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EU Parliament approves major reforms to migration policy: The European Union’s plan to reform irregular migration passed a key hurdle on Wednesday ...
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Quick Glance: EU Parliament Approves Comprehensive Reforms to Migration Policy
- The EU Parliament has approved significant measures to reform migration policy, aiming to enhance handling irregular migration.
- The reforms aim to distribute the burden on countries that historically hosted the most asylum seekers, particularly in southern EU nations.
- Despite the limited scope of some reforms, the solidarity mechanism is expected to build trust between member states and create some harmony.
- Implementation of the reforms will take time and ultimately depend on member states, potentially leading to political tensions.
Survey shows: Almost two thirds of EU citizens intend to vote in European elections S
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/17/umfrage-zeigt-fast-zwei-drittel-der-eu-burger-wollen-bei-europawahl-stimme-abgegeben
Russiagate: Belgium investigates Russian propaganda network: The Belgian federal prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into EU politicians accused of ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/12/russiagate-belgien-ermittelt-gegen-russisches-beeinflussungsnetzwerk
European Parliament passes stricter EU migration and asylum rules ｜ DPA: The European Parliament passed stricter migration and asylum rules in the European Union ...
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71% of EU citizens intend to vote in June: The latest Eurobarometer reveals EU citizens' increased interest in voting and the topics that concern them the most.
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Roberta who? Carles Puigdemont more familiar to Europeans than EU Parliament president
politico.eu/article/roberta-metsola-carles-puigdemont-more-familiar-to-europeans-than-eu-parliaments-president/
Reforming the European Parliament Will Require More Accountability and Integrity: Upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct and transparency is not only ...
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Harris in Brussels today for first foreign engagement as taoiseach : The trip will be seen as a show of EU solidarity as it comes just days after he was elected
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Puigdemont wants explanation MEP ban, says it violates ‘EU voters’ rights’: The European Parliament's ban on former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont from ...
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🇪🇺Today, in the framework of Belgium's presidency of the Council of the European Union (@EU2024BE ), HM the King visited European institutions in Brussels ... Show more @EP_President
Russian "Voice of Europe" network: Investigations to show extent of bought European politicians
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Metsola in Cyprus as aid workers killed in Gaza strike on humanitarian relief convoy
ekathimerini.com/news/1235379/metsola-in-cyprus-as-aid-workers-killed-in-gaza-strike-on-humanitarian-relief-convoy/
European Parliament demands action over Russian interference allegations, worry about election fallout
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#BREAKING Groundbreaking new EU laws to safeguard the independence of newsrooms received the final seal of approval by the European Parliament today ... Show more www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/13/eu-parliament-votes-to-protect-media-freedom-and-limit-spying-on-reporters
EU gives final green light to critical raw materials strategy: The Council of the EU gave its final approval on Monday (18 March) for a strategy to secure a ...
euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/eu-gives-final-green-light-to-critical-raw-materials-strategy/
Migration policy hardens as Govt senses public backlash: Taoiseach-in-waiting Simon Harris will meet ministers in the coming weeks to discuss his priorities for ...
rte.ie/news/2024/0330/1440747-migration-policy/
EU Parliament set to sue EU Commission over Hungary funds: The European Parliament will likely take the European Commission to court for unblocking more than ...
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Quick Glance: EU Parliament to Sue EU Commission Over Hungary Funds
- The European Parliament is set to sue the European Commission for unblocking over €10bn in funds for Hungary in December ahead of an EU summit on Ukraine.
- Critics highlight the lack of necessary reforms and suspicion of Orbán's potential blackmail of the Commission.
- Demand for transparency is emphasized to properly assess the Commission's decision to release funds for Hungary.
- The European Parliament will need to prove potential errors by the Commission and the fulfillment of rule of law conditions in Hungary at the European Court of Justice.
Considering the situation in Russia, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that "we would never recognize" the results of its upcoming ... Show more
EU approves landmark AI law: The AI Act aims to "protect fundamental rights (...) from high-risk AI" while "boosting innovation."
mashable.com/article/eu-ai-law
Hungary blocks EU leaders’ statement pledging support for Ukraine: Statement offering support was instead sent by Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and ...
politico.eu/article/hungary-blocks-eu-leaders-statement-pledging-support-for-ukraine/
The West blames the Kremlin for Navalny’s death: ‘Let there be no doubt: Putin is responsible,’ Biden said. European leaders such as Von der Leyen ...
english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-16/the-west-blames-the-kremlin-for-navalnys-death.html
‘It is time’ for strategic autonomy in the EU: The steps toward upgrading the European defense structure are outlined in a Kathimerini interview with the ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/interviews/1232570/it-is-time-for-strategic-autonomy-in-the-eu/
Europe must spend more on defense, Metsola says: The European Parliament President says the EU must ‘step up’ following Trump comments.
politico.eu/article/europe-must-stand-strong-without-the-us-metsola-says/
Rare event: EU Parliament sues Commission over billions released to Hungary: The European Parliament is accusing the EU Commission of wrongly releasing billions ...
spiegel.de/ausland/eu-parlament-verklagt-kommission-wegen-milliardenfreigabe-an-ungarn-a-abd52ecb-ca38-48b4-9357-58b3e7a64186
The furious farmer taking on Italy’s agri giants: Danilo Calvani leads one of a slew of radical new movements that are challenging Europe’s established farm ...
politico.eu/article/furious-farmer-taking-italys-agri-giants/
Quick Glance: Furious Farmer vs. Italy's Agri Giants
- Farmers protest big agricultural industries
- Betrayed Farmers C.R.A. plans protest against Giorgia Meloni's government
- Smaller populist groups represent protesting Italian farmers
- Agriculture ministries deal with various large farmers' associations
European Parliament: Growing calls for full investigation into exposed Russian influence network
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/986774/european-parliament-growing-calls-for-full-investigation-into-exposed-russian-influence-network
Zelenskyy addresses Ukrainians from Hostomel on the anniversary of the large-scale war – video
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/24/7443488/
Spyware found on phones of MEPs sitting on security and defence committee: It is not known who deployed the intrusive surveillance software.
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/934463/spyware-found-on-phones-of-meps-sitting-on-security-and-defence-committee
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt program attended by European Parliament head in Slovenian capital
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Roberta Metsola was on an official visit to Vienna. DER STANDARD asked the President of the European Parliament why young Austrians should vote in the European ... Show more
Metsola to discuss Greek rule of law case in Athens visit: EU Parliament chief Roberta Metsola will discuss the issue of Greece’s rule of law at a visit in ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/metsola-to-discuss-greek-rule-of-law-case-in-athens-visit/
Vienna: Paint attack on the EU Parliament President's convoy at Ballhausplatz: Pro-Palestine activists threw red paint on the convoy of parliament leader Roberta ...
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Farmers' protests in Belgium: Brussels partly sealed off due to fires: On the sidelines of the special EU summit, farmers protested, sometimes violently ...
fr.de/politik/eu-parlament-bauernproteste-bruessel-polizei-protest-umwelt-klima-mercosur-zr-92811941.html
EU nuclear bomb: survey - This is how Germany feels about nuclear weapons for Europe
t-online.de/nachrichten/ausland/eu/id_100345654/eu-atombombe-umfrage-so-steht-deutschland-zu-nuklearwaffen-fuer-europa.html
European Parliament chief, Maltese PM trade accusations over Maltese language use
euractiv.com/section/languages-culture/news/european-parliament-chief-maltese-pm-trade-accusations-over-maltese-language-use/
Von der Leyen faces delicate balancing act to indulge EU leaders: In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about pro-Russia forces highjacking farmers' ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/von-der-leyen-faces-delicate-balancing-act-to-indulge-eu-leaders-2/
EU approves landmark AI law: The AI Act aims to "protect fundamental rights (...) from high-risk AI" while "boosting innovation."
mashable.com/article/eu-ai-law
World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers: The European Union Parliament on Wednesday approved the world's first major set of ...
cnbc.com/2024/03/13/european-lawmakers-endorse-worlds-first-major-act-to-regulate-ai.html
Ukraine's victory "whatever it takes," dialogue with opposition, and Kyiv's two battles. Speech by EU's top diplomat
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2024/02/8/7179162/
The Cultural Day of Armenia at the College of Europe: It is a great honor to be studying at an institution that plays a crucial role in molding the political ...
armenianweekly.com/2024/03/05/the-cultural-day-of-armenia-at-the-college-of-europe/
Meet the new French faces on Euro coins: Three 'exceptional' women - Simone Veil, Josephine Baker, and Marie Curie - will be featured on France's new ...
thelocal.fr/20240307/meet-the-new-french-faces-on-euro-coins
Allegation Latvian MEP is Russian spy has EU leaders on alert: Metsola: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has said EU leaders are ‘on ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/02/01/allegation-that-latvian-mep-is-russian-spy-has-eu-leaders-on-the-alert-metsola
Amazon lobbyists to be barred from European parliament: Move comes after pressure from activist groups over transparency and working conditions at ecommerce ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Amazon Lobbyists Banned from European Parliament
- The European Parliament has confirmed the ban on American tech giant Amazon's lobbyists from accessing the premises after they declined to meet MEPs and discuss employee working conditions.
- The decision was made by the Quaestors of the European Parliament on Tuesday, authorizing the withdrawal of long-term access badges of Amazon's interest representatives in accordance with Rule 123/3 of the EP Rules of Procedure.
- The Quaestors have raised concerns about potential legal action from Amazon and the risk of lobbyists still finding ways into the premises, emphasizing the importance of continued collaboration between the European Parliament and Amazon.
- This marks only the second time in the history of the European Parliament that a corporation's lobbying badges have been revoked, the first being with Monsanto in 2017.
Pressure grows to ban Amazon lobbyists from the European Parliament: "Amazon treats our parliaments, our democratic institutions, like its workers: with ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/921817/pressure-grows-to-ban-amazon-lobbyists-from-the-european-parliament
EU lawmakers to Amazon lobbyists: 'We want you out of Parliament': Lobbyists from US tech giant Amazon should have their access badges to the European Parliament ...
euractiv.com/section/eu-institutions/news/eu-lawmakers-to-amazon-lobbyists-we-want-you-out-of-parliament/
Kobakhidze: The EU prevents us from maintaining 85% support for the EU: Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says the executive structures of the European Union ...
georgiatoday.ge/kobakhidze-the-eu-prevents-us-from-maintaining-85-support-for-the-eu/
Roberta Metsola: EP fully supports Georgian people’s European aspirations: Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday said she ...
georgiatoday.ge/roberta-metsola-ep-fully-supports-georgian-peoples-european-aspirations/
Farmers’ descent on Athens to dominate the agenda: The protesting farmers’ descent on Athens with their tractors and the visit of European Parliament President ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1232052/farmers-descent-on-athens-to-dominate-the-agenda/
EP President Metsola to visit Athens: The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will visit Athens on Tuesday for talks with Greek President ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1231913/ep-president-metsola-to-visit-athens/
Farmers occupy the streets of Brussels' European Quarter (photos): The atmosphere briefly turned grim in front of the European Parliament, but the farmers' ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/904466/in-photos-tensions-rise-during-farmers-protest-in-brussels-eu-quarter-tbtb
Metsola supports centrist approach to combat crises, political extremism ahead of EU elections
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Pro-EU parties can fend off right-wing extremist upswing - Metsola: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told Euronews she is "confident" that ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/01/15/metsola-pro-eu-parteien-konnen-extreme-rechte-bremsen
Parliament probing lobbyists who fought sustainable packaging rules: Business groups could face penalties for overzealous lobbying on the EU’s new rules to ditch ...
politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-qatargate-climate-lobbyists-sustainable-packaging-rules/
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told Euronews she is "confident" that mainstream, pro-European political parties can ward off a ... Show more
‘Dream team’: How all the EU’s top jobs could be held by women: It’s possible that the senior roles at the European Commission, Council, Parliament and foreign ...
politico.eu/article/eu-election-2024-dream-team-how-all-top-jobs-could-be-held-by-women/
EU parliament chief condemns Iran jailing Mahsa Amini lawyer: The European Parliament president on Monday (15 January) denounced Iran's jailing of Mahsa Amini's ...
euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-parliament-chief-condemns-iran-jailing-mahsa-amini-lawyer/
France bids farewell to ex-EU chief Delors: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (5 January) praised former finance minister and European Union lead
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/france-bids-farewell-to-ex-eu-chief-delors/
EU Parliament in a frenzy: as many laws as possible before the European elections
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/01/02/eu-parlament-im-rausch-so-viele-gesetze-wie-moglich-vor-den-europawahlen
Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors has died: Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors has died at the age of 98, his daughter Martine Aubry has ...
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Quick Glance: Jacques Delors: Pioneer of the Modern European Union
- Serving as the president of the EU executive from 1985 to 1995, he championed the 'ever closer union' and established the single market and the euro.
- Encountering strong opposition in the UK, his ideas ultimately led to the Brexit referendum in 2016.
- In his inaugural address to the European Parliament, Delors emphasized that European integration was not just a political concept, but an ideal.
- His commitment to European integration began early in his political career.
Italian PM Meloni set to unveil ambitious plans for Africa: Giorgia Meloni is hosting African leaders in Rome for an Italy-Africa summit.
lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2024/01/29/italian-pm-set-to-unveil-ambitious-plans-for-africa_6475375_124.html
The migration pact is a milestone victory for European migration policy: Under pressure from growing right-wing parties, the center has pulled itself together ...
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EU strikes historic migration deal: Negotiators work through the night to agree on the overhaul of the EU’s asylum procedures.
politico.eu/article/eu-migration-deal-roberta-metsola-refugees-migration-asylum-rules/
EU reaches agreement on new set of rules to manage migration and asylum: The EU has reached an agreement on a new set of rules to manage migration and asylum ...
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EU: Agreement on new migration and asylum pact: The European Union's member states and parliament reached an important agreement on Wednesday to reform the EU's ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/12/20/die-5-saulen-der-reformierten-eu-asyl-und-migrationspolitik
King Philippe receives European officials at Laeken: The Head of State extended his New Year wishes to over 200 guests, including the President of the European ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/890329/king-philippe-receives-european-officials-at-laeken
Shoukry stresses importance of constructive dialogue between Egypt, EP: BRUSSELS - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of promoting ...
egyptian-gazette.com/egypt/shoukry-stresses-importance-of-constructive-dialogue-between-egypt-ep/
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola gives news conference on the outcome on the migration trilogue.#EU #migration #RobertaMetsola #live #news #reuters
🏅Charles Prize 2024 goes to Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt🏅
Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) ... Show more sohub.io/5mnf sohub.io/jnl1 #karlspreis2024 #aachen #aken #aixlachapelle #allesaachen #lieblingsstadtac
Europe’s most ‘rizz’ politicians, ranked: Which of Europe’s high-fliers have the most charisma? POLITICO finds out.
politico.eu/article/ranked-europe-most-rizz-politicians/
Quick Glance: New Phrase 'Rizz' Named Word of the Year
- The new phrase 'Rizz' has been officially named the word of the year by the Oxford Dictionary.
- The UK publication searches through millions of words each year to find the most commonly used phrase.
- Oxford defines 'Rizz' as 'Pertaining to someone’s ability to attract another person through style, charm, or attractiveness.'
- 'Rizz' can also be used as a verb, often in the phrase 'Rizz up', which means 'to attract, seduce, or chat up (a person).'
Sakharov Prize for Protest Movement: Solidarity with Women in Iran: The family of the killed Iranian Jina Mahsa Amini was not allowed to travel to receive the ...
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🇧🇪🇪🇺 Prime Minister @alexanderdecroo & Foreign Minister @hadjalahbib kickstarted the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council at the inaugural Plenary Session in #Strasbourg today ... Show more @EP_President #EU2024BE
"Of inestimable value": EU has high hopes for Donald Tusk: The PiS era is over - the Polish parliament votes in favor of former opposition leader Donald Tusk as ...
n-tv.de/politik/EU-setzt-grosse-Hoffnung-in-Donald-Tusk-article24593795.html
Quick Glance: New Era in Poland: Change of Government
- The newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will attend the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland on December 13, 2023.
- The swearing-in of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government signifies a significant change after eight years of nationalist rule in Poland.
- Tusk promises to secure billions of euros for Poland that have been frozen by the EU due to concerns about the rule of law.
- Tusk is focused on restoring the rule of law and respect for the constitution, holding Duda partly responsible for undermining judicial independence.
Eva Kaili tried to invite EU Parliament chief Roberta Metsola to Qatar World Cup: Qatargate corruption suspect Kaili suggested President Metsola’s husband and ...
politico.eu/article/eva-kaili-tried-to-invite-eu-parliament-chief-roberta-metsola-to-qatar-world-cup/
European Parliament leadership supports talks on Ukraine's accession to EU: The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament has publicly advocated for ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/28/7430716/
Metsola irritates far-right Salvini ahead of EU elections
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/metsola-irritates-far-right-salvini-ahead-of-eu-elections/
Metsola: No reason to keep Bulgaria out of the Schengen area: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, supports Bulgaria's application to join ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/11/26/roberta-metsola-kein-triftiger-grund-bulgarien-vom-schengen-raum-auszuschliessen
The euro turns 25: An appeal from EU leaders to mark the anniversary: The euro will be 25 years old on January 1. In an article exclusive to Germany ...
morgenpost.de/politik/eu-spitzenpolitiker-grundlage-fuer-digitalen-euro-schaffen-id240897800.html
Lagarde Says Euro Gives Greater Sovereignty in a Turbulent World: The euro helps Europe stay self-determined globally, European Central Bank President Christine ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-30/lagarde-says-euro-gives-greater-sovereignty-in-a-turbulent-world
European Parliament to open office in Kyiv − Euractiv: The European Parliament has agreed to open an office in Ukraine to strengthen its support for the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/21/7429774/
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