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MEP Casa welcomes new proposal for a European Media Freedom Act
MEP and Co-Chair of the Media Working Group David Casa welcomed the proposal for a European Media Freedom Act, a legislative initiative…
EU Commission President von der Leyen delivers State of the Union speech
LIVE BLOG Thank you for following us today. Below, you can find a round up of the key points raised by Ursula…
EP appoints Alessandro Chiocchetti as new Secretary General
Today the Bureau of the European Parliament appointed Mr Alessandro Chiocchetti as the institution’s new Secretary General. The newly appointed Secretary General…
European Parliament to tackle hundreds of amendments in key votes on climate policies
he European Parliament will vote this week on a raft of EU climate change policies designed to cut Europe's emissions over the…
EU elections: MEPs want transnational lists and all countries to vote on
The Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has proposed a reform of the European Electoral Act defining common minimum electoral standards…
EP committee agrees on new tech rules in landmark decision
A key European Parliament committee agreed on Tuesday to a ban on "dark patterns" that trick web users and advertising targeting minors…
Common charger, migration and cyber-violence top busy EP agenda this week
Common charger, Covid-19, migration, cyber-violence are topping the European Parliament's busy agenda this week. MEPs from the internal market committee will start…
UPDATED: War of words in Strasbourg as Polish PM rejects Council, Commission accusations
Updated 1015 - Polish PM accuses EU of overstepping competences Poland rejects European Union centralism, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday…
Aftermath of Polish Constitutional judgement on EU law expected to dominate EP Plenary Session
The recent controversial judgement by Poland's Constitutional Court, which ruled that parts of EU law were incompatible with the country’s constitution, is…
EP Report to call on EU and Member States to turn declarations on disability rights into practice
The European Parliament will be voting on Wednesday on a report calling on the European Commission and Member States to implement a…
Russia’s Navalny nominated for EU rights prize
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was nominated on Monday for the European Parliament's annual human rights prize as European Union lawmakers sought…
EU should step up protection of workers from asbestos, MEPs say
The EU should do more to protect workers from asbestos, by reducing the allowed limit value and through more consistent screening of…