Archive for EP News
European Parliament the most trusted EU institution
Results released on the 14th of June by the European Commission, from its spring 2018 Standard Eurobarometer survey of public awareness of the EU institutions, reveal that 50% of respondents indicated they trust…
Tougher defence tools against unfair imports to protect EU jobs and industry
Higher tariffs can be imposed on dumped or subsidised imports to better protect EU jobs and businesses, under a December 2017 informal agreement that was approved by the Parliament today. The agreed measures…
MEPs call on EU countries to end precarious employment practices
The European Parliament adopted on Thursday 31st May a resolution calling on the European Commission and EU countries to tackle the issue of precarious employment practices and the abusive use of…
Use “blockchain” model to cut small firms’ costs and empower citizens, urge MEPs
Applying the “blockchain” model to areas like energy use, supply chains and governance would cut costs for firms and empower citizens, said the Industry Committee. Blockchain transactions are recorded…
Long-term budget: MEPs want EU to have more own resources
MEPs want the EU to have its own financial sources for the next long-term budget instead of relying mainly on member state contributions. On 14 March, Parliament kick-started the…
European elections: MEPs back voting dates for 2019
The next EU elections will be held on 23-26 May 2019. MEPs backed this Council proposal on Wednesday, and also approved their 2019 calendar of part-sessions. The consultation procedure for approving…
Brexit: MEPs concerned over EU citizens’ registration process
MEPs sent a letter to UK Secretary of State raising concerns about the online application system to register the million EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. The…
Sexual harassment in the workplace
Sexual harassment is against the law under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour, which could be expected to make a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated.…
Posting of workers: MEPs and Council strike a deal on pay and working conditions
Workers sent temporarily to another EU country would from now on get equal pay for equal work in the same place, under a provisional deal between MEPs and EU…
EU must help safeguard media independence
EU member states should “create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and secure environment for journalists”, Civil Liberties MEPs said. The non-legislative resolution drafted by Barbara Spinelli…