European Parliament

Find out about the opportunities and challenges that make regulating artificial intelligence in the EU necessary.

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On Wednesday, the Budgetary Control Committee signed off on the Commission’s 2018 budget, but rules to fight fraud and conflict of interest must be strengthened.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Ahead of a special summit on 20 February, the EP’s negotiating team expresses its opposition to President Michel’s proposal for the next long-term budget.
Committee on Budgets

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On Thursday 20 February a summit on the EU’s next long-term budget takes place in Brussels. If EU leaders fail to reach a common position, the consequences for EU citizens could be dire.

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MEPs and members of national parliaments kicked off their two-day yearly gathering on Tuesday, dedicated to discussing EU economic governance.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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The Commission should update its guidelines to select priority energy projects so that the next EU list is in line with its climate policy, said the Energy Committee.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The use of Artificial Intelligence by the police and judicial authorities, including facial recognition, will be discussed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The Industry and Internal Market Committees will discuss the new initiatives in the digital sector with Commissioner Thierry Breton, on Wednesday afternoon.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The impact of artificial intelligence and new rules on water quality are among the topics being dealt with in Parliament this week.

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Statement by the Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.

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MEPs demanded an ambitious EU long-term budget, approved free trade deals with Vietnam and set out their position on future EU-UK relations during this week's plenary session.

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Ahead of the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW64) in New York in March, Parliament spelled out its priorities on Thursday.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the rights of protestors in Guinea Conakry and the child labour situation in Madagascar.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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MEPs on Wednesday asked the European Central Bank to step up its green credentials and address growing financial technology challenges.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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To protect animal welfare, pet owners and public health, MEPs call for an EU Action Plan to end illegal trade in companion animals.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs underlined that Parliament will only give its consent to a budget that meets the European Union’s ambitions, in a debate on EU funding for 2021-2027.
Committee on Budgets

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Parliament calls for a level playing field to be guaranteed through robust commitments, and “dynamic alignment” of EU-UK rules.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s backing on Wednesday.
Committee on International Trade

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Parliament calls for a strong set of rights to protect consumers in the context of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, in a resolution approved on Wednesday.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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MEPs have vetoed a Commission proposal that would have allowed some lead in recycled PVC.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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