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Press release - Ecodesign: more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 12/07/2023 - 12:41
On Wednesday, Parliament agreed on its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to make products in the EU more sustainable.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Press release - Ecodesign: more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products

European Parliament - Wed, 12/07/2023 - 12:41
On Wednesday, Parliament agreed on its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to make products in the EU more sustainable.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Latest news - Next AFET Committee meetings - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Members of the AFET Committee will meet on :

Tuesday, 18 July 2023 from 9:00 to 15:30 (Antall 2Q2):

Debates:
  • Establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act - jointly with ITRE
  • Exchange of views with H.E. Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro
  • Exchange of views on the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024
  • Implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - jointly with INTA
Votes:
  • 2022 Commission Report on Türkiye
  • Relations with Belarus
  • EU-Switzerland relations
  • Establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations
  • Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
The meeting will be webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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119/2023 : 12 July 2023 - Judgment of the General Court in case T-8/21

European Court of Justice (News) - Wed, 12/07/2023 - 09:56
IFIC Holding v Commission
Commercial policy
The General Court confirms the Commission's decisions authorising Clearstream Banking AG to comply with US sanctions imposed on Iran

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Press release - Combating violence against women: MEPs ready to negotiate on draft EU directive

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 12/07/2023 - 09:53
Parliament adopted its mandate for negotiations with Council on rules to combat violence against women, ahead of the first round of talks tomorrow.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Combating violence against women: MEPs ready to negotiate on draft EU directive

European Parliament - Wed, 12/07/2023 - 09:53
Parliament adopted its mandate for negotiations with Council on rules to combat violence against women, ahead of the first round of talks tomorrow.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - EP TODAY

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 12/07/2023 - 08:33
Wednesday, 12 July

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Press release - EP TODAY

European Parliament - Wed, 12/07/2023 - 08:33
Wednesday, 12 July

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Sweden accession deal is 'message' to Putin, Nato says

Euobserver.com - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 20:46
Russia cannot block Nato from taking in new members, the alliance has said, amid preparations for Sweden and, one day, Ukraine to join.
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[Analysis] Spain's €20,000 for all 23-year olds: radical, realistic, or ridiculous?

Euobserver.com - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 17:40
The Spanish leftwing Sumar party's plan is to offer €20,000 to all 23-year-olds, regardless of wealth, to boost their prospects in life. But to what extent is such a proposal economically viable? And why universal, and not targeted?
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MEPs denounce EPP 'fake news' on eve of key nature vote

Euobserver.com - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 16:21
MEPs will determine the future of the Nature Restoration Law on Wednesday — amid a concerted pushback led by the European People's Party (EPP), which has been accused of poisoning the debate with fake news.
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[Column] The dangerous decline in the EU's 'moral compass'

Euobserver.com - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 14:49
Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe's fearless commissioner for human rights, has warned of the EU's "alarming level of tolerance to serious human-rights violations [of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants]...now so frequent that they hardly register in the public consciousness."
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Press release - Parliament adopts new rules to boost energy savings

European Parliament (News) - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 14:42
MEPs approved plans, already agreed with Council, that set new energy saving targets for 2030, as part of the European Green Deal.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Press release - Parliament adopts new rules to boost energy savings

European Parliament - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 14:42
MEPs approved plans, already agreed with Council, that set new energy saving targets for 2030, as part of the European Green Deal.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Press release - EU job seekers’ aid worth €2.2 million for 603 dismissed workers in Belgium

European Parliament (News) - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 14:39
Parliament approved €2.2 million in EU aid for 603 employees of “Logistics Nivelles SA”, who were left jobless after the parent company decided to close down their site.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - EU job seekers’ aid worth €2.2 million for 603 dismissed workers in Belgium

European Parliament - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 14:39
Parliament approved €2.2 million in EU aid for 603 employees of “Logistics Nivelles SA”, who were left jobless after the parent company decided to close down their site.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - New electoral rules and the “Lex Tusk”: Poland’s latest threats to EU values

European Parliament (News) - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 13:58
Parliament has raised concerns about the recent election reform in Poland and criticised heavily the “State Commission for the examination of Russian interference”.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - New electoral rules and the “Lex Tusk”: Poland’s latest threats to EU values

European Parliament - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 13:58
Parliament has raised concerns about the recent election reform in Poland and criticised heavily the “State Commission for the examination of Russian interference”.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Semiconductors: MEPs adopt legislation to boost EU chips industry

European Parliament - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 13:45
Plans to secure the EU’s supply of chips by boosting production and innovation, and establishing emergency measures against shortages, were adopted by Parliament on Tuesday.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Press release - MEPs adopt new rules for more charging stations and greener maritime fuels

European Parliament - Tue, 11/07/2023 - 13:33
MEPs approved new rules on more alternative fuel stations for cars and trucks, simple and easy recharging, and on cleaner maritime fuels.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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