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A top court in the European Union on Wednesday rejected an attempt to drop the protected status of halloumi, staving off a challenge to the prized cheese that is one of Cyprus' top exports.

An EU court on Jan. 26 annulled a 1.06 billion euro ($1.2 billion) fine against U.S. chipmaker Intel, finding that Brussels had failed to adequately prove anti-competitive practices in a key aspect of the case, a statement said.

Ljubljana – Maja Brkan was endorsed as Slovenia’s nominee for a judge on the General Court of the European Union in a near unanimous vote at the National Assembly on Wednesday. She will now need to pass an assessment by the court’s vetting body to get appointed.

Ljubljana – The newspaper Delo says in Friday’s front-page commentary that Slovenia’s lost battles at the European Court of Justice are a defeat of the country as a whole, especially its diplomacy, politicians and legal experts.

Ljubljana – EU law expert Maja Brkan is confident she can pass Committee 225’s vetting to become a new Slovenian judge on the General Court of the European Union, if her candidacy is endorsed by Slovenian parliament. She believes, based on her expertise and experience, she could become one of Slovenia’s two judges on this court.

Ljubljana – Following consultations with parliamentary deputy groups, President Borut Pahor announced on Thursday that he would nominate Maja Brkan for Slovenian judge on the General Court of the European Union. Extra consultations are however needed on candidates for the EU Court of Justice.

The General Court of the European Union said on Thursday that the European Central Bank does not have to compensate private holders of Greece's sovereign debt who were forced to take losses during the country's 2012 international bailout.

The General Court of the European Union said on Thursday the European Central Bank does not have to compensate private holders of Greece's sovereign debt who were forced to take losses during the 2012 international bailout of the country.

Chairman of the Szekler National Council (CNS) Izsak Balazs on Thursday said after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) set aside the judgment of the General Court and annulled the European Commission's decision by which they refused to register the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) titled "Cohesion Policy for the Equality of the Regions and Sustainability of the Regional Culture

Reinstating trademark protection for mineral water produced in Devin, Bulgaria, the European General Court found Thursday that any association tourists might have with the tiny spa town is not enough to cause confusion, reports Court House News Service.