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Lates news and information from the European Parliament.
- EU guidelines to guard against 'systemic risks' online for Euro-elections — 27 March 2024, 23:35 CET
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The Commission published guidelines Tuesday to help large online platforms mitigate systemic risks online that may impact the integrity of upcoming elections.
- MEPs support new Euro 7 rules to cut down pollutant emissions — 10 November 2023, 18:17 CET
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The European Parliament signalled its readiness Thursday to start talks with EU governments on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks.
- EU agrees deal on regulation of political advertising — 08 November 2023, 17:55 CET
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EU Council and Parliament negotiators reached a provisional deal Monday on rules to make election and referenda campaigns more transparent and resistant to interference.
- Jina Mahsa Amini and Iranian protest women win 2023 Sakharov Prize — 19 October 2023, 22:22 CET
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The European Parliament awarded Thursday the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran.
- MEPs push for start of EU accession talks with Moldova — 05 October 2023, 17:14 CET
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The European Parliament voted Thursday to reaffirm its commitment to Moldova's future EU membership and launch accession talks with Chisinau before the end of the year.
- MEPs look to protect journalists and media freedom — 03 October 2023, 18:32 CET
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Responding to growing threats to media freedom and to the industry's viability, Euro-MPs adopted their position Tuesday on a new law to strengthen the transparency and independence of EU media.
- MEPs look to secure EU supply of critical raw materials — 15 September 2023, 18:04 CET
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The European Parliament adopted its position Thursday on boosting the supply of strategic raw materials, seen as crucial to secure the EU’s transition to a sustainable, digital and sovereign future.
- 70 pct of jet fuels at EU airports must be green by 2050 — 13 September 2023, 16:59 CET
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The European Parliament approved a new law Wednesday to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector, in order to cut emissions.
- EU to launch anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric cars — 15 September 2023, 18:05 CET
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The EU is to launch an anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles coming from China, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced in her State of the European Union speech Wednesday.
- MEPs back plans to boost use of renewable energy — 12 September 2023, 18:02 CET
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Renewables will have to make up 42.5 per cent of the EU's energy consumption by 2030, with the aim of achieving 45 per cent, following MEPs' vote Tuesday to boost the deployment of renewable energy.
- EU provisionally agrees new framework for hedge funds — 20 July 2023, 22:32 CET
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Negotiators from the EU Council and European Parliament reached political agreement last night on a proposal to improve the regulatory framework applicable to the investment funds industry.
- EU Parliament agrees 'weakened' Nature Restoration Law — 13 July 2023, 23:54 CET
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The EU must have restoration measures in place by 2030 covering at least 20% of its land and sea areas, MEPs said Wednesday, as the Parliament adopted its position on the EU nature restoration law.
- MEPs support stricter rules to reduce industrial emissions — 25 May 2023, 23:01 CET
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The European Parliament's Environment Committee adopted its position Wednesday on EU rules to further reduce pollution and steer large agro-industrial installations in the green transition.
- Green light for new EU law to fight global deforestation — 19 April 2023, 23:25 CET
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The EU Parliament gave the green light Wednesday to a new law which obliges companies to ensure products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation.
- Euro-MPs greenlight laws to reach 2030 climate target — 18 April 2023, 16:29 CET
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MEPs adopted reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System including for aviation and maritime Tuesday, as well as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund.
- EU Parliament assesses Windsor Framework, citizens’ rights — 15 March 2023, 19:02 CET
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MEPs assessing the state of EU-UK relations Wednesday welcomed the deal on the Protocol on Northern Ireland but raised concerns about citizens' rights, including 'pre-settled status' for EU citizens.
- Euro-Parliament votes to reduce member states' emissions by 40 pct — 14 March 2023, 18:58 CET
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MEPs adopted Tuesday a revised 'Effort Sharing Regulation', to reduce allowed maximum level of greenhouse gas emissions in EU states from transport, buildings and agriculture until 2030.
- MEPs back new rules for fair access to and use of industrial data — 14 March 2023, 18:27 CET
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The EU Parliament gave its approval Tuesday to the Data Act, which clarifies who can access data and on what terms, and empowers a wider range of private and public entities to share data.
- MEPs ready to start talks on new boost for EU chips industry — 15 February 2023, 23:20 CET
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Euro-MPs agreed Wednesday a draft bill to secure the EU's supply of chips by boosting production and innovation, and setting up emergency measures against shortages.
- Green light for EU satellites to protect government communications — 15 February 2023, 23:05 CET
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The IRIS² telecoms satellites, offering a secure communications infrastructure for EU government bodies, will be active from 2024, following Tuesday's green light from the European Parliament.
- Russia "a grave threat to the European way of life": Zelensky — 09 February 2023, 23:27 CET
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Russia is trying to annihilate not only sovereign Ukraine, but also the European "way of life", Ukraine's president Zelensky told the European Parliament at an extraordinary plenary session Thursday.
- EU Parliament beefs up political advertising rules — 24 January 2023, 23:55 CET
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A European Parliament committee adopted numerous changes to political advertising rules Tuesday, with the aim of making EU elections more transparent and resistant to interference.
- MEPs look to tackle gaming addiction, and boost video games growth — 20 January 2023, 23:18 CET
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The EU Parliament called Wednesday for gamers to be better protected from addiction and other manipulative practices, while emphasising the growth potential of this innovative sector.
- MEPs push for tighter EU rules on waste shipments — 18 January 2023, 23:44 CET
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The European Parliament adopted its negotiating position Tuesday for talks with EU governments on a new law to revise EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments.
- EU must freeze funding to Hungary, insist MEPs — 28 November 2022, 18:43 CET
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The EU should resist pressure from Hungary and go ahead with adopting the proposed rule of law conditionality measures to suspend EU cohesion funds, Europe's Parliament said on Thursday.