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Employment MEPs want to ensure more flexibility and clarity for EU mobile workers
Updated rules for EU mobile workers aim to protect fair access to social security while distributing obligations fairly and fostering cooperation among member states. The modernised rules for coordinating social security systems,…
Schengen: new rules for temporary checks at national borders
Internal border checks within the Schengen area would be limited to a maximum of one year, instead of the current two-year period, the Civil Liberties Committee agreed. The Schengen Borders…
EU Budget 2019: focus on the young, on migration and innovation
MEPs set the overall EU Budget for 2019 at € billion for commitments and € billion in payments. Negotiations with the Council take place in November. In their budgetary resolution,…
Deal on protecting workers from exposure to harmful substances
A deal on new EU rules to better protect workers from exposure to carcinogenic and mutagenic substances was struck by Employment Committee MEPs and the Council. 12 million workers in…
Brexit effect: a majority of Maltese people would vote to stay in the EU
The latest Eurobarometer survey, measuring public attitudes to the EU across the bloc, highlights that more people than ever consider their country’s membership of the European Union to be a…
Employment Committee MEPs want to boost workers’ rights
New rules on minimum rights for workers in on-demand, voucher-based or platform employment, such as Uber or Deliveroo, were approved by the Employment Committee. Employment Committee MEPs said that…
Parliament pushes for cleaner cars on EU roads by 2030
CO2 emissions from new cars should be cut by 40% by 2030 and market uptake of electric and low- emission cars should accelerate. In the draft law, MEPs proposed…
European Parliament measures against harassment
While the current measures entered into force on the 1 September, other measures decided on last March require further regulatory decisions before they can be implemented. From now on,…
EU Parliament adopts its position on digital copyright rules
The EU Parliament adopted its revised negotiating position on copyright rules on Wednesday, adding safeguards to protect small firms and freedom of expression. The EU Parliament’s position for talks with…
A Europe that delivers: EU citizens expect more EU level action in future
Recent Eurobarometer data confirms that, rather than a declining faith in the EU to deliver, EU citizens expect the EU to do more to address their main concerns. Since 2016…