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On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its 2024 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world, warning against the deteriorating global human rights situation.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The European Commission again urged Trump to "avoid the inevitable pain" that his tariffs will cause in both the US and the EU.

MEPs adopted their priorities for the 2026 EU budget on Wednesday, emphasising defence, prosperity and sustainability.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs adopted their priorities for the 2026 EU budget on Wednesday, emphasising defence, prosperity and sustainability.
Committee on Budgets

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The Commission seems to be willing to circumvent the Council and Parliament in the name of cutting red tape.

EPP treasurer François-Xavier Bellamy described Marine Le Pen's conviction as a "very dark day for French democracy".

MEPs gave their consent on Wednesday to the updated fisheries agreement with Guinea Bissau, granting 41 EU vessels access to the country’s waters for the next five years.
Committee on Fisheries

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MEPs gave their consent on Wednesday to the updated fisheries agreement with Guinea Bissau, granting 41 EU vessels access to the country’s waters for the next five years.
Committee on Fisheries

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Die EU-Kommission hat eine neue Sicherheitsinitiative vorgestellt, mit der sie die Befugnisse mehrerer EU-Agenturen erweitern und den Informationsaustausch zwischen europäischen Institutionen und den Mitgliedstaaten verbessern will.

When jokingly called a "visionary" in telecoms regulation, Viola replied that in his native Italian, visionario means "a complete fool."

“If excess alcohol originally bound for the US floods the European market, it could push prices down,” warns Florence Berteletti of Eurocare.

Les nouveaux droits de douane pourraient causer un séisme mondial et avoir des conséquences néfastes sur les économies de l'UE et des États-Unis.

Zum dritten Mal seit seinem Wahlsieg am 5. November und seiner Amtseinführung am 20. Januar begeht Donald Trump seinen selbst ausgerufenen „Befreiungstag“. Während seine Anhänger feiern, blickt die Welt mit Sorge auf Washington.

German carmakers appear particularly exposed in a game where what appears to be an asset in one scenario could become a vulnerability in another.

Hear the story of Yves Daniel whose journey with Geographic Atrophy (GA) reveals daily challenges and unwavering resilience. His hope for future treatments underscores the urgent need for increased awareness, accelerated research, and accessible therapies for GA patients worldwide.

Die NATO-Staaten wurden seit Langem dazu angehalten, ihre Beziehungen zu Russland neu zu bewerten. Doch entsprechende Gespräche liegen seit Monaten auf Eis, wie mehrere Diplomaten gegenüber Euractiv bestätigten.

Plus, the GDPR omnibus and deadlock over the European Data Protection Supervisor.

Wednesday, 2 April

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Wednesday, 2 April

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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Czech MEP on the automotive industry’s payroll leading work on a key EU climate file, the coast of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city deliberately polluted with oil, and so much more.