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MEPs want stronger EU response to drug trafficking networks
MEPs call for a coordinated EU-wide response to increasingly interconnected drug trafficking networks, with action ranging from maritime surveillance and port security to international cooperation, financial crime and prevention. During…
Banking crisis headlines EP Committee activity
Having quizzed ECB President Christine Lagarde on the bank’s measures to deal with an economic environment marked by high uncertainty and strong…
Spain defends use of EU aid as transparent after MEP’s doubts
Spain defended its management of billions of euros of European pandemic recovery funds as transparent, rejecting allegations of opacity by the chair…
New rules needed to prevent NGOs being used by foreign actors – EPP Group
The EPP Group calls for new rules to prevent NGOs from being used by foreign actors, for funding transparency of NGOs, for…
EP reconvenes for first plenary of 2023 as Qatargate dominates proceedings
The European Parliament resumes plenary sessions in Strasbourg this week, where it will be voting for a new Vice President of the…
Metsola to set out transparency plan to respond to EP scandal
The head of the European Parliament will set out a 14-point plan on Thursday to tighten within weeks rules for lawmakers on…
Sakharov Prize 2022: European Parliament honours the Ukrainian People
Parliament’s 2022 Sakharov Prize was awarded to the brave People of Ukraine, in a ceremony on 14 December. They were represented by…
EP reaches deal on new rules to protect consumers from taking on too much debt
MEPs have reached a provisional deal with Council on new measures protecting consumers from credit card debt, overdrafts and loans unsuitable for…
European Parliament celebrates 70th anniversary
In a ceremony in Strasbourg’s hemicycle, MEPs marked the creation of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community in…
Energy crisis: MEPs back plans to boost the deployment of renewables
MEPs in the Industry, Energy and Research Committee shortened the maximum period to approve new installations from twelve to nine months, if…