Monthly Archives: June 2013

Improved Schengen supervision will preserve citizens’ freedom of movement

The European Parliament confirmed today its agreement with the Council – after almost a year of negotiations – on a new Schengen governance system. This will strengthen the Schengen supervision by finally putting an end to the current st…

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Asylum package: increased solidarity and responsibility

Today the European Parliament adopted several pieces of legislation which will mark a step towards completing and improving the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) – due to have been completed by 2012 following the Stockholm programme – …

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Asylum package: A step towards increased solidarity and responsibility

Today the European Parliament adopted several pieces of legislation which will mark a step towards completing and improving the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) – due to have been completed by 2012 following the Stockholm programme – …

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Verhofstadt: eurocrisis not over

Addressing a debate in Parliament today with the European Commission and Council representatives on preparation for the forthcoming EU summit at the end of June, Guy Verhofstadt lamented the lack of progress in all the key areas that will…

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Verhofstadt: “No, Mr. Hollande. The eurocrisis is not behind us.”

Addressing a debate in Parliament today with the European Commission and Council representatives on preparation for the forthcoming EU summit at the end of June, Guy Verhofstadt lamented the lack of progress in all the key areas that will…

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Verhofstadt: “No, Mr. Hollande. The eurocrisis is not behind us.”

Addressing a debate in Parliament today with the European Commission and Council representatives on preparation for the forthcoming EU summit at the end of June, Guy Verhofstadt lamented the lack of progress in all the key areas that will…

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Prism: US data mining programme must be challenged by the EU

Following yesterday’s ALDE request, the European Parliament held today a first debate on the US Internet surveillance programme (PRISM).

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New customs rules for product piracy

EU customs authorities will be able to take more effective action against product piracy. The European Parliament adopted today by unanimity the revision of the relevant regulation. As the Council had approved the trilogue negotiations’ r…

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EP sheds light on scale of organised crime in EU

Today the European Parliament adopted the first interim report of the Special Committee on Organised crime, corruption and money laundering, which recommends the need for an EU strategy and stronger instruments to be taken both at interna…

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Stricter rules on food for vulnerable consumers

Stricter rules on food for vulnerable consumers
After 20 months of work and debate, the European Parliament during the Strasbourg plenary session has given the green light this afternoon to new rules governing specific foods. Those concerned are infants, young children, hospitalized patients and the obese. For Frédérique Ries (MR, Belgium), rapporteur of the European Parliament, it was urgent to revise the old 1977 directive which only broadly covered diet foods.

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