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EU minister for fisheries have agreed on fishing opportunities for 2021, with provisional quotas for the fish stocks shared with the UK. However, experts warned that some of these quotas will lead to overfishing "with detrimental effects on fish populations".

The EU is eager to claim that this step means that one of the 14 key conditions from the May 2019 European Commission Avis to achieve candidate status has been met. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from truth.

The European Court of Justice ruled Thursday (17 December) that authorities can order that animals be stunned before slaughter in a move decried by Israel and religious groups as attacking their traditions.

The green transition needs to happen at a local level, with citizens engaged in climate activism and policy, the European Commission said at the launch of the Climate Pact on Wednesday (16 December).

Norway should not try to renegotiate the terms of its membership of the European single market as some opposition parties argue, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Wednesday (16 December), citing Britain’s difficulties in negotiating its departure from the bloc....

Alphabet’s Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday (17 December) for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing restrictions on how it will use customers’ health related data.

On Thursday, the EP President signed a common list of key legislative proposals for 2021, after the Council and Commission Presidents had done so earlier this week.

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On Thursday, the EP President signed a common list of key legislative proposals for 2021, after the Council and Commission Presidents had done so earlier this week.

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On Thursday and Friday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in China, Iran and Egypt.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday and Friday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in China, Iran and Egypt.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday and Friday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in China, Iran and Egypt.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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A provisional deal on the EU programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) to boost EU action in 2021-2027 was agreed with member states.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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A provisional deal on the EU programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) to boost EU action in 2021-2027 was agreed with member states.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Thursday, MEPs set out Parliament’s views on a common approach to fight terrorism and organised crime, child abuse, disinformation and hybrid threats.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Thursday, MEPs set out Parliament’s views on a common approach to fight terrorism and organised crime, child abuse, disinformation and hybrid threats.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Building climate-resilient societies in line with the forthcoming EU adaptation strategy is vital, says Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Building climate-resilient societies in line with the forthcoming EU adaptation strategy is vital, says Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs adopted temporary measures to keep the tunnel railway connection between continental Europe and the UK running after the end of the transition period.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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MEPs adopted temporary measures to keep the tunnel railway connection between continental Europe and the UK running after the end of the transition period.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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UK students are set to lose access to the EU’s foreign exchange scheme, Erasmus+, in what will arguably be the biggest Brexit-perpetrated crime. Forget the economics of it, this is wrecking a whole generation’s prospects.