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16 Oct 20
5G technology is key to Europe’s Recovery
The head of one of the world’s leading tech companies says 5G offers “great opportunities” for people and business and can address some of the most pressing societal challenges including education and healthcare.
15 Oct 20
GUE/NGL awards its Journalists, Whistleblowers and Defenders of the Right to Information prize
Former US army intelligence officer Chelsea Manning, German investigative organisation Correctiv and Greece’s Novartis whistleblowers have been jointly awarded the prize.
15 Oct 20
EU leaders converge on Brussels for summit as spectre of no-deal Brexit looms large
In a pre-summit briefing for reporters, a senior EU official admitted that “time is running out” to broker a Brexit trade deal by the end of this month, adding, “we need to see movement.”
14 Oct 20
Boris Johnson expresses ‘disappointment’ over lack of progress in Brexit talks
The UK Prime Minister’s call with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday evening ahead of his self-imposed Thursday deadline was yet another damp squib.
14 Oct 20
Pandemic should be ‘wake-up call’ on Parliament’s split site arrangement, says MEP
Irish MEP Clare Daly’s demand comes with the institution set to return to Strasbourg next week for its first plenary in the city since the start of the crisis.
14 Oct 20
Support for Scottish independence at record high
A poll conducted by Ipsos MORI shows 58 percent of Scots in favour of leaving the United Kingdom.
14 Oct 20
Former US ambassador to the EU says US election is chance for the country ‘to return to decency’
Anthony Gardner said, “This election is a battle for the soul of the country. It is a battle for democracy in the US. This is not an exaggeration.”
14 Oct 20
Circular Economy Action Plan: Is focus on consumerism and GDP growth a cause for concern?
Mick Wallace says EU’s fixation with growth ‘a massive problem’ in delivering radical economic change.
14 Oct 20
Beating Cancer: Prevention must be ‘cornerstone’ of EU’s new approach
European Parliament's new Special Committee on Beating Cancer will ensure EU focuses on decisive and comprehensive action, explains Nicolae Ștefănuță.
13 Oct 20
Digital Services Act an ‘incredible opportunity for EU to set global standards’ says Greens MEP
Speaking at a virtual news conference on Tuesday, Alexandra Geese said the planned legislation is a chance to “rediscover the real potential of the Internet.”
13 Oct 20
Brexit: The art of compromise
The blow that a hard Brexit would deliver to the languishing UK and EU economies is highly undesirable and can be avoided as all negotiating endgames turn on concessions, writes former European Parliament President Pat Cox.
13 Oct 20
Beating Cancer: European Parliament's Special Committee 'needed now more than ever'
Cancer remains a huge threat to health of EU's citizens, writes Cindy Franssen.
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13 Oct 20
Health after COVID-19: spend more but spend smarter
As we enter the final stretch of 2020, we face a huge dilemma for public health and public finances: how do we manage the massive impact of COVID-19 and the increasing burden of chronic diseases without bankrupting public finances?
13 Oct 20
EPP Group warns that Parliament will veto any Brexit deal that breaches Withdrawal Agreement
The message comes with EU leaders due to debate Brexit at a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.
13 Oct 20
European Carers Day: urgent need to shed light on carers and issues they face
European Parliament's Informal Carers Interest Group Co-chairs call on MEP colleagues to join up and help provide carers with ‘a strong Parliamentary voice’.
12 Oct 20
MEPs condemn LGBT conversion therapy in appeal to European Commission
In a letter to commissioners Věra Jourová, Helena Dalli and Stella Kyriakides, the deputies describe the practice as “torture” and emphasise the need for an EU-wide ban.
12 Oct 20
Senior MEP urges against ‘competition’ between cancer and COVID-19 patients
German EPP member Peter Liese, a medical doctor, was speaking at the first meeting on Monday of Parliament’s new cancer committee.
12 Oct 20
NGO coalition calls for creation of Enforcement Czar to stem EU’s ‘revolving door’ job moves
Financial reform group looking to end damage to EU’s reputation.
12 Oct 20
Taking Brexit down to the wire
The chances of this week’s EU Council meeting having anything much to discuss and decide in terms of a Brexit deal are small to non-existent. But Boris Johnson is an artist of the political pirouette, explains Denis MacShane.
09 Oct 20
MEPs call for creation of EU financial crimes authority in wake of FinCEN Files scandal
European Commission pledges to step up fight against money laundering.
09 Oct 20
European Parliament President throws weight behind fresh calls to ban unpaid internships
EU must end ‘exploitation’ of young people, demands David Sassoli.
09 Oct 20
With the COVID-19 pandemic, littering from single-use plastics has seen a dramatic resurgence
We must not wait any longer to see the Single Use Plastics Directive's full implementation, argues Piernicola Pedicini.
09 Oct 20
UK could gain Brexit trade deal ‘advantage’ by compromising on state aid, says leading think tank
Message comes as EU-UK talks extend into next week in last-ditch bid to find an agreement.
09 Oct 20
Why the EU should treat sport as more than just a leisure activity
The physical and mental benefits of doing sport during these trying times are indispensable, so let’s give back and provide more support for a sector that has taken a huge hit, writes Marc Tarabella.