“I regret to inform you that the President of the European Parliament issued a decision last night, cancelling all events and visits by external visitors, including our conference tomorrow with Dr. Jane Goodall (decision attached). This is as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Coronavirus. We have tried to secure an appropriate venue…
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COVID19: Europarl reduced modus operandi
Today, European Parliament President David Sassoli has announced that the Parliament will take further precautionary measures in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19. (Image: illustration, Europarl Brussels). In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the @Europarl_EN is adopting further precautionary measures. We want the Parliament to continue its legislative activity while addressing this emergency. Read more: https://t.co/7BiiqqDTV2…
Sassoli defends MEPs position on EU budget
President David Sassoli reminded EU leaders Parliament approval is needed for the EU seven years budget (MFF) and said MEPs would not accept agreement irrelevant to the European ambitions. Sassoli was speaking at the start of an EU Council (EUCO) aimed at finding an agreement between member states on the EU’s next long-term budget. The…
EU-Vietnam free trade approved
The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s support on February 12. (Image: illustration) “These state-of-the-art agreements just adopted present a unique opportunity to further the EU’s goal to become a geopolitical player that defends multilateral trade, rejects protectionism, and raises labour,…
MEPs stand for Status of Women
MEPs set their priorities for the upcoming UN Commission on the Status of Women Call for the EU to take strong action against all measures undermining women’s rights. Today the 🇪🇺 European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU priorities for the 64th session of the🇺🇳UN Commission on the Status of Women. Some @EP_GenderEqual MEPs…
MEPs oppose cats and dogs illegal trade
MEPs want action to tackle the illegal trade in pets in order to better protect animals and punish rule breakers.(Image: social media) Many pets are traded illegally across the EU generating high profit at a low risk, often providing a profitable source of income for criminal networks. ✋ Stop the trafficking of cats and dogs!…
Ansip: Artificial intelligence challenges
Ahead of the publication of the Commission’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence, Renew Europe is the first political group to present a comprehensive vision about the use of AI in Europe, considering the key political implications for the current legislative period. The position paper published today will be presented at our Group meeting to European…
New EU enlargement “methodology”
On 5 February, Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi has presented proposals for a revised enlargement “methodology” to the foreign affairs MEPs. The new “methodology” surfaced after the Council’s reluctance to agree on opening accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania and is expected to “enhance credibility” and give ‘”new impetus” to the enlargement process. Revised methodology one…
MEPs give consent to Withdrawal Agreement
In Brussels Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have overwhelmingly gave their terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. The European Parliament gives its consent to the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU. The UK will leave the EU at midnight CET time on Friday 31st January. pic.twitter.com/70c3qKW541 — Jaume Duch (@jduch)…
Orban considers quitting EPP
“This cannot go on,” Prime Minister Orbán said in his regular Friday morning interview on the public Kossuth Rádió on January 17. If the European People’ Party doesn’t stand up for Hungary, then we will have to start a new, Christian-Democratic European movement.” PM Orbán in radio interview: We were one centimeter away from leaving…
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