Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten)

General : In the eyes of a growing number of citizens, belonging to the EU is a good thing. According to the latest Eurobarometer survey of Europeans’ attitudes, figures are virtually back at their pre-crisis levels in 2007.

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Plenary sessions : Venezuela’s government must ensure the full restoration of the democratic order and immediately release all political prisoners, urged Parliament on Thursday.

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Plenary sessions : The appointment of European Parliament Vice-President Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz as a member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) was endorsed in plenary on Thursday by 326 votes to 126, with 193 abstentions.

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Plenary sessions : Young fishermen and fish farmers in the EU’s outermost regions (ORs) need financial help and incentives, including money for new boats, said Parliament on Thursday.

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Plenary sessions : The Commission managed the 2015 EU budget funds according to the rules, so MEPs granted it a “discharge” approval for that year, in a resolution voted on Thursday.

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Plenartagung : Textil- und Bekleidungsunternehmen sollen EU-weit verpflichtet werden, Arbeitnehmerrechte zu achten, so die Abgeordneten in einer am Donnerstag verabschiedeten Entschließung.

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Plenary sessions : MEPs from across the political spectrum urged Greece’s creditors on Thursday to swiftly conclude negotiations over the Greek bailout package, highlighting the pain that Greeks have endured.

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Plenary sessions : MEPs secured €8 million for cultural projects aiming to protect and promote Europe’s shared cultural heritage, as part of the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage.

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Plenary sessions : Loopholes used by some of the world’s multinationals to avoid paying tax were closed by Parliament in a vote on Thursday.

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Plenartagung : Die Tür zu Europa steht für die Türkei weiter offen, doch die jüngsten Entwicklungen in dem Land veranlassen die EU, Alternativen zu einem Beitritt zu erwägen, so die Abgeordneten in einer Debatte mit Erweiterungskommissar Johannes Hahn am Mittwoch.

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An EU country facing an emergency gas shortage will be able to alert another member state of the impending supply crisis and trigger cross-border assistance to remedy it, under new cooperation rules informally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators Wednesday night.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Plenary sessions : Common EU-wide social rights, as proposed by the European Commission, the “European Pillar of Social Rights”, should be pegged at the highest level and not lead to a “race to the bottom”, MEPs stressed in a debate on Wednesday.

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Plenartagung : Die Fraktionsvorsitzenden und andere Abgeordnete reagierten auf das neue ungarische Hochschulgesetz, das nach Auffassung vieler darauf abzielt, die Central European University (CEU) in Budapest zu beschädigen, sowie auf die Verschärfung der Vorschriften für Nichtregierungsorganisationen und auf eine Umfrage der Regierung mit dem Titel „Lasst uns Brüssel stoppen“.

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Plenartagung : Präsident Antonio Tajani hob zur Eröffnung der Plenarsitzung hervor, dass am Donnerstag der internationale Tag „Girls in ICT" – „Mädchen in IT-Berufen“ –stattfindet.

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MEPs beefed up rules to ensure that buyers of goods or services from another EU country are treated like local customers in a committee vote on Tuesday.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Key products and services, like phones, e-book readers, operating systems and payment terminals, will have to be made more accessible to people with disabilities, under draft EU rules amended in committee on Tuesday.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Children should have the same protection whether they are watching TV, a web-shared video or a web-streamed film, said committee MEPs on Tuesday.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Asylum seekers should be able to work in the EU no later than two months after applying for asylum, instead of the current nine months, said Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Tuesday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs will look at how EU rules to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation of children have been implemented by EU countries in a committee hearing on Tuesday afternoon.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Allgemeines : Die EU-Abgeordneten debattieren diese Woche während der Plenartagung mit der EU-Außenbeauftragten Federica Mogherini über das türkische Referendum. In den Ausschüssen stehen Abstimmungen über die Beschränkung von Geoblocking, den Schutz von Minderjährigen im Internet und die Einrichtung eines Europäischen Fonds für nachhaltige Entwicklung (EFSD) zur Bekämpfung der Migrationsursachen an.

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