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Confiscated e-bikes

Irish Customs seize 4,000 e-bikes in suspected international smuggling operation worth €4.5 million

Two warehouses were targeted in a joint operation with the European Anti-Fraud Office to crack down on illegal imports of e-bikes and e-scooters

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 11:59
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Bike at Bedtime 2024 November 28 Decathlon Penta Pro – 2.jpeg

“Action must follow ambition”: Decathlon calls for more support from EU politicians for policies to make cycling easier and stop bike theft

The French bike manufacturer has made calls to implement the Cycling Declaration ahead of the European Parliament elections

Sun, May 19, 2024 16:58
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Cyclists’ safety at risk as government considers using Brexit “freedoms” to ditch EU car safety measures

The regulations under threat include Direct Vision Standard – a requirement for buses and lorries to be built with better visibility for drivers looking for cyclists and pedestrians

Mon, Feb 07, 2022 14:50
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European Flags outside Commission building (picture Xavier Häpe, Wikimedia Commons)

Almost 20,000 cyclists lost their lives on EU roads from 2010-18, says new report

European Transport Safety Council says rate of reduction in cyclist death eight times slower than for car occupants

Mon, Feb 03, 2020 17:40
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Bikes in Brussels (via European Cyclists’ Federation on Flickr)

Cycling worth €150 billion a year to the EU economy, says new report

The European Cyclists' Federation has crunched the numbers ahead of the EU budget

Tue, Apr 09, 2019 11:54
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European Flags outside Commission building (picture Xavier Häpe, Wikimedia Commons)

UK to adopt EU rules that will make new vehicles safer for cyclists from 2022

Direct vision lorries and buses and advanced emergency braking are among features to be made mandatory

Wed, Mar 27, 2019 17:45
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London air pollution (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 stu mayhew:Flickr)

Health warning issued in South East for pollution spike

Those with heart and lung conditions warned against strenuous exercise as warm weather brings a toxic cocktail of agricultural chemicals from Europe

Sun, Apr 03, 2016 15:19
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UK Supreme Court orders Government to submit new plan to meet European air pollution limits

Sustrans describe failure to comply with nitrogen dioxide limits “a travesty and a national embarrassment”

Wed, Apr 29, 2015 10:55
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Supreme Court urged to force government to act over air pollution

Case hits country's highest court just days after nitrogen oxide levels hit new highs in much of country

Sun, Apr 19, 2015 15:47
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Man and Krone aerodynamic lorry

EU safer lorry design rules in force from 2019 as France and Sweden fail to force 10-year delay

Countries that are home to major truck manufacturers had wanted new regulations delayed until 2025

Thu, Dec 11, 2014 15:47
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