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Coronavirus · 13 Jan 2022 Covid-19 had disproportionate impact on young people – Eurofound The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on young people with studies showing that one in three have had difficulty adapting… Ewropej · 11 Jan 2022 UPDATE – European Parliament President David Sassoli has died UPDATED 1400 Media reports indicate that First Vice President Roberta Metsola is set to take Sassoli's place as Acting President for the… Energy · 4 Jan 2022 Gas can be useful in the energy transition – EPP The Group of the European People's Party expressed support to an EU decision to label gas and nuclear energy as green, saying… Nicaragua · 21 Dec 2021 EP calls for sanctions against Nicaraguan regime as country turns to China for help The EU should consider introducing additional sanctions against the Nicaraguan regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, MEPs said in a resolution.… European Union · 21 Dec 2021 EP Socialists want to question Metsola, say some of her view points are unacceptable The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament will organise a hearing in the second week of January to question Roberta Metsola… Ewropej · 16 Dec 2021 EP Socialists set to support Metsola appointment as President if… Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola is closer to being appointed president of the European Parliament for the second half of the current term… Ewropej · 15 Dec 2021 UPDATED: European Parliament Sakharov Prize honours Alexei Navalny At a European Parliament ceremony in Strasbourg, the daughter of the jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accepted the Sakharov Prize for… Elections · 7 Dec 2021 EP to push for reform of European elections European elections are still governed for the most part by national laws, with political campaigns mostly focusing on national matters. Over the… European Parliament · 30 Nov 2021 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… European Union · 30 Nov 2021 Malta lags behind in R&D as only Romania fares worse in EU scoreboard In 2020, the Member States of the EU spent around €311 billion on research & development (R&D). This is a decrease of… Ewropej · 24 Nov 2021 Roberta Metsola secures EPP candidature for top European Parliament position Nationalist MEP Roberta Metsola has been chosen among her centre-right EPP peers as the party's sole candidate for the election to the… Bosnia-Herzegovina · 23 Nov 2021 Promise EU membership to Western Balkan countries to solve Bosnia impasse, German MEP proposes Bosnia Herzegovina and other Western Balkan countries should be given a credible promise of EU membership, German MEP Reinhard Bütikofer said on…