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EU lawmakers strike milestone deal for corporate tax transparency
Legislators sealed a deal obliging multinationals to publicly declare what taxes they pay in each EU country, overcoming five years of foot-dragging by some governments. The deal struck between European…
EU digital Covid Certificate: provisional deal between Parliament and Council
European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal for an EU digital Covid certificate to facilitate free movement in Europe during the pandemic. The certificate will be available in either…
Agreement on an improved EU admission system for highly qualified workers
European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal to make the Blue Card system more attractive to highly qualified third-country nationals wishing to work in the EU. Under the…
Survey highlights support for greater crisis management role at EU level
The European Parliament published the results of its Eurobarometer survey on the future of Europe. The survey was commissioned jointly with the European Commission. The Conference on the future of…
Provisional agreement on temporary rules to detect and remove online child abuse
EP and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on new temporary legislation to avoid sexual exploitation of children online and make it easier to report. The agreed changes provide for…
Parliament approves EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement
Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of granting its consent to the agreement setting the rules of the future EU-UK relationship. The consent decision was adopted by 660…
Conference on the Future of Europe: launch of the multilingual digital platform
The Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe, comprising representatives from the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, is launching the…
Digital Green Certificate: MEPs seek clarifications regarding the travel facilitation tool
MEPs quizzed Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders on the recently proposed Digital Green Certificate and discussed data protection aspects with the European Data Protection Supervisor. In the Civil Liberties Committee, Commissioner…
MEPs clear another hurdle for the COVID-19 recovery plan
The European Parliament has approved three laws on implementing the EU’s Own Resources system, paving the way for its reform and the introduction of new sources of EU revenue. MEPs…
Parliament fast-tracks procedure to adopt Digital Green Certificate by June
To facilitate its adoption by the summer, MEPs decided to accelerate the approval of the Digital Green Certificate, allowing for safe and free movement during the pandemic. With 468 votes…