EU election campaign stresses importance of voting to protect democracy
By Martin Banks Voters told: Democracy is a “collective responsibility”
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April 28, 2024 Latvians asked to turn basements into air-raid shelters
Authorities in Latvia called on residents to use Saturday’s (27 April) annual “Big Clean-up Day” to turn basements into air-raid shelters, with many in the Baltic country concerned they could be Russia’s next target.
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April 26, 2024 Commissioner Johansson calls for the European Economic and Social Committee’s support for a team Europe approach on labour migration
By Martin Banks EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has called for an effective policy on labour migration.
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April 25, 2024 EU lawmakers debate the future of the Green Deal ahead of elections
European lawmakers clashed over the future of the Green Deal in a Parliament debate on Wednesday (24 April) while keeping one eye firmly on the EU elections in June.
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April 24, 2024 AEJ is concerned about developments in the public media in Slovakia
Association of European Journalists is concerned about developments in the public media in Slovakia
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April 24, 2024 MEPs to vote on EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty
By Martin Banks Euro MPs are this week being asked to approve the EU’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
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April 24, 2024 MEPs take “big step” towards tackling violence against women and girls
By Martin Banks Socialist MEPs have voiced “regret” over the failure to classify non-consensual sex as rape under planned new EU laws.
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April 22, 2024 Europe has yet to achieve a genuine green industry deal
The EU has clearly set out its aims to lead the world on green growth. Yet only the most optimistic would say the road has been smooth so far.
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April 20, 2024 Commission wants to ease rules on use of processed manure for farming
The EU executive published a proposal on Friday (19 April) to revise the Nitrates Directive to make it easier to use fertilisers made from livestock manure.
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April 19, 2024 Concerns voiced over possible election interference ahead of upcoming EU-wide poll
By Martin Banks Taiwan’s elections in January demonstrated the “resilience” of a democratic society. That was one of the messages to emerge from an event in the European Parliament on Friday. The hearing in Brussels was organised by the Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium along with three cross-party MEPs. They were:Petras Auštrevičius (Renew Europe), Vladimír Bilčík (EPP), and Markéta Gregorová(Greens/EFA). They […]
