prices to obtain the necessary fuel to meet their transport needs...
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02 August 2010
The EC published a directive proposal on July 20 on a letter of rights, thus completing the framework creating procedural safeguards for Europeans caught in criminal proceedings outside of their country of residence...
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14 July 2010
In its meeting on Monday, July 12th, the Rapporteur M. Schwab presented a modified agenda for the adoption of the proposal, as agreed during a meeting with the Shadow Rapporteurs in Strasbourg...
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12 July 2010
The European Commission’s latest report on car prices shows that prices for repair and maintenance services as well as spare parts continued to rise well above inflation confirming the need for the stricter competition rules...
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12 July 2010
The Belgian Presidency 2010 announced that it would re-launch the negotiations and focus more specifically on the exchange of information, whilst respecting the data protection principles and procedural safeguards...
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30 June 2010
As millions of Europeans prepare to travel by plane or train, the Commission wishes to remind citizens that assistance and compensation rules exist for cases of cancellation, delay, over-booking, lost luggage and so on...
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28 June 2010
In a meeting held on June 24, the EU ministers discussed on the potential update of the passengers rights regulation 261/2004 following the ash cloud crisis...
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24 June 2010
National governments conceded that the proposed law might be partly extended to regional services on their meeting on June 23rd...
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24 June 2010
The discussion on 24th June concerned the most controversial part of the report from M. Schwab, i.e. the chapters covering other consumers’ rights specific to sales contracts; consumer rights concerning contract terms and general requirements...
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23 June 2010
On June 24th, the rapporteur will present IMCO members the second part of his report, considered the most controversial...
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07 June 2010
Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) presented its amended draft of the Consumer Rights directive to the IMCO Committee...
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02 June 2010
Two new languages: Dutch and French. Euro NCAP intends to release further languages Catalan, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish and the Swedish.
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31 May 2010
The Guide will show travellers where and when a disability Parking Card holder may use his or her card around the world.
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28 May 2010
On 27 May, the European Commission presented its new harmonised methodology for the handling of consumer complaints...
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27 May 2010
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party told the three major search engine operators that their methods of making users’ search data anonymous still do not comply with the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC...
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27 May 2010
Get an insight in Commissioner Alumnia' press release about the new BER and guidelines adopted on 27th May 2010...
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27 May 2010
Apart from Luxembourg and Lithuania, the member states subscribe to the principle defended by Commissioner Viviane Reding of total but targeted harmonisation of consumers’ rights...
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27 May 2010
FIA automobile clubs, welcome Commissioner Almunia’s decision to retain sector specific rules to regulate competition in Europe’s automotive sector.
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25 May 2010
The European Commission recently set up an expert group, which met for the first time on 21 May, to propose ways of improving
contract law in the Union...
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18 May 2010
On 17th May, Right to Repair Campaign representatives presented the results of the petition to the EC President Barroso...
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11 May 2010
Following an exchange of views - during which FIA voiced consumers' concerns- the European Parliament voted on a resolution on the successor of the Regulation 1400/2002...
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30 April 2010
The EuroCouncil 2010 Declaration is "putting consumers at the heart of public policy”
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30 April 2010
EuroCouncil Declaration, 2010 - Putting mobile consumers at the heart of public policy
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26 April 2010
The Spanish EU Presidency wishes towork out an agreement between the two co-legislators, Parliament & Council by
the end of June...
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21 April 2010
The European Commission published a study assessing the effectiveness of the scrapping schemes launched in Europe in the past years...
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20 April 2010
The European Commission and the European Parliament are still debating about the scope of full harmonisation in the upcoming directive on consumers rights...
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01 April 2010
The Lisbon Treaty introduced the citizens’ initiative, whereby at least one million citizens may ask the Commission to present
a legislative proposal in a given area, but does not spell out its practical working arrangements...
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31 March 2010
Despite efforts undertaken at EU level, national consumer protection have declined in 17 member states, while cross-border
e-commerce is still facing major obstacles...
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31 March 2010
According to the study carried out for the EC, air passengers rights of in the event of denied boarding, cancellation or delays
in their flights, recognised in Regulation 261/2004, are a long way from being uniformly applied in the EU...
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24 March 2010
Touring abroad would be a lot safer if drivers were more aware of the way rules of the road change from country to country.
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18 March 2010
Under pressure from MEPs and several Member States, the
Commission is prepared to abandon full harmonisation principle...
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15 March 2010
The EC adopted a proposal for legislation that aims to give EU citizens the right to translation and interpretation during criminal proceedings in other member states...
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15 March 2010
On 03-03-2010, the EC launched its 2020 strategy, which aims at delivering more than 2% growth in the next 10 years. Two of the five goals set more specifically concerns FIA clubs...
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15 March 2010
The directive proposals on the rights of passengers of busses and coaches & and that on the rights of passengers travelling by seas and inland waterways are heading back to the EP for a second reading...
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04 March 2010
Anna Hedh, SE lead an own initiative report underlining that “it is essential to reinforce European Consumer policy to make it more effective and concrete for citizens”...
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02 March 2010
Mobility is fundamental to social, economic and environmental well-being. As such, FIA calls for more pragmatic and realistic understanding of citizens’ daily mobility challenges.
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02 March 2010
The member states have posted their best result ever on transposing internal market rules into national law on time, according to the 20th Internal Market Scoreboard published by the European Commission, on 1 March...
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26 February 2010
FIA Eurocouncil Chairman, challenged Siim Kallas, to target unequivocal remedies for the road fatality and injury epidemic that persists on Europe’s highways.
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19 February 2010
Legal Commission invites FIA Clubs to showcase their best practice examples and win the legal award 2010! Apply by 15th March at the latest...
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17 February 2010
The European Parliament is asked to approve EU-US passenger name record agreement. The controversial transatlantic agreement on the processing and transfer of European data on aviation passengers is now subject to the approval of the EP...
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16 February 2010
The FIA and it member automobile clubs see the proposed mini BER plus guidelines plus prolongation of MVBER 1400/2002 for the primary market as progress.
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12 February 2010
FIA clubs' experts, meeting in Oslo on November 26-27 adopted a resolution on Fuel markets, competition and motoring taxation.
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05 February 2010
The ECJ led down preliminary ruling on carriers' liability in the event of lost baggages...
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01 February 2010
The Italian F1 circuit of Monza was the venue for a weekend of motorsport entertainment enjoyed by FIA’s legal award winner, Portugal's ACP representative Gabriela Barreto.
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28 January 2010
Top of this list is the Volkswagen Golf VI that was first tested in 2008 under the former rating scheme and was re-released in 2009.
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25 January 2010
FIA clubs have a defining interest in the mobility of all, including senior and disabled people.
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27 November 2009
FIA Resolution on the Fairness of Fuel Prices and Motoring Taxation
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12 October 2009
The Swedish Presidency has called an extra meeting of EU health ministers on 12 October on the new influenza (H1N1).
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29 September 2009
The Answer of FIA Eurocouncil to the Consultation on teh Future Competition Law Framework Applicable to the Motor Vehicle Sector – COM 2009 (388 FINAL)
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29 September 2009
The Answer of the FIA Eurocouncil to the Consultation on the Review or Competition Rules Applicable to Vertical Agreements
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25 August 2009
The FIA right to repair campaign aims to protect aftermarket operators’ right to repair as well as the consumers’ right to have their vehicles serviced, maintained and repaired at the workshop of their choice.
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24 August 2009
In our vision, the transport offer of the future encompasses all different transport modes, which need to be combined to allow an efficient door-to-door mobility. Ultimately, what is good for older citizens is good for all of us and we firmly believe that citizens would indistinctly benefit from the development of an efficient transport offer.
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20 August 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil calls upon national road authorities from all European Member States to set and enforce minimum quality standards for motorway rest areas with the view of improving road safety.
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27 July 2009
We would hereby like to inform you that the Euro VI Regulation for Heavy Duty Vehicles has now been officially published.
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08 July 2009
FIA Eurocouncil Chairman Werner Kraus met European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes ahead of the formal adoption of policy documents determining the future of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation.
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02 July 2009
Find more information about the consumer package presented by Commissioner Kuneva yesterday and download the full version of this extensive note...
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02 July 2009
Tthe European Commission adopted a "consumer enforcement package" to strengthen the EU-wide enforcement of consumer rules yesterday...
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02 July 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil particularly welcomes the high importance given by the Swedish Presidency to ITS as their wider implementation will significant contribute to making mobility more reliable, more efficient, cleaner and safer.
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29 June 2009
Nellie Kroes answers the question of Graham Watson (ALDE) on the motor vehicles block exemption regulation...
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29 June 2009
The fourth edition of "Consumers in Europe" from Eurostat presents a comprehensive set of data on consumer markets and consumer protection issues...
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29 June 2009
The European Commission answered the written question from Werner Langen (EPP-ED) on restricted sales of Austrian motorway vignettes in German service stations...
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29 June 2009
The European Commission answered Jim Higgins (EPP-ED) question as at whether it had considered the possibility of issuing free EU‑wide travel passes to recipients of disability benefits...
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29 June 2009
THe European Commission answered a written question from Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) concerning the passengers' rights under Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007...
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18 May 2009
In a year of exceptionally tough competition the Automovel Club Portugal won the FIA Legal & Consumer Affairs Award 2009.
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07 May 2009
As of May 2009 EU citizens will find it easier to buy a new vehicle in any EU Member State.
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21 April 2009
Slovenia, fuel prices, tyres and road safety, Reinhard Rack MEP, comments on current mobility issues
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20 April 2009
European motorists have been sharing experiences and views about the Slovenian vignette system in an on-line survey made available in six languages by participating FIA clubs.
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17 April 2009
FIA's constant action against discriminatory motorway toll schemes is bearing fruit. But will a solution come before the 2009 summer holidays?
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08 April 2009
According to the first results of a European survey carried out the by the FIA European Bureau, most European visitors want Slovenia to introduce a short-stay vignette at a fair price.
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24 March 2009
FIA club president Carlos Barbosa gets support from Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso after clubs voicing serious concerns regarding petrol price fixing and economic recovery.
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24 March 2009
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) joined forces with its automobile clubs to gather citizens’ discontent with the Slovenian road-toll system introduced in July last year.
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13 March 2009
On 13 March 2009, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will celebrate the 10th European Consumer Day (ECD), organised in conjunction with the European Commission and the Czech Presidency of the EU Council.
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13 March 2009
The Block Exemption Regulation forces vehicle manufacturers to disclose repair information on all motor vehicles.
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12 March 2009
Whilst the oil price per barrel has gone down, end prices for car drivers remain high. What explanations do clubs have?
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12 March 2009
Drivers are increasingly frustrated at the governments' who are targeting second-hand car imports to unfairly levy exorbitant registration taxes.
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03 March 2009
The Block Exemption Regulation forces vehicle manufacturers to disclose repair information on all motor vehicles.
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02 March 2009
Proposals to boost shopper's confidence on the high street and the internet will be opened to public debate by MEPs Monday afternoon.
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27 February 2009
Werner Kraus, FIA President Region I, has written to José-Manuel Barosso, President of the European Commission urging him to ensure sufficient resources in the European Economic Recovery Plan to invest in Europe’s roads.
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26 February 2009
Requests for help from troubled carmakers are becoming more and more urgent, but they might not get the assistance they want from governments.
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26 February 2009
Public consultation on a proposal for a Framework Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of two- and three wheel motor vehicles and quadricycles.
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24 February 2009
A year after the most unfair and aggressive sales practices have been banned in all EU, the European Commission has called stakeholders to listen to their experience.
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24 February 2009
The world economic crisis: Consequences on tourism
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11 February 2009
The Commission announced today at a Conference on Urban Mobility, held in Brussels in association with the European Sustainable Energy Week, a number of significant actions aimed at improving the sustainability of transport in our towns and cities.
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09 February 2009
Werner Kraus meets with Commissioner Kroes on the BER
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23 January 2009
Euro NCAP believes that 2008 was a pivotal year in achieving its long-term ambition to encourage and improve the safety of cars on European roads.
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21 January 2009
The concept is simple: drive to the outskirts of a city, leave your car in a car park and transfer to public transportation into the city centre.
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15 January 2009
New EU proposals aim to simplify the maze of consumer rights laws. Whilst generally welcoming the principle of better contractual rights for European consumers, FIA clubs call for new EU contractual law not to lower consumer protection levels.
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15 January 2009
2008 was an important year for Euro NCAP, a stepping stone in its vision to ensure the safest possible cars are available on the market and that safety remains key in the consumer’s buying decision.
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12 January 2009
The year 2009 brings many changes to European politics, not least in the field of transport. We examine some of the major changes and challenges.
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05 January 2009
Submit your application to the legal award by 27th February at the latest!
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05 January 2009
Technological progress has allowed cars to becoming more and more fuel-efficient. But improving car technology is only one side of the coin. The driving habits have also a significant impact on the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. By adapting them slightly, economical as well as environmental benefits can easily be generated.
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17 December 2008
Today, the European parliament backed the cross-border enforcement of penalties for speeding, drink-driving, not wearing a seatbelt and running a red light. These four offences are responsible for most fatalities on European roads.
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05 December 2008
The FIA welcomes the outcome of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee vote on the Proposal concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles.
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04 December 2008
The EU will soon have a simpler, standardised system for the type-approval of motor vehicles, following a vote on Tuesday by Parliament's Internal Market Committee.
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04 December 2008
Recent decades have seen a large number of ICT-based transport applications successfully developed and demonstrated in collaborative research projects throughout Europe.
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24 November 2008
Almost one in four of Europe's 8,000 pedestrian fatalities is killed on supposedly “safe” crossings. Aiming to pinpoint problems for pedestrian safety, but also to show best practice, EuroTest tested crossings in 17 major European cities.
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05 November 2008
Over the last few years the European Union has – sometimes in parallel, sometimes in contradiction to national policies – developed an independent approach on infrastructure charging.
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29 May 2008
European Commission’s Evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation must safeguard Consumer Choice and affordable mobility beyond 2010.
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