European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps - 4000 volunteers to be deployed in...
Michèle Striffler MEP, first Vice-Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Development Committee, has welcomed the adoption by a large majority of the European Parliament of her legislative Report...
View ArticleMaking it easier to confiscate criminal assets EU-wide
Directive on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union Rules to make it easier for national authorities to trace, freeze, manage and confiscate...
View ArticleEPP Group hails cars that alert 112 to save lives
"All new models of cars have to be equipped with a device to automatically alert 112 after an accident. The EPP Group very much supports this great improvement. "This is a huge step towards better road...
View ArticleMEPs limit car CO2 emissions to 95g/km by 2020
25 February 2014 On 25 February, MEPs approved legislation on limiting CO2 emissions in passenger cars. The agreement allows for a phase-in of the 95 g/km mandatory target, under which 95% of new cars...
View ArticleOwn resources for the EU budget: EPP Group calls for a simple system to...
The Presidents of two of the European Institutions - Martin Schulz for the European Parliament, José Manuel Barroso for the European Commission, and Antonis Samaras, President of the Greek Presidency...
View ArticleRussia’s Supreme Arbitration Court re-confirms illegality of Russian Customs’...
Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation once again judges the FCS RF’s decisions as invalid, reconfirming that the TIR restrictions imposed by the FCS RF should be withdrawn.
View ArticleEFET welcomes the new methodology for gas storage allocation in Italy An...
The European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)1 was pleased to acknowledge the preference recently given by the Italian institutions to auctions, as favourite methodology for the allocation of gas...
View Article4th Railway Package: removing barriers for better passenger service and more...
The European Parliament has adopted a legislative package that will make domestic railway markets more efficient. Dubbed ‘the Fourth Railway Package’, these 6 legislative proposals should ensure...
View ArticleImplementation of the Youth Guarantee: more engagement necessary
“The European Commission and the Member States should work harder on implementing the Youth Guarantee. Member States who failed to submit their plans should do so, while the European Commission should...
View ArticleWeb accessibility for people with disabilities in public sector could become...
The new legislation on web accessibility adopted today is a significant step in the fight towards creating equal opportunities for disabled people. The new rules guarantee accessibility for disabled...
View ArticleThird Health Programme (2014-2020): €450m and specific goals to meet health...
"Prevention, protection of citizens from cross-border health threats, innovation for our healthcare systems and finally an improved access to better and safer healthcare for all EU citizens: these are...
View ArticleTough EU standards on tobacco products protect the youth
The new EU Directive on tobacco products is set to take effect. Today, the European Parliament approved the new standards on which there is an agreement with Council. "Tobacco is not an everyday good....
View ArticleSwitzerland - EU must stand up for free movement of people – not just capital
Speaking in a European Parliament debate this morning on the Swiss referendum result that saw voters favour a tightening of immigration controls from the EU, Cypriot MEP Kyriacos Triantaphyllides...
View ArticleParliament puts citizens' health above tobacco industry profit
26/02/14 Strasbourg GUE/NGL MEP Martina Anderson has welcomed Parliament's adoption of a revision of the Tobacco Products Directive. Today's vote was the final plenary vote on the controversial file...
View ArticleEurope's railways to fall further into private hands with 4th railway...
26/02/14 Strasbourg GUE/NGL MEP Sabine Wils has expressed her regret following Parliament's adoption of the 4th Railway package, a pack of legislative files that pave the way for more privatisation to...
View ArticleSnapshot Survey reveals ongoing uncertainty tempered by some progress for CHP...
The upcoming COGEN Europe Annual Conference will once again take the temperature of the EU cogeneration sector, presenting the findings of the Association’s annual Snapshot Survey of cogeneration...
View ArticleGUE/NGL MEP calls for better coordination on visa rules
In a European Parliament debate this morning on EU visa policy, GUE/NGL MEP Nikola Vuljanić emphasised the importance of ironing out differences between member states' visa systems. The Croatian MEP...
View ArticleCOGEN Europe Annual Conference & Dinner 2014
Snapshot Survey reveals ongoing uncertainty tempered by some progress for CHP in Europe Brussels, 27 February 2014
View ArticleArmed drones - EU Parliament hits out at illegal use of drones
The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the use of armed drones. The resolution, which was initiated by Green MEPs, condemns the illegal use of armed drones and flags up problems with EU...
View ArticleEuropean Investigation Order: bad news for EU criminals
"This instrument will allow effective prosecution of crime, in particular, cross-border crime, related to terrorism, murder, drug trafficking and corruption. It will also guarantee respect for human...
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