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EP wants EU to step up efforts to tackle medicine shortages
The European Parliament has called for the EU to be more self-sufficient when it comes to medicines and medical equipment so that…
EP wants Council to act to protect minorities and the rule of law in Poland
In a resolution adopted on Thursday with 513 votes to 148 and 33 abstentions, the European Parliament expresses concerns regarding the legislative…
European Parliament votes for new taxes in EU to repay recovery borrowing
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of assigning new tax revenues to the European Union to repay the bloc's intended…
MEPs fast track vote to approve EU rcovery plan
The European Parliament has accelerated the procedure that will enable the EU to borrow €750 billion for the “Next Generation EU” recovery…
LIVE: Commission President delivers State of the European Union Speech
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is addressing the European Parliament in her first State of the European Union address. The…
EU parliament votes to make ships pay for their pollution
The European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of including greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector in the European Union's carbon…
EPP wants digital or financial transactions tax back on EU agenda
The centre-right EPP Group will vote in favour of setting up a binding calendar for introducing revenues such as a digital tax…
COVID-19 forces EU lawmakers to scrap Strasbourg meeting
European Union lawmakers have cancelled their session at the parliament’s headquarters in the French city of Strasbourg next week, despite a legal…
Dr Mario Sammut appointed EP Malta Office Head
Dr Mario Sammut is the new Head of the European Parliament Office in Malta as from September 1 2020. Dr Sammut is…
EU Council deal restricts Europe’s ability to step into the next decade – EPP
The deal reached by European leaders earlier this week will not be enough to strengthen the EU's role in the coming decade.…
EU Recovery right on time say European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists welcomed the EU recovery plan, adopted last Tuesday by the European Council. The plan, which adds to…
European Parliament negotiators react to EU Summit compromise: a positive step for recovery, more need in long-term
Commenting on the conclusions of the 17-21 July EU summit, EP negotiators welcome the recovery fund but warn that their agreement to…