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Consumer protection: shopping rights
EU consumers can benefit from clear rules that protect and empower them when buying goods or services, whether online or in a shop.

Internal market emergency and resilience act
The newly-named internal market emergency and resilience act (IMERA), formerly known as the single market emergency instrument (SMEI), is designed to ensure that the EU is better prepared for and more resilient to future crises.

Capital markets union explained
The EU is working on creating a single market for capital to improve the financing possibilities for businesses and to offer new opportunities for savers and investors, regardless of where they are located.

Fit for 55: shifting from fossil gas to renewable and low-carbon gases
What is the hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package about? How will it help reach climate goals?

Criteria for establishing the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
To be considered cooperative for tax purposes, third-country jurisdictions are screened on a number of criteria, established by the Council in 2016. Those criteria relate to tax transparency, fair taxation and anti-BEPS measures.

30th anniversary of the EU single market
The European single market was established on 1 January 1993 and guarantees the free movement of goods, services, people and capital in the EU.
