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14
Mar
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
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
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
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
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
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,
-...
28
Feb
The European Commission has today published the draft Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
The draft Withdrawal Agreement translates into legal terms the Joint Report from the negotiators of the European Union and the United Kingdom Government on the progress achieved during phase 1 of the negotiations, published on 8 December 2017, and proposes text for those outstanding withdrawal issues which are mentioned in, but not set out in detail, in the Joint Report. It also integrates the text on...
26
Feb
Main results
EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss the long-term EU budget and the institutional issues. Syria, Brexit, and relations with Turkey were also on the agenda.
Multiannual financial framework
The heads of state or government also debated on the political priorities of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) after 2020, i.e. the EU's long term budget.
We agreed that the EU will spend more on stemming illegal migration, on defence and security, as well as on the Erasmus+ programme.
Donald Tusk, President of the...
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