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5 days ago · An election without a far-right surge: Social Democrats look strong in Lithuania. After a second round of voting in Lithuania, the Social Democrats are set to take over government. Here’s what a likely shift in power could mean for the EU. 29 Oct Foreign & Security Policy.
Meet the new European Commissioner hopefuls
18 Sep 2024. GabRosana. In September, having made it through the final hurdles of horse-trading with European Union member states, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the lineup of College of Commissioners for her second mandate. Her centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) secured the lion's share of positions ...
Enlargement Package: How are candidate countries faring?
Nov 6, 2024 · 30 Oct 2024. Co-Author Sarah Schug. Share this page. The European Commission on Wednesday adopted its annual Enlargement Package, which takes stock of the progress and problems on the path to EU enlargement. Several countries are candidates to join the bloc. Though Russia’s war in Ukraine has injected the enlargement question with fresh ...
EU AMA: What are the EU trilogues? - The Parliament Magazine
Sep 18, 2023 · Simply put, trilogues are where European Union laws get made. They are closed-door, informal negotiations in which representatives of the three main EU institutions – the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union – hash out a compromise on law proposals that will impact the lives of 450 million citizens.
Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch
Jun 20, 2024 · Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch. From climate activists to race car drivers, here is a selection of first-time MEPs with colourful past careers. Cypriot YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou says he will continue using social media in his new job as a member of the European Parliament. Sarah is a staff writer for The ...
Youth mobility deal may be key to EU-UK relations
Oct 4, 2024 · The bloc is pushing for a youth mobility deal. It would make it easier for adults under 30 to live, work or study in the UK or EU — rights that were lost when Brexit went into effect. When asked about the plan, though, the British prime minister reiterated to reporters on Wednesday that “free movement is a red line” — a framing the ...
Art restitution: Decolonising Europe’s museums - The Parliament …
Feb 19, 2024 · After all, the restitution of Nazi-looted art took decades. Created by Leopold II as a colonial propaganda instrument, the Africa Museum in Tervuren, Belgium, has a collection containing 120,000 African objects. But overall, Europe is divided. Take Portugal, for instance.
'Superpower Europe': The EU’s silent revolution
Jul 26, 2024 · Marc De Vos’s Superpower Europe arrives at a pivotal moment in the history of the European Union.Recent years of polycrisis have completely transformed how the EU thinks and acts. In his new book, De Vos shines a light on the EU’s “silent revolution” and its metamorphosis into a global superpower on par with the United States.
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EU urged to act on the possible health risks of mineral wool
A panel discussion took place recently inside the European Parliament to draw the attention of members of the incoming Environment and Health Committee to the health risks associated with mineral wool. Campaigners fear there is inadequate public awareness about the possible health hazards of mineral wool, for both workers in the construction ...