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COVID-19 vaccines: MEPs quiz top officials on authorisation and contracts
MEPs quizzed the European Commission and European Medicines Agency on latest developments concerning the authorisation and purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) updated Members…
Geo-blocking: remaining restrictions create artificial barriers, say MEPs
MEPs highlighted that even though EU rules to stop unjustified geo-blocking have applied for over two years, many problems and restrictions persist due to a shopper’s geographic location. In a…
International Women’s Day celebrated in plenary
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern, US Vice President Harris, President Sassoli and President von der Leyen have paid tribute to women on the frontline in the COVID-19 crisis. The gesture…
COVID-19: MEPs discuss ways to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs
MEPs have demanded clarity on vaccine deliveries and insisted that pharmaceutical companies honour their contracts. MEPs quizzed CEOs and representatives of leading pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca, Moderna, CureVac, Novavax, Pfizer…
MEPs to investigate alleged violations of fundamental rights by Frontex
The new European Parliament Frontex Scrutiny Working Group (FSWG) will monitor all aspects of the functioning of the border agency, including its compliance with fundamental rights. Vice-president and Maltese MEP…
EU is right place to tackle pandemic, but reform is needed, latest survey finds
The Covid-19 pandemic has strengthened citizens’ beliefs that the European Union is the right place to develop effective solutions to tackle its effects. At the end of 2020, more respondents…
COVID-19 lessons learnt: boosting EU civil protection
A reform of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) was provisionally agreed, aimed at improving prevention, preparedness and response to disasters. Parliament and Council agreed to strengthen the existing legal…
Agreement reached on the European Social Fund+ for 2021-2027
Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the EU Social Fund+ that contributes to social inclusion, job opportunities and fighting poverty. The new ESF+, part of the Multiannual Financial…
EU tax haven blacklist is not catching the worst offenders
A resolution pushing for the “confusing and ineffective” system in use for drawing up the EU list of tax havens to be changed has been adopted by the European Parliament.…
COVID-19 vaccines: EU must respond with unity and solidarity
MEPs expressed broad support for the common EU approach to fighting the pandemic and called for complete transparency regarding contracts and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. In the plenary debate on…