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We must be voice of European citizens
Speaking at the opening of the European Parliament’s plenary session in Brussels, the second to be held remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Parliament President David Sassoli thanked…
EU Recovery Plan: Unprecedented circumstances call for unprecedented measures
COVID-19 has overhauled our day-to-day lives in ways people thought were unimaginable mere months ago. A pandemic that started off in far-away China has now developed into a world…
The rush to ease restrictions could jeopardise everything
Spring is at its element but this time of year is being impacted by a serious reality. No one knows for sure when life will go back to quasi normal…
Need for clear protocols with regard to persons with disability
There need to be clear protocols when it comes to persons with disability and every mitigation plan needs to be inclusive or we risk leaving persons with disability behind on…
Sassoli to EU governments: rise to the challenge…find new shared ways to finance our recovery
Statement by European Parliament President David Sassoli on latest Eurogroup meeting “In this moment there is a need to do much more. Our citizens, businesses, families, young people…
Prioritising sustainability after COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging effects on our everyday lives and the response by governments across the world has brought forward the need for a temporary slowdown of economic…
How does an individual or a family end up being overwhelmed by social problems?
The circumstances that lead to social problems in our country are various. If there is unemployment and, therefore, lack of money, this will lead to other problems for the person concerned. One can…
We can only know how widespread the virus is if we have information
The COVID-19 issue is being addressed through scientific information, political judgement and ethical decisions. Behind each statistic issued by the health authorities there are concerned individuals and worried families as…
The EU is united in effort to bring stability in Libya
The EU is demonstrating the priority it attaches to the stabilization of Libya, says the Chair of European Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defence • Enforcing arms embargo is…
The new normal: Covid-19 tests remote work across the EU
Future of work in the post-COVID era could change significantly. Some argue that one of the many advantages of the current extraordinary situation we’re facing is that the virus has brought…