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Press release - EU spending for 2015 approved

jeu, 27/04/2017 - 13:28
Plenary sessions : The Commission managed the 2015 EU budget funds according to the rules, so MEPs granted it a “discharge” approval for that year, in a resolution voted on Thursday.

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Press release - Textile imports: MEPs push for EU rules to curb worker exploitation

jeu, 27/04/2017 - 13:07
Plenary sessions : EU rules are needed to oblige textile and clothing suppliers to respect workers’ rights, say MEPs in a resolution adopted on Thursday.

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Press release - Eurogroup Head expects agreement on Greek bailout by end May

jeu, 27/04/2017 - 12:45
Plenary sessions : MEPs from across the political spectrum urged Greece’s creditors on Thursday to swiftly conclude negotiations over the Greek bailout package, highlighting the pain that Greeks have endured.

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Press release - Proper funding for 2018 - European Year of Cultural Heritage

jeu, 27/04/2017 - 11:59
Plenary sessions : MEPs secured €8 million for cultural projects aiming to protect and promote Europe’s shared cultural heritage, as part of the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage.

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Press release - MEPs close multinationals’ tax loopholes

jeu, 27/04/2017 - 11:56
Plenary sessions : Loopholes used by some of the world’s multinationals to avoid paying tax were closed by Parliament in a vote on Thursday.

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Press release - Security of gas supply through solidarity: EP and Council strike a deal - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

jeu, 27/04/2017 - 10:36
An EU country facing an emergency gas shortage will be able to alert another member state of the impending supply crisis and trigger cross-border assistance to remedy it, under new cooperation rules informally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators Wednesday night.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Press release - European Pillar of Social Rights: call for highest possible common standards

mer, 26/04/2017 - 20:24
Plenary sessions : Common EU-wide social rights, as proposed by the European Commission, the “European Pillar of Social Rights”, should be pegged at the highest level and not lead to a “race to the bottom”, MEPs stressed in a debate on Wednesday.

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Press release - MEPs advocate reviewing EU - Turkey relations and suspending EU accession talks

mer, 26/04/2017 - 20:13
Plenary sessions : Europe is not closing the door to Turkey, but recent developments prompt it to look for alternatives to Turkey’s accession to the EU, said MEPs in a debate with Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn on Wednesday.

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Press release - MEPs discuss situation in Hungary with Prime Minister Orbán

mer, 26/04/2017 - 18:23
Plenary sessions : Political group leaders and MEPs gave their views on Hungary’s new education law, perceived as targeting the Central European University, the tightening of rules for NGOs and asylum seekers and a government survey entitled “National Consultation - Let’s stop Brussels!”.

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Press release - Opening – European Parliament President highlights ‘Girls in ICT’ Day

mer, 26/04/2017 - 16:10
Plenary sessions : President Tajani highlighted the international “Girls in ICT” Day, to be held on Thursday. This aims to encourage young women to study and take up careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Article - Employment: MEPs to discuss plans to reinforce workers' rights

mer, 26/04/2017 - 10:28
Plenary sessions : The labour market has drastically changed in recent years due in part to the digital economy, leading to more temporary jobs and more people being treated as independent contractors. However, the EU is preparing legislation to reinforce workers' rights as part of the European pillar of social rights initiative. The European Commission will present the plans to MEPs on Wednesday 26 April. We asked two MEPs about the best ways to create fair working conditions for employees.

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Article - Safety first: protecting children from watching harmful videos online

mar, 25/04/2017 - 17:32
Plenary sessions : Children are at risk of coming across videos containing violence or hate speech when online. The culture committee proposed several measures to better protect them when it adopted its position on a proposed update of the audiovisual media services directives on 25 April. But do you know how much time children spend online or the best way to protect them from harmful content? Watch our video to find out.

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Press release - E-commerce: ending unjustified geo-blocking across the EU - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

mar, 25/04/2017 - 15:22
MEPs beefed up rules to ensure that buyers of goods or services from another EU country are treated like local customers in a committee vote on Tuesday.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Press release - Products and services to be made more accessible for disabled persons in the EU - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

mar, 25/04/2017 - 15:11
Key products and services, like phones, e-book readers, operating systems and payment terminals, will have to be made more accessible to people with disabilities, under draft EU rules amended in committee on Tuesday.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Press release - Media services: same rules needed for TV and internet to protect children better - Committee on Culture and Education

mar, 25/04/2017 - 14:37
Children should have the same protection whether they are watching TV, a web-shared video or a web-streamed film, said committee MEPs on Tuesday.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Press release - Ease access to labour market for asylum-seekers to boost integration, MEPs say - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

mar, 25/04/2017 - 13:30
Asylum seekers should be able to work in the EU no later than two months after applying for asylum, instead of the current nine months, said Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Tuesday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Article - Child marriages: MEPs discuss how to put an end to this scourge

mer, 12/04/2017 - 12:00
General : One in every three girls in developing countries is married before turning 18, and one in nine before 15. Child marriages limit future prospects as children are usually forced to drop out of school. Girls also face dangerous complications from pregnancy and childbirth, the leading causes of death among adolescent girls in developing countries. They are also at great risk from suffering abuse. On 11 April Parliament's women's rights and human rights subcommittee discussed the issue with experts.

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Press release - Proposals for cutting food waste - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

mar, 11/04/2017 - 14:54
Environment MEPs put forward a number of possible measures to cut the EU 88 million tonnes per year food waste by half by 2030 on Tuesday. MEPs called on the European Commission to lift existing restrictions on food donations and stressed a solution is needed for the confusion created for many consumers by the “best before” and “use by” labelling.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Article - Fake news: how to counter misinformation

lun, 10/04/2017 - 20:16
Plenary sessions : Social media not only serves as a source of news for nearly half of Europeans, but it also has made spreading fake news easier and faster. Six out of ten news items are shared without actually being read. MEPS raised concerns about the spread of disinformation, political propaganda and hate speech in plenary on 5 April. However, they disagreed on the best way to respond to the problem. Watch our video above for an overview of the debate.

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Press release - Migration: MEPs to debate EU return policies - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

lun, 10/04/2017 - 18:14
Recent proposals to expedite the return of migrants who are not entitled to refugee status will be debated in the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday morning.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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