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The EU must speak with one voice on foreign policy | News | European Parliament

MEPs call for a more effective EU foreign and security policy and a stronger defence capability to respond to threats, in two reports adopted on Thursday. With growing instability in…

17 February 2022 · 3 min read

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MEPs push for game-changer rules for pan-European civil society | News | European Parliament

MEPs adopted recommendations to harmonise the status of non-profits throughout the EU and establish a statute for European association. On Thursday, Parliament adopted a series of legislative recommendations aiming to…

17 February 2022 · 3 min read

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Toy safety: Parliament wants stronger EU rules to protect children

MEPs want to strengthen current rules and market surveillance to ensure that all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online, are safe. Parliament stresses that,…

16 February 2022 · 3 min read

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Statement on Ukraine by European Parliament’s leaders

The Conference of Presidents (Parliament’s president and political groups’ leaders) adopted the following statement on the situation in Ukraine. “Ukraine faces the threat of an unprecedented military aggression by the…

16 February 2022 · 5 min read

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Russia’s threats against Ukraine are a wake-up call for Europe, MEPs say

In a debate on EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine, MEPs called for a united response and voiced support for Ukraine. On Wednesday morning, MEPs took…

16 February 2022 · 4 min read

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European Court of Justice ruling: “rule of law is non-negotiable”

The European Court of Justice upheld today the validity of the rule of law Conditionality Regulation, as it dismissed the requests by Hungary and Poland to annul it. The ruling…

16 February 2022 · 3 min read

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Boost offshore renewable energy sources to meet climate targets

MEPs set out recommendations on how to deploy offshore wind more quickly, in a report adopted on Wednesday. The report, voted on by MEPs in response to a European Commission communication,…

16 February 2022 · 3 min read

EU job-search aid worth €3.7 million for 297 dismissed Airbus workers in France

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EU job-search aid worth €3.7 million for 297 dismissed Airbus workers in France

Almost 300 Airbus employees in France who lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive €3.7 million in EU aid. On Wednesday, Parliament approved France’s request for support…

16 February 2022 · 2 min read

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Colombia: Duque calls for reinforced EU-Latin America relations

In his address to MEPs, Colombian President Iván Duque welcomed EU support for the country’s peace process and for hosting displaced Venezuelans. Speaking at the start of Parliament’s session, EP…

15 February 2022 · 2 min read

MEPs call for a ban on ‘golden passports’ and EU rules for ‘golden visas’

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MEPs call for a ban on ‘golden passports’ and EU rules for ‘golden visas’

The draft legislative initiative report sets out an array of measures to address problems linked to ‘citizenship and residence by investment schemes’. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home…

15 February 2022 · 3 min read