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Europe

EU-UK deal: next steps in Parliament’s scrutiny

The Foreign Affairs and International Trade committees will be assessing the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Thursday.Committee on Foreign AffairsCommittee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2021…

3 February 2021 · 1 min read

Environment

Beating cancer: MEPs react to the EU Plan for joint action

On the eve of World Cancer Day, Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) backs EU wide effort to beat cancer.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetySpecial Committee…

3 February 2021 · 2 min read

Europe

How the EU wants to achieve a circular economy by 2050

Find out about the EU’s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable. If we keep on exploiting resources as…

3 February 2021 · 4 min read

Europe

EU shellfish import ban indefinite, UK fishing industry told

"The issue with shellfish is that they're are highly perishable, so there are many risks associated with delays," Barrie Deas, chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, told…

3 February 2021 · 3 min read

Europe

PM urges EU action to ease Brexit tensions in NI

But Northern Ireland's First Minister, Arlene Foster, issued a warning against "just kicking things down the road", telling BBC Radio Ulster: "We need to find solutions that are sustainable, that…

3 February 2021 · 7 min read

America

Here Are the 14 New Books You Should Read in February

The best new books arriving in February offer something for everyone. Memoirs from Rebecca Carroll and Randa Jarrar explore questions of identity and belonging. New fiction from Brandon Hobson and…

3 February 2021 · 9 min read