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Reforms needed to better protect journalists’ safety and the rights of migrants and women in Malta – CoE
“Implementing the recommendations of the public inquiry report which found that the state must bear responsibility for Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination should…
EU ‘will start collapsing’ unless it takes on Polish challenge – official
The European Union "will start collapsing" unless it challenges a ruling by Poland's top court that national legislation trumps European laws, a…
VAT fraud with cash registers uncovered in Germany
More than 300 Italian restaurants in Germany allegedly used manipulated cash registers to avoid taxes The German Tax Office for Investigation and…
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…
EU must do more on tax havens, says Von der Leyen, as MEPs pile pressure on blacklisting
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the Pandora Papers revelations are embarrassing for leaders who have pushed austerity. Speaking…
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…
Europe next to suffer from CO2 shortage, industry chiefs warn
Carbon dioxide shortages could spread across Europe, business leaders have warned, striking a new blow to the Continent’s economic recovery from the…
Sakharov Prize 2021: European Parliament to announce candidates
MEPs will be presented with the nominees for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a joint committee meeting on…
Brussels to Poland: protect human lives, allow EU guards to Belarus border
The EU executive expressed concern on Friday over the plight of migrants stuck on the Polish-Belarusian border and urged Warsaw to allow…
EP concerned with human rights situation in Kenya, Cuba and the UAE
The European Parliament has adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Kenya, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba expressing concern…
EP says China should be engaged by EU on climate, health, human rights issues
The EU should continue talking to China about global challenges like climate change and health crises, while raising its concerns over systemic…