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Press release - EU-UK trade agreement: committees to vote on Thursday

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 19:27
The Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees will vote on whether to give their consent to the trade and cooperation agreement between the EU and the UK on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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Press release - Digital Green Certificate: MEPs seek clarifications regarding the travel facilitation tool

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 17:11
On Tuesday, MEPs quizzed Commissioner Reynders on the recently proposed Digital Green Certificate and discussed data protection aspects with the EDPS.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Banning caged farming in the EU: Hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 16:04
MEPs will debate a citizens’ initiative to ban the use of cages for farm animals , together with experts, Commissioners and representatives of other EU bodies on Thursday.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Petitions

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Press release - COVID-19: faster authorisation for vaccines adapted to variants

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 13:04
MEPs will discuss and greenlight a new procedure to facilitate and accelerate the EU-wide approval of vaccines adapted to COVID-19 variants.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Press release - Digital Green Certificate: MEPs to review Commission proposal

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 09:43
On Tuesday, MEPs will take a detailed look at the proposed Digital Green Certificate, the aim of which is to ensure the freedom of movement within the EU during the pandemic.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Article - Coming up in Parliament: travel certificates, vaccines, farm animals

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 15:23
MEPs start discussions on proposed rules for travel certificates and consider speeding up approval of vaccines adapted against Covid-19 variants.

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Press release - Conference on the Future of Europe: launch of the citizens’ platform on 19 April

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 20:53
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe continued preparations to get the Conference started.

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Article - What is the EU single market and why does it matter? (video)

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 13:23
The EU single market ensures that goods, services, people and money move freely across the EU. Our video explains why this is important.

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Article - What powers does the EU have? (video)

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 16:43
The EU treaties give the European Union certain powers. Learn about the EU’s competences and how it works with its member states.

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Article - What does the European Parliament President do? (video)

Mon, 03/29/2021 - 16:13
Find out about the role and the functions of the President of the European Parliament in our short video.

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Article - EU values explained in one minute

Mon, 03/29/2021 - 11:53
What are the six core values the European Union is based upon and how do they translate into our daily lives?

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Press release - MEPs demand safe and clean travel

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 19:53
EU criteria for safe and clean travel, a common vaccination certificate and an EU hygiene seal for businesses must be part of a new EU strategy on tourism, MEPs say.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Press release - Enlargement reports: MEPs fully support Western Balkans' European future

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 19:43
Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia need to continue focusing on fundamental reforms, say MEPs in resolutions adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Press release - MEPs clear another hurdle for the COVID-19 recovery plan

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 19:33
MEPs approved three laws on implementing the EU’s Own Resources system, paving the way for its reform and the introduction of new sources of EU revenue.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - Parliament urges EU to take drastic action to reduce marine litter

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 19:33
Boosting recycling in the fisheries sector and substantially cutting the use of plastics are key to clean our seas, say MEPs.
Committee on Fisheries

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Press release - Empowering Africa: Parliament defines strategy for a new EU-Africa partnership

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 19:23
Europe and Africa must move away from a donor-recipient relationship, Parliament says, as MEPs vision for a deeper relationship between the two continents.
Committee on Development

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Press release - MEPs ready to take Commission to court for failing to protect EU budget

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 19:23
Parliament is prepared to take legal action should the Commission delay the application of the budget’s Rule of Law conditionality mechanism any further.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Parliament fast-tracks procedure to adopt Digital Green Certificate by June

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 14:46
To facilitate its adoption by the summer, MEPs decided to accelerate the approval of the Digital Green Certificate, allowing for safe and free movement during the pandemic.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Article - Sassoli: “To earn trust, unity and transparency are needed”

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 14:43
David Sassoli stressed the need to strengthen democracy in an address to EU leaders at the start of the European Council on 25 March.

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Press release - Media freedom in Slovenia: MEPs to continue taking stock of recent developments

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 11:53
Parliament’s monitoring group has invited the prime minister, culture minister, chief prosecutor and ombudsman, as well as media and civil society, to a meeting on Friday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Categories: European Union

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