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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Dieselgate hearing: French minister Ségolène Royal denies any political responsibility
Today, in a hearing of the European Parliament inquiry committee on “Dieselgate”, French minister Ségolène Royal denied any political responsibility for weakening and delaying the introduction of improved cars testing. The new test methods (the so called Real Driving Emissions test, RDE) could have reduced the possibilities for car manufacturers to cheat on emissions regulations.
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Tagged Week News,Reducing Emissions,Health and Environment
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MEPs declare war on wildlife traffickers
Today MEPs have voted for tough measures to combat the growing trade in illegal wildlife products which is destroying the planet’s ecosystem.
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Tagged Public Health and Food Safety, Week News,ENVI :: Environment
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MEPs declare war on wildlife traffickers
Today MEPs have voted for tough measures to combat the growing trade in illegal wildlife products which is destroying the planet’s ecosystem.
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Tagged Public Health and Food Safety, Week News,ENVI :: Environment
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MEPs declare war on wildlife traffickers
Today MEPs have voted for tough measures to combat the growing trade in illegal wildlife products which is destroying the planet’s ecosystem.
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Violence against women: European liberals and democrats call for binding rules
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today reiterated its request for binding and effective instruments at EU level to combat violence against women. Apart from these legal measures, ALDE MEPs urge Member States and the EU as a w…
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Tagged Week News,FEMM :: Women's Rights and Gender Equality,Gender Equality,Women's Rights
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Violence against women: European liberals and democrats call for binding rules
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today reiterated its request for binding and effective instruments at EU level to combat violence against women. Apart from these legal measures, ALDE MEPs urge Member States and the EU as a w…
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Tagged Week News,FEMM :: Women's Rights and Gender Equality,Gender Equality,Women's Rights
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CETA: no need to further delay the ratification of the agreement
Today, Liberals and Democrats rejected the referral to the European Court of Justice of the Investment Court System (ICS) and its compatibility with EU law. The referral was rejected by a large majority of the Parliament. We strongly support the final agreement as it significantly benefits European businesses and its citizens. Regarding the ICS, there is already an agreement between the EU institutions and Canada that the system will not be applied before the ratification by all national parliaments and that we must work together to realise a credible and modern international investment protection mechanism. ALDE believes that today’s vote will bring all counterproductive tactics to an end.
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Tagged Week News,INTA :: International Trade,External Trade
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CETA: no need to further delay the ratification of the agreement
Today, Liberals and Democrats rejected the referral to the European Court of Justice of the Investment Court System (ICS) and its compatibility with EU law. The referral was rejected by a large majority of the Parliament. We strongly support the final agreement as it significantly benefits European businesses and its citizens. Regarding the ICS, there is already an agreement between the EU institutions and Canada that the system will not be applied before the ratification by all national parliaments and that we must work together to realise a credible and modern international investment protection mechanism. ALDE believes that today’s vote will bring all counterproductive tactics to an end.
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Basel IV banking rules on capital requirements: European Parliament urges flexibility & increased democratic accountability
The Basel Committee of bank supervisors aims to deliver the new Basel IV rules on capital requirements by the end of this year, meeting in Chile on Nov. 28-29. These rules aim to complete the framework developed since the financial crisis…
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Tagged Week News,Financial regulation,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Financial services regulation
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Basel IV banking rules on capital requirements: European Parliament urges flexibility & increased democratic accountability
The Basel Committee of bank supervisors aims to deliver the new Basel IV rules on capital requirements by the end of this year, meeting in Chile on Nov. 28-29. These rules aim to complete the framework developed since the financial crisis…
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Tagged Week News,Financial regulation,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Financial services regulation
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