13

Mar

Parliament wants to improve consumer protection against misleading green claims

The European Parliament has adopted its position on establishing a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect citizens from misleading ads. The green claims directive would oblige…

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16

Oct

EU lawmakers push to weaken corporate sustainability disclosure

EU lawmakers will be called on to back a proposed weakening of mandatory sustainability disclosures for about 50,000 companies this week, in the latest move by centre-right parties to water down the 27-member…

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18

Jul

Way forward on EU-Turkey relations headlining EP Committee agenda this week

The European Parliament's Committees wrap up their activities before Summer recess with a number of hot topics on the agenda over the next few days. These are the key themes…

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15

Jun

European elections 2024: Parliament proposes more seats for nine EU countries

The European Parliament has adopted the proposal on its composition seeking to increase the number of seats by 11, to a total of 716, ahead of the European elections in…

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21

Mar

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 inflationary pressures, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee…

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14

Feb

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 of the European Parliament's budget control committee who…

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24

Jan

Centre-right European leaders seeking options leading to tie-up with Meloni – Politico

Centre-right politicians in Brussels and Strasbourg are considering ways to involve, or even eventually to include, Giorgia Meloni's hard-right with the continent's mainstream conservative, Politico has revealed. This move comes…

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21

Jan

Metsola highlights transparency in move to publish gift lists, denies wrongdoing

Updated 23/01/2023 - 1930 - EP reacts In reaction to the DPA report below, the European Parliament has described Roberta Metsola's move to publish a list of gifts and travels…

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17

Jan

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 a formal suspension of the S&D Chair of…

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11

Jan

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 financial declarations and contacts with lobbyists, in a…

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15

Dec

EU Parliament suspends work on Qatar amid corruption allegations

All action on any work involving Qatar was suspended in the European Parliament on Thursday, as the chamber reels from the removal of Eva Kaili as vice president following her…

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05

Dec

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 their financial situation. Negotiators from Parliament and Council…

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22

Nov

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 1952, the EP’s forerunner. EP President Roberta Metsola…

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15

Nov

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 located in the so-called "renewables acceleration areas". These…

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09

Nov

EP Socialists call for Croatian integration into Schengen

During today’s plenary debate, the S&D Group in the European Parliament has expressed its support for full Schengen membership for Croatia. The European Parliament is consulted as part of the…

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17

Oct

MEPs call on Maltese Government to take further action to address media freedom

MEPs across the political spectrum called on the Maltese Government to carry out reforms which enhance the rule of law and media freedom, as they paid tribute to assassinated journalist…

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06

Oct

MEPs call for “massive increase” of military assistance to Ukraine

(English, Maltese below) Депутати Європарламенту закликають суттєво збільшити військову допомогу Україні Євродепутати закликали всі країни та міжнародні організації однозначно засудити фіктивні референдуми в Україні та спробу Росії заволодіти територією насильно.…

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04

Oct

European parliament approves universal mobile devices chargers for 2024

The European Parliament approved new rules on Tuesday that will introduce in the European Union a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras by 2024, a world first…

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03

Oct

War in Ukraine, energy prices to dominate EP agenda in Strasbourg

The drafting of Russian reservists, sham referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine and Putin’s nuclear threats will be the focus of a debate in the Plenary session of the European…

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08

Dec

EP wants stronger safeguards against online child abuse

The European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee has appealed for stronger safeguards to ensure that tools used to detect and remove online child sexual abuse respect people’s fundamental rights. Online material…

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13

Jul

MEPs set out new measures to stop money laundering

  In a resolution adopted with 534 votes to 25 and 122 abstentions, MEPs welcomed the Commission’s Action Plan on how to fight effectively against money laundering and terrorist financing and…

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