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21 Mar

Speech by President Juncker at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament ahead of the European Council meeting of 22 and 23 March 2018

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March 21, 2018

Monsieur le Président, re-bonjour. Mesdames et Messieurs les députés, Just under two weeks ago I returned from a tour around the Western Balkans. It was a memorable trip for many reasons. What struck me the most was the passion and conviction in the European Union. This gave me a renewed sense of belief and hope: that if a region, a dramatic region like the Western Balkans is so determined to reform from top to bottom in order to join our Union, then...

21 Mar

Chapter News

European Commission: Fair Taxation of the Digital Economy

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March 21, 2018

Fair taxation of the digital economy On 21 March 2018, the European Commission proposed new rules to ensure that digital business activities are taxed in a fair and growth-friendly way in the EU. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down rules relating to the corporate taxation of a significant digital presence.Search for available translations of the preceding link Annexes to the ProposalSearch for available translations of the preceding link Impact AssessmentSearch for available translations of the preceding link Resume of...

20 Mar

Chapter News

General Report – Activities of the European Union

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March 20, 2018

The EU in 2017 Find out everything you need to know about the European Union’s achievements in 2017, the 60th anniversary of the founding Treaties of Rome. The General Report brings you up to date on how the EU is delivering on its 10 priorities, including action to boost jobs and the economy and the trade deals with Canada and Japan. Learn too about how the EU is tackling the challenge of migration and about major new cooperation on defence and security....

19 Mar

Brexit News, Chapter News

EU and UK reach Brexit transition deal

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March 19, 2018

U.K. Brexit Secretary David Davis and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier have reached a political deal on the terms of a Brexit transition. You can download the draft Agreement HERE. This Agreement sets out the arrangements for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("United Kingdom") from the European Union and from the European Atomic Energy Community (“Euratom”). The colouring of the text corresponds to the following meanings: Text in green is agreed at negotiators' level,...

14 Mar

Chapter News

Funding Europe’s future: EU’s post-2020 budget must match policy goals

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March 14, 2018

EU should boost research programmes, support to young people and small firms EU long-term budget should fund new priorities as well as modern, sustainable farming and development of Europe’s poorest regions Partly replace member states’ GNI-based contributions with new revenue resources MEPs have set out their position on the next long-term EU budget, which should finance new priorities as well as make up for any shortfall caused by Brexit. The European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the expenditure and revenue...

13 Mar

Chapter News

Improving cross-border parcel delivery to boost buying online

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March 13, 2018

Clearer information on the prices of parcel delivery services should help to increase consumer confidence in cross-border shopping and shipping. The new rules approved by the European Parliament with 604 in favour, 80 against, and 12 abstentions, are part of the e-commerce package. Parcel delivery service providers will be required to provide their tariffs for a predefined list of most used services. The Commission will publish the prices on a dedicated website to enable consumers and businesses to compare domestic and cross...

12 Mar

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Breaking down barriers to cross-border investments and accelerating delivery

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March 12, 2018

The European Commission took today a major step towards the development of a Capital Markets Union by promoting alternative sources of financing and removing barriers to cross-border investments. While the Capital Markets Union will benefit all Member States, it will particularly strengthen the Economic and Monetary Union by promoting private risk-sharing. Building on progress already achieved since the launch of the Capital Markets Union in 2015, today's proposals will boost the cross-border market for investment funds, promote the EU market...

09 Mar

Brexit News, Chapter News

Brexit: Parliament to set out its vision for future EU-UK relations

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March 9, 2018

Parliament’s political leadership has endorsed a draft resolution laying out a possible framework for future EU-UK relations after Brexit. An association agreement between the EU and the UK could provide an appropriate framework for the future relationship, says a draft resolution endorsed by the Conference of Presidents (EP President and political group leaders). This relationship could be based on four pillars: trade and economic relations, foreign policy, internal security and thematic cooperation, for example on cross-border research and innovation projects....

07 Mar

Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

European Commission Responds to Imposed Steel and Aluminum Duties

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March 7, 2018

The European Commission has responded to the recent announcement from the President of the United States regarding the imposition of additional duties for steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. Earlier this morning, the College of Commissioners held a press conference in which it was firmly stated that the European Union still hopes that the proposed restrictions are not imposed – but if they are, the EU will act in line with the World Trade Organization rules to defend European...

06 Mar

Chapter News

International Women’s Day 2018: empowering women and girls in the media and ICT

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March 6, 2018

EU Commissioners Vĕra Jourová and Mariya Gabriel, MEPs and 27 MPs from 17 EU national parliaments and Norway will be among the participants in this inter-parliamentary meeting, marking International Women’s Day (IWD). After introductions by European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and EU Commissioner for gender equality Vĕra Jourová, as well as keynote speeches by Director of Les Suffragettes’ Sarah Gavron and by the founder of MadwomenFest festival Pilar Jurado, the event will be divided into three debates: - Women shaping media, -...

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