It is time consuming and costly for farmers to deal with the EU’s heavy administrative obligations on top of their actual work. The Commission has therefore proposed a set of changes to common agricultural policy rules that will relieve farmers from this regulatory burden and boost competitiveness.
EU education ministers have laid the groundwork for establishing a joint European degree label and set out the next steps towards introducing a joint European degree. This would boost the attractiveness and competitiveness of European higher education on a global scale.
New limits on energy use in standby mode have come into effect. The limits now apply to electrical appliances such as Wi-fi, wireless speakers, and motor-operated blinds. The new rules will help reduce energy bills and save enough energy to power more than 1 million electric cars by 2030.
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