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Estonian Prime Minister: It’s in our interest for Ukraine to become more stable

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was the first EU leader to address the European Parliament in the “This is Europe” series of debates, on 9 March. Opening the debate, Parliament…

8 August 2022 · 2 min read

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Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi calls for faster EU integration

MEPs backed Mario Draghi’s call to reform the EU to guarantee sustainable economic growth, during a “This is Europe” debate in Strasbourg on 3 May.

8 August 2022 · 2 min read

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EP leaders condemn Prime Minister Orbán’s recent racist declarations

EP political group leaders adopted a statement Friday condemning the openly racist declarations by PM Viktor Orbán and underlined that these declarations are in breach of EU values.

30 July 2022 · 3 min read

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President Metsola: “An opportunity to transform Ukraine”

Dear President Zelenskyy, Dear President Nauseda, Dear Speaker Stefanchuk, Dear Members of Verkhovna Rada, Thank you for having me with you here today. It is a privilege, but more importantly…

29 July 2022 · 5 min read

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Overview: what Parliament dealt with in first half of 2022

In the first half of 2022, the European Parliament continued work on the Conference on the Future of Europe, supported Ukraine and worked on legislation to help tackle climate change.…

23 July 2022 · 3 min read

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Protecting the EU budget: MEPs conclude a fact-finding visit to Poland

On Wednesday, a delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee concluded their visit to Warsaw to look into the disbursement of EU funds.

21 July 2022 · 4 min read

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Protect the EU budget: MEPs on fact-finding visit in Poland

A delegation of seven MEPs, led by Budgetary Control Committee chair will travel to Warsaw to look into the disbursement of EU funds and protect the EU budget.

15 July 2022 · 2 min read

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Hungary: member states have an obligation to end attacks on European values

European values are under systemic threat in Hungary, says the Civil Liberties Committee, pointing to the latest developments in the country.

14 July 2022 · 3 min read

Climate change: new rules for companies to stop EU-driven deforestation globally

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Climate change: new rules for companies to stop EU-driven deforestation globally

To fight climate change and biodiversity loss globally, Environment MEPs want only deforestation-free products to be allowed on the EU market.

13 July 2022 · 4 min read

EU citizens trust traditional media most

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EU citizens trust traditional media most

EU citizens trust traditional media most, new Eurobarometer survey finds. Overall, public TV and radio stations are the most trusted news source in the EU (49%), followed by written press…

12 July 2022 · 4 min read