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The measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic are impeding the fight against the plague of locusts in East Africa. In recent months swarms have been flying mainly over Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, devouring crops and leaving swathes of land bare. Each insect is capable of eating its own body weight in plants each day. Commentators say the time has come for Europe to act.

The European Parliament is gearing up for tough talks on the EU’s climate target for 2030, with a 65% emissions cut now firmly on the table.

As Europe tries to contain the Covid-19 crisis, preserving democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights remains crucial, according to MEPs

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As Europe tries to contain the Covid-19 crisis, preserving democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights remains crucial, according to MEPs

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Parliament’s Petitions Committee will debate citizens’ petitions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, 30 April at 10.00.
Committee on Petitions

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Parliament’s Petitions Committee will debate citizens’ petitions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, 30 April at 10.00.
Committee on Petitions

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The European Parliament's agriculture committee has approved a negotiating mandate for upcoming talks with national ministers on a transitional period for EU farming subsidies. It pushes back Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform until 2023.

The Covid-19 crisis has hit the media sector hard at a time when it plays a crucial role in providing accurate information and countering disinformation about the pandemic.

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The Covid-19 crisis has hit the media sector hard at a time when it plays a crucial role in providing accurate information and countering disinformation about the pandemic.

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Using the coronavirus crisis to justify the introduction of mandatory filters in the Terrorist Content Regulation is therefore grossly inappropriate, write Chloé Berthélémy, Policy Advisor and Diego Naranjo, Head of Policy at European Digital Rights (EDRi).

Rating agency Fitch cut Italy's credit rating to "BBB-minus" on Tuesday (28 April), just one notch above junk, saying the downgrade reflects the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the euro zone's third largest economy.

More fuel-efficient tyres mean lower emissions. Proposed new EU tyre labels will help you choose based on fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise level.

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More fuel-efficient tyres mean lower emissions. Proposed new EU tyre labels will help you choose based on fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise level.

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In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about EU member states beginning to announce COVID-19 lockdown measures, Slovakia's problem with abortion, particularly in coronavirus times, and so much more.

The European Commission has adopted a proposal to remove restrictions on exports of medical equipment from the EU to the Western Balkans, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a release on April 28.  “The Commission has just proposed changes to...

President Klaus Iohannis talked with journalists about the ease of restrictions, noting that, while the state of emergency might be lifted on 15 May, life will not return to pre-COVID norms. “We may still meet three people at most, we...