This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has launched an infringement procedure by sending a Letter of Formal Notice to Poland regarding the Polish law on the Supreme Court. On 3 July, 27 out of 72 Supreme Court judges face the risk of being forced to retire […]Rule of Law: Commission launches infringement procedure to protect the independence of the Polish Supreme Court
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has launched an infringement procedure by sending a Letter of Formal Notice to Poland regarding the Polish law on the Supreme Court. On 3 July, 27 out of 72 Supreme Court judges face the risk of being forced to retire […]Opening – EP remembers Nelson Mandela and mourns attacks on Roma in Ukraine
July 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Tajani deplores attacks on Roma in Ukraine and remembers Nelson Mandela on the 100th anniversary of his birth, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg. President Tajani remembered Nelson Mandela on the 100th anniversary of his birth. A concert will take place […]Migration: Commission steps up emergency assistance to Spain and Greece
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has awarded an additional €45.6 million in emergency assistance to support Spain and Greece respond to the migratory challenges they face. In view of increased arrivals, Spain will receive €25.6 million to improve the reception capacity for arrivals at its southern […]New EU rules ensure better protection for 120 million holidaymakers this summer
July 2, 2018 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of Sunday 1 July, travellers booking package holidays will enjoy stronger consumer rights. Not only will traditional package holidays be covered, the new rules will also protect consumers who book other forms of combined travel, including self-customised packages, where the traveller chooses different […]MEPs criticise “America first” policy
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. US decision to quit key international deals and start trade war harms EU-US ties, but EU should not give up on transatlantic bond, said committee MEPs on Thursday. In a resolution on the state of EU-US relations, approved by 35 votes to 4, with […]The European Council takes more measures to stem illegal migration
June 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
At last the 28 EU leaders in the early hours of today found common grounds and instituted the broad lines of an EU migration policy accepted by all. The content below – the full text of the European Council’s decision – is brought to you in association with the Council of the European Union. This […]Euronest: delivering reforms is the best way forward for EU’s Eastern Partners
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. “Over the past seven years, this Parliamentary Assembly has dealt with many aspects of economic, political and cultural life. We meet to exchange views, learn from each other and to strengthen our freedom and sovereignty. It is very important that the decisions we make […]Agreement reached on new EU Solidarity Corps
June 28, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The setting-up of a European Solidarity Corps, offering volunteering opportunities around the EU, has been agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators. The creation of a “European Solidarity Corps” was informally agreed by Parliament and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU Ministers. It […]EU Summit/Migration: Parliament calls for joint solutions based on solidarity
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs urge EU leaders to work out a solution to the current impasse on migration and asylum and stress their readiness to start talks to reform existing rules. Ahead of a crucial European Council, during which EU leaders will discuss how to best deal […]Main results of EU Environment Council, 25/06/2018
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Council. Circular Economy On 25 June the Environment Council adopted conclusions on delivering the EU action plan for the circular economy. The Council reconfirmed the potential of the circular economy to achieve sustainable growth and to reduce the dependency of the EU on non-renewable primary […]Second Facebook-Cambridge Analytica hearing: impact on privacy, voting and trust
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs discussed the consequences and impact of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data privacy breaches on Monday with experts and three Facebook representatives. At the second Facebook-Cambridge Analytica hearing MEPs assessed the scandal’s impact on privacy and data protection, electoral processes, consumer trust in digital platforms […]Rule of law in Hungary: Parliament should ask Council to act, say committee MEPs
June 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Hungary is at clear risk of a serious breach of EU values and the Council should intervene to prevent it, the Civil Liberties Committee said on Monday. MEPs called on EU member states to initiate the procedure, foreseen in Article 7(1) the EU Treaty, […]Giving humanitarian help to migrants should not be a crime, say MEPs
June 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU should ensure that helping migrants for humanitarian reasons is not punishable as a crime Civil Liberties Committee MEPs said on Monday. MEPs highlight concerns that EU laws on humanitarian help to migrants is having “unintended consequences” for EU citizens that provide it, […]EU and China discuss economic and trade relations at the 7th High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue
June 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and China held today in Beijing the 7th annual EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED). The discussions covered a range of strategic issues under the overall theme of “Harnessing Globalisation”. Topics included global economic governance, support for the multilateral trading system, […]European Commission and four online marketplaces sign a Product Safety Pledge to remove dangerous products
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, four major online marketplaces, Alibaba (for AliExpress), Amazon, eBay and Rakuten – France have signed a commitment for faster removal of dangerous products sold on their online marketplaces . Thanks to a dialogue facilitated by the European Commission, four major online companies have […]European Innovation Scoreboard 2018: Europe must deepen its innovation edge
June 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission’s 2018 European Innovation Scoreboard published today shows that the EU’s innovation performance continues to improve, but further efforts are needed to ensure Europe’s global competitiveness. Every year, the Commission publishes a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of Member States and benchmarks […]Fleeing Venezuela: MEPs to probe humanitarian conditions in Colombia and Brazil
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs will visit Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil next week to assess the humanitarian situation of people fleeing Venezuela. From 25 to 29 June, five MEPs headed by Agustín Díaz de Mera (EPP, ES) will travel to Colombia’s capital city Bogotá and the […]Greece leaves EU aid program, gets last 15 billion euro
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This story is brought to you in association with the European Council – Eurogroup Completion of the fourth and final review and growth strategy The Eurogroup commends the Greek authorities for the completion of all the agreed prior actions of the final review of the ESM programme. We congratulate the Greek authorities and Greek people […]EU adopts retaliative measures in response to US steel and aluminum tariffs
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This story is brought to you in association with the European Commission This is a European Commission release Brussels, 20 June 2018 The European Commission adopted today the regulation putting in place the EU’s rebalancing measures in response to the US tariffs on steel and aluminium. The measures will immediately target a list of products […]EU and New Zealand launch trade negotiations
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, in the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and New Zealand’s Minister for Trade David Parker officially launched talks for a comprehensive and ambitious trade agreement. The negotiations will aim at removing barriers to trade in goods and services, […]Energy Union: deals on efficiency targets and governance
June 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A new 32.5% energy efficiency target for 2030 and a new instrument to help member states deliver on energy and climate goals were agreed by the EP and Council. A first informal agreement reached on Tuesday night by Parliament and Council negotiators sets a […]State aid: Commission finds Luxembourg gave illegal tax benefits to Engie; has to recover around €120 million
June 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found that Luxembourg allowed two Engie group companies to avoid paying taxes on almost all their profits for about a decade. This is illegal under EU State aid rules because it gives Engie an undue advantage. Luxembourg must now recover […]EU adopts rebalancing measures in reaction to US steel and aluminium tariffs
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission adopted today the regulation putting in place the EU’s rebalancing measures in response to the US tariffs on steel and aluminium. The measures will immediately target a list of products worth €2.8 billion and will come into effect on Friday 22 […]Superbugs: MEPs advocate further measures to curb use of antimicrobials
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The growing threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be tackled through a “One Health” approach, MEPs said on Wednesday. In their resolution Health Committee MEPs stress that the correct and prudent use of antimicrobials is essential to limiting the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) […]Copyright: MEPs update rules for the digital age
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plans to update of EU copyright rules for today’s online world and ensure fair pay for artists and journalists were backed bv the Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday. The committee approved its position in a tight vote by 14 votes to 9, with 2 […]Asylum: deal to update EU fingerprinting database
June 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. It will be easier for migration and asylum authorities to identify persons entering or staying irregularly in the EU, under new rules informally agreed with EU Council. Updated rules aiming to reinforce the EURODAC system, designed to store and search data on asylum applicants and […]Agriculture and Fisheries Council
June 19, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commision. Main results Today we had key discussions on the future of our agriculture and fisheries. In the years to come both sectors will not only have to keep ensuring food security for Europe, but also meet the challenges of sustainability, innovation and generational renewal. […]EU job-search aid worth €9.9m for 1,858 former Air France workers
June 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Former Air France workers should receive EU aid worth €9,894,483 to re-integrate them into the labour market, following a Budgets Committee vote on Tuesday. Air France made 1,858 workers redundant due to “serious economic disruption”, including a decline in the EU’s international market share, […]EU/Africa, Caribbean and Pacific: towards which partnership?
June 19, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs and African, Caribbean and Pacific MPs are shaping their future their partnership at a three-day ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly in Brussels. Members of the European Parliament and their counterparts from 78 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries are meeting in Brussels from 18-20 […]EU and Australia launch talks for a broad trade agreement
June 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström together with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Trade Minister of Australia Steven Ciobo officially launched negotiations for a comprehensive and ambitious trade agreement between the EU and Australia in the Australian capital of Canberra. The aim of […]ECB: Monetary policy decisions
June 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
ECB Governing Council and Press Conference in Riga, Latvia. ECB photo, some rights reserved. This article is brought to you from ECB’s Media Services On 14 June 2018 meeting, which was held in Riga, the Governing Council of the ECB undertook a careful review of the progress towards a sustained adjustment in the path of […]35th ACP-EU Assembly: migration and demographics will dominate the debate
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. ACP-EU relations post-Cotonou and demographic growth will be among the key issues at the 35th session of ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly in Brussels. From the 18th to 20th June 2018, in Brussels, members of the European Parliament and the parliament of 78 countries across […]EU budget: Making the EU fit for its role as strong global actor
June 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing to increase the external action budget to €123 billion, to significantly simplify its structure, and make it much more flexible and effective to address today’s global challenges. The external action budget will […]
