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DRAFT REPORT on the situation of children deprived of liberty in the world
Committee on Foreign Affairs
María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos

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Negotiations on an EU law to crack down on planet-warming fluorinated gases have hit a snag, amid pressure from some EU countries and parts of industry to secure carve-outs for heat pumps.

'Uber-style' platforms offer carers what appear to be higher wages, flexibility, and locations close to home — but unions warn of the hidden risks and long-term consequences of these jobs.

As it becomes increasingly clear that the EU's industrial policy lacks public money to back it up, the European Parliament has set its sights on revenues from the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for the development and deployment of green technologies.

Romania’s ballooning public deficit has warranted European scrutiny as spending has increased thanks to an overly generous special pensions system for a select number of public officials while revenues have been hurt by a number of tax exemptions.

Nuclear power was reintroduced as one of the preferred green technologies to revitalise Europe's industry, according to a political agreement struck by lawmakers in the European Parliament on the bloc's proposed Net-Zero Industry Act.

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In May, the German government still had its sights set on world leadership in quantum technology, but now the focus is on complying with the debt brake.

One of the most stringent red lines between Moscow and the US in the context of the war in Ukraine is that Washington and its allies would not seek regime change in Russia. If the West got caught red-handed in trying to engineer this, we would be close to nuclear war.

More than two years of delay to the ratification of the new EU treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries ended on Thursday (20 July) after Poland confirmed its approval of the agreement. 

Portugal’s Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro annouced this week that the country has started withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, in line with a proposal tabled by the European Commission two weeks ago.

The battle between the Global South and North is on. In one corner sits the transition to green economies and electric vehicles. In the other corner, development and basic human rights.

In partnership with Amazon, Forum Europe brought the 11th Annual European E-Commerce Conference back to Brussels, to discuss ecommerce trends for 2023. The European E-Commerce Conference, now in its 11th year, is the premier gathering for policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and stakeholders from across Europe....

EU negotiators met on Wednesday (19 July) to hash out the details of the EU’s Nature Restoration Law, following a nail-biting victory for the proposal in the European Parliament last week.

Local and regional authorities across Europe have a big role to play in facilitating the green transition and creating a clean energy supply. Citizens, SMEs and stakeholders should have the opportunity to invest and be involved in local power generation facilities, writes Josef Frey.

In this edition, of the EU Politics Decoded, we look at the long-term consequences of the EU's decision to pursue cash-for-migrant-control deals with Tunisia and, in the future, other North African states.

Check out the official documents related to the evaluation of Iliana Ivanova as commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth.

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Check out the official documents related to the evaluation of Iliana Ivanova as commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth.

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MEPs and Latin American parliamentarians will meet in Madrid, Spain, to advance the bi-regional dialogue, starting with a welcome by H.M. King Felipe VI on Monday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs and Latin American parliamentarians will meet in Madrid, Spain, to advance the bi-regional dialogue, starting with a welcome by H.M. King Felipe VI on Monday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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