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WEB6 days ago — As the European Union seeks to enhance global competitiveness, policy-makers face a pivotal decision: either embrace policies that promote innovation and competitiveness, or push forward with regulation that could threaten European leadership in global technologies like 5G and digital audio. 19 Sep EU Institutions.
EU expansion: How close are the nine candidate states to …
WEBJul 18, 2024 — As geopolitical risk rises, that could be about to change. There are nine countries currently in the EU’s formal accession process and senior figures in the European institutions are talking openly about speeding the process along. Five of the candidate countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia ...
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Petra De Sutter to become Belgian Deputy PM; leaves European …
WEBOct 1, 2020 — On announcement of the news on Thursday morning, Petra De Sutter tweeted, “Incredibly grateful for the trust I have received from my party. Last night, alongside 1,000 other members, I gave the green light for the new government.
European diversity: the strength of our union - The Parliament …
WEBMay 23, 2022 — In the year 2000, 80,000 young Europeans chose “ United in Diversity” as the motto for our Union. Their message is clear: The recognition of our diversity is simply not enough. Instead, we must value it as our strength and foster the growth of our union without compromising who we are. Building a Union of equality requires the recognition ...
EU GDPR comes into force
WEBEU GDPR comes into force. Europe-wide data protection legislation becomes law on Friday with the aim of allowing citizens to have greater control over how their data is stored and managed by third parties. Discussions began six years ago and attracted high attention from a multitude of stakeholders due to its broad impact on Europe’s and even ...
Party manifestos: This is what the European Parliament’s groups …
WEBMay 17, 2024 — The Eurosceptic and right-wing ECR is comprised of the transnational European Conservatives and Reformists Party (ECR Party), and the European Christian Political Movement. In the current mandate, 69 MEPs represent the group in the EP. The group considers itself “Euro-realistic” but not anti-European.
EU AMA: What are the EU trilogues? - The Parliament Magazine
WEBSep 18, 2023 — Simply put, trilogues are where European Union laws get made. They are closed-door, informal negotiations in which representatives of the three main EU institutions – the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union – hash out a compromise on law proposals …
Barnier: Clock is ticking on Brexit deal - The Parliament Magazine
WEBBarnier also warned, "The clock is ticking and there is not much time to conclude an agreement. There are consequences to Brexit and, also, lessons should be learned from this. "That means we must listen to the reasons given by UK citizens for voting as they did - the rage, feelings of being left behind and excluded.
Jim Costa on the transatlantic ties that bind - The Parliament …
WEBJul 5, 2022 — US Representative Jim Costa demystifies the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue and explains why it’s so very important at this moment in time. US Members of Congress and MEPs at the Inter-Parliamentary Meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue, held at the Embassy of Romania in France, May …