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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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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,Visa policy, Press Release,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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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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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,Immigration policy, Press Release,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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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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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,Immigration policy, Press Release,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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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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Tagged Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Growth & Jobs,Recovery strategy,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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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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Tagged Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Growth & Jobs,Recovery strategy,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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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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Tagged Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Growth & Jobs,Recovery strategy,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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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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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,Citizens rights,Privacy / data protection, Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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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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Tagged Press Release,,Growth & Jobs,IMCO :: Internal Market and Consumer Protection
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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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Tagged Press Release,CRIM :: Organised crime
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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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Tagged Press Release,ENVI :: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,Food labelling,Public Health
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