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Europe and the United States should build a “transatlantic single market” to combat the “aggressive attitude” of much of the rest of the world, former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, author of a strategic report on the EU's single market, said on Tuesday (23 April).

On Wednesday, MEPs reinforced EU member states cooperation in the cross-border investigation of traffic offences to help prevent reckless driving while abroad.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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On Wednesday, MEPs reinforced EU member states cooperation in the cross-border investigation of traffic offences to help prevent reckless driving while abroad.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect its victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect its victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1074 of 12 April 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1019 of 4 April 2024 amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

The European Parliament formally and overwhelmingly approved a watered-down version of the EU's long-awaited platform work directive at a plenary on Wednesday (24 April), ending two years of intense negotiations with 554 votes in favour and 56 against.

On Wednesday, MEPs approved new rules aiming to improve the working conditions of platform workers.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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On Wednesday, MEPs approved new rules aiming to improve the working conditions of platform workers.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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On Wednesday, Parliament gave a final green light to new rules obliging firms to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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On Wednesday, Parliament gave a final green light to new rules obliging firms to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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MEPs approved the creation of a European Health Data Space, improving citizens’ access to their personal health data and boosting secure sharing in the public interest.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs approved the creation of a European Health Data Space, improving citizens’ access to their personal health data and boosting secure sharing in the public interest.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The revised law aims to reduce air pollution in the EU for a clean and healthy environment for citizens, and to achieve the EU’s zero air pollution vision by 2050.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The revised law aims to reduce air pollution in the EU for a clean and healthy environment for citizens, and to achieve the EU’s zero air pollution vision by 2050.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Wednesday, Parliament adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Wednesday, Parliament adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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After much wrangling the two chambers of the British Parliament have voted in favour of the Conservative government's controversial Rwanda deal, which declares Rwanda a safe third country despite the Supreme Court's ruling that it is not. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants the first deportation flights to depart in ten to twelve weeks. Scepticism is rife among commentators.