MEPs in talks on holding public hearing with vaccine producers
27 Jan Health

MEPs in talks on holding public hearing with vaccine producers

Call from European Parliament’s Renew Europe Group follows concerns over vaccine availability and deployment.
by Martin Banks
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27 Jan Jobs & Social Rights
Many EU workers in UK care homes will fail to register status before deadline, says report
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25 Jan EU Institutions
MEPs call for Scotland and Wales to be included in EU’s Erasmus programme
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UK in diplomatic spat with EU over ambassador rights
The UK has been accused of “childish petulance” after it refused to grant the EU’s ambassador to Britain full diplomatic privileges.
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22 Jan EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 22 January 2021
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MEPS call on EU to help ‘struggling’ Western Balkan countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic
21 Jan Health
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Demand comes as EU leaders hold virtual summit on ongoing health crisis.
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Aboca: an example of European Green Deal thinking applied to health PM+
19 Jan Agriculture & Food
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With the “Green Deal”, Europe puts sustainability at the heart of its scientific, cultural and economic development. This is not just an abstract idea, but a concrete opportunity to promote a new economic and social system that reverses the effects of the current extractive model of development, a model which is reliant on the destruction of environmental resources and the use of substances that are not part of the ecosystem. The Green Deal is a vital opportunity - the only route available - which should also be applied in the health and therapy sector. It is a vision that Aboca has been pursuing ever since it was founded.
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27 Jan EU Institutions
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Lahti: the European Green Capital 2021
21 Jan Energy & Climate
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Henna Virkkunen (FI, EPP), Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (FI, S&D), Elsi Katainen (FI, RE) and Ville Niinistö (FI, Greens/EFA) share their views on this year's European Green Capital, the Finnish city of Lahti.
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21 Jan Tech & Research
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EU reforms must be built on a broad political consensus and with the widest possible participation of citizens, argues Eva Maydell.
Those who knew its value will mourn the passing of free movement, argues Roger Casale
20 Jan International & Trade
Those who knew its value will mourn the passing of free movement, argues Roger Casale
Unfortunately, many in the UK are only now starting to realise what they have lost.
Pacta sunt servanda? Supporters of the Strasbourg seat largely base their arguments on the city's history as a symbol of European reconciliation, writes Alexandr Vondra
19 Jan EU Institutions
Pacta sunt servanda? Supporters of the Strasbourg seat largely base their arguments on the city's history as a symbol of European reconciliation, writes Alexandr Vondra
The debate over the European Parliament’s two seats in Brussels and Strasbourg raises the question of whether agreements should be forever binding, regardless of changing circumstances.
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19 Jan Tech & Research
Europe’s Policy on Huawei should be based on facts, argues Dick Roche
Huawei has been used by the discredited Trump administration as a pawn in a geopolitical game, says former Irish Minister.
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
19 Jan Justice
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
The lack of solidarity shown by some EU Member States in sharing migrant burden must change, says the Chair of Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee.
Erasmus and the Turing Scheme: A metaphor for Brexit?
19 Jan Jobs & Social Rights
Erasmus and the Turing Scheme: A metaphor for Brexit?
Professor Paul James Cardwell takes a look at the UK government’s decision to withdraw from the EU’s Erasmus programme and replace it with its own ‘global’ scheme.
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MEPs greet Joe Biden presidency as beginning of 'new era' for transatlantic relations
21 Jan International & Trade
MEPs greet Joe Biden presidency as beginning of 'new era' for transatlantic relations
European Parliament welcomes host of US executive orders, including rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization.
MEPs debate EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
20 Jan Health
MEPs debate EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
EU must stay unified and ensure equal access to vaccines, says Socialist Group leader Iratxe Garcia.
European Commission president joins senior MEPs in greeting the start of Biden Presidency
20 Jan International & Trade
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