This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ahead of the next EU summit on 28-29 June, MEPs urge EU leaders to show real political will and draw up genuine solutions to finally end the migration crises. In a debate with European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Deputy Minister for the […]MEPs demand an end to migrant deaths across the Mediterranean Sea
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ahead of the next EU summit on 28-29 June, MEPs urge EU leaders to show real political will and draw up genuine solutions to finally end the migration crises. In a debate with European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Deputy Minister for the […]Opening – Parliament expresses support for victims of Fuego volcano in Guatemala
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Tajani expressed solidarity with those affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg. President Tajani expressed solidarity with those affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala, at the opening of […]The key takeaways of G7 Summit in Canada
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Council. Main results President Donald Tusk represented the EU at the G7 summit with President Jean-Claude Juncker. G7 leaders committed to fight trade protectionism and to reform the World Trade Organisation. They urged Russia to end its actions undermining democracies and its support of the […]The Fourth Industrial Revolution needs a social revolution, too. Here’s how we can make this happen
June 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hilary Cottam, Founding Director, Participle Ltd The industrial revolution produced an explosion in new forms of social organization. From the United Nations to trades unions, from the voluntary sector to welfare states, new systems and partnerships were designed […]Latin America’s cities are ready to take off. But their infrastructure is failing them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Research Director, Igarapé Institute Latin America is the planet’s most urbanized region. In just over a generation – between 1950 and 2010 – the proportion of people living in cities grew from 30% to more than 85%. […]EU-wide penalties for money laundering: deal with Council
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New measures to step up EU fight against money laundering were informally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators. Currently, the differences between the EU countries in defining and sanctioning money laundering offences affect cross-border police and judicial cooperation and can be exploited by criminals […]EU budget: Commission proposes most ambitious Research and Innovation programme yet
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing €100 billion for research and innovation. A new programme – Horizon Europe – will build on the achievements and success of the previous research and innovation programme (Horizon 2020) and keep the EU […]EU Budget: InvestEU Programme to support jobs, growth and innovation in Europe
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission proposes to create the InvestEU Programme, bringing EU budget financing in the form of loans and guarantees under one roof. InvestEU will bring together the multitude of financial programmes currently available and expand the successful […]Halting spread of drug resistance from animals to humans: deal with Council
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plans to curb the use of antibiotics on farms, so as to keep resistant bacteria out of human foods, were informally agreed by MEPs and ministers on Tuesday. “This is a major step forward for public health”, said rapporteur Françoise Grossetête (EPP, FR). ”Indeed, […]Discussion at Europe House: Brexit & Food
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EPLO in the UK hosted a debate in London aimed at understanding the implications of Brexit on the food industry On 18 May, the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK organised a debate exploring the impact of Brexit on the future of […]New rules on drivers’ working conditions and fair competition in road transport
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Updated EU rules to fight illegal practices in road transport and to help improve drivers’ employment conditions were approved by the Transport Committee. EU rules on posted workers, based on the principle of “equal pay for equal work”, would apply to so-called ‘cabotage’ deliveries, […]No barriers to free flow of non-personal data in the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Removing obstacles to the free movement of non-personal data within the EU for companies and public authorities is the key aim of a draft law approved by the Internal Market Committee. The proposed rules would prevent any EU member state from imposing territorial restrictions […]More answers from Facebook ahead of Parliament hearing today
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Facebook has published a second set of replies to questions that were left unanswered at the meeting between EP leaders and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The published answers follow up on the 22 May meeting between the founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg […]8000 young people in the EP in Strasbourg: “a breath of fresh air for EU democracy”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. At the end of the European Youth Event (EYE), hundreds of ideas emerge on building a better Europe and the determination to make the campaign count. The Vice-President of the European Parliament Ramón Valcárcel (EPP, ES) and Rainer Wieland (EPP, DE) officially brought to […]EU budget: the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2020
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing to modernise and simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). With a budget of €365 billion, these proposals make sure the CAP remains a future-proof policy, continues to support farmers and rural communities, leads […]EP President at the European Youth Event: “Your ideas are key in shaping EU’s future”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. ‘Your voices will be a key factor in shaping Europe’s future, and you have a vital role to play in building the Europe of tomorrow”, said President Tajani, addressing a Strasbourg Chamber filled with young people from all parts of Europe and the World. […]EU Budget: A Reform Support Programme and an Investment Stabilisation Function to strengthen Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission proposes to create a Reform Support Programme and a European Investment Stabilisation Function. Both proposals are part of the broader agenda to deepen Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union and make use of the EU budget […]Car clocking: MEPs call for new legislation to combat odometer fraud
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To tackle used car odometer fraud more effectively, the EU Commission should propose new legislation within twelve months, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. “About 5 to 12 percent of used cars sold inside EU countries and 30 to 50 percent of […]RescEU: MEPs vote to upgrade EU civil protection capacity
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Proposals to upgrade the EU civil defence mechanism, which was tested to its limits by deadly forest fires, storms and floods in 2017, were approved in Parliament on Thursday. The aim is to help member states to respond faster and more effectively to natural […]European Commission reacts to the US restrictions on steel and aluminium affecting the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The US announced that starting on 1 June 2018 it will impose additional duties of 25 % and 10 % respectively on imports of steel and aluminium from the EU. President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker said: “I am concerned by this decision. […]MEPs call on EU countries to end precarious employment practices
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls on EU countries to effectively combat precarious employment practices, such as “zero-hour” contracts, in a resolution adopted on Thursday. The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution calling on the European Commission and EU countries to tackle the issue of precarious employment […]Nicaragua: MEPs condemn brutal repression and demand elections
May 31, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs condemned the brutal repression and intimidation of peaceful protesters in Nicaragua, and called for credible elections there, in a vote on Thursday. In a non-legislative resolution, MEPs denounce the decline in democracy and the rule of law in Nicaragua over the last decade, […]The Schengen area is at a crossroads
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU member states should “foster mutual trust in the functioning of the Schengen area, cooperation and solidarity”, MEPs say on Wednesday. The first annual report on the state of Schengen (the agreement between 26 member states abolishing passport checks and other types of control […]Colombia: Santos thanks the EU for its support to the peace process
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos thanked the European Union, in an address to plenary, for its support for the peace process in Colombia. Mr Santos, who will step down as President following the election on 17 June between candidates Iván Duque y Gustavo Petro, […]Libya: EU efforts should focus on protecting migrants, MEPs say
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Libya needs a government backed by a broad national consensus, said MEPs on Wednesday, adding that Libyans should decide the future form of their state. In their recommendation on Libya, passed by 486 […]EU budget: Reinforcing Europe’s cultural and creative sectors
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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 funding for Creative Europe, the programme supporting European cultural and creative sectors and audiovisual works, to €1.85 billion. Andrus Ansip, Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, said: “The digital environment […]
