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Plenary sessions : MEPs worry about the proliferation of hate speech and fake news, particularly in social media, they said in a debate on Wednesday. But they disagreed on how best to respond. Ideas aired included removing false and defamatory content, imposing fines to non-cooperative companies and fostering media literacy.

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STELLUNGNAHME zu dem Vorschlag für eine Verordnung des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates zur Änderung der Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 480/2009 zur Einrichtung eines Garantiefonds für Maßnahmen im Zusammenhang mit den Außenbeziehungen
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Eduard Kukan

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Plenartagung : Multilaterale Maßnahmen sind dringend erforderlich, um mit der beispiellos hohen Anzahl von Migration weltweit umzugehen, nicht zuletzt um das Sterben von Migranten im Mittelmeer zu stoppen, drängen die Abgeordneten in einer am Mittwoch verabschiedeten Entschließung.

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Das Europaparlament hat seine Position für die Brexit-Gespräche festgelegt.

I strongly condemn the chemical attack against innocent people of Syria, which left more than 70 people dead and hundreds hospitalised in Idlib province yesterday, including women and children. It is clear that the Assad regime once again has crossed the red line and these actions constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. The international community cannot once more show its weakness, and remain inactive in the face of such atrocities.
We all know the names of those who are politically responsible for this barbaric attack. International investigation of this heinous war crime is needed and all responsible for massive killing of people of Syria should be brought to justice, regardless of the position they held.
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Plenary sessions : New rules to make money market funds (MMFs) more resistant to crises and market turbulence were approved on Wednesday. MFFs supply easily accessible liquid assets to business start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but can be vulnerable to panic runs on their money.

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Plenary sessions : MEPs oppose EU Commission plans to authorise imports of food and feed products derived from or containing a herbicide and pest-resistant genetically modified (GM) maize in a resolution voted on Wednesday. It highlights the lack of data on the many sub-combinations of the variety - all of which would also be authorised - and reiterates Parliament’s call for a reform of the EU’s GMO authorisation procedure.

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Plenary sessions : Plans to make it easier to move money around within the EU’s long-run budget, to help tackle urgent challenges such as the migration crisis, strengthening security, boosting growth and creating jobs, were backed by Parliament on Wednesday. MEPs have long fought for greater flexibility within the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), which would apply for the remainder of the 2014-2020 MFF.

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Plenary sessions : MEPs have approved €71,524,810 in EU aid to repair damage caused by floods in the UK from December 2015 to January 2016, drought and fires in Cyprus from October 2015 to June 2016 and fires on the Portuguese island of Madeira in August 2016, in a vote on Wednesday. The aid comes from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF).

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Plenartagung : Am Mittwoch hat das Parlament verschärfte Überwachungs- und Bescheinigungsverfahren gebilligt, damit medizinische Implantate wie beispielsweise Hüftersatz oder Brustimplantate den Vorschriften vollständig entsprechen und eine bessere Rückverfolgbarkeit gewährleistet wird. Die Abgeordneten verabschiedeten ebenfalls eine Verschärfung der Informationspflicht und der ethischen Anforderungen für Medizinprodukte, die bei Schwangeren oder DNA-Untersuchungen verwendet werden.

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Plenary sessions : Uniform rules on the information given in investor prospectuses were approved by Parliament on Wednesday. They aim to protect investors, create a more efficient single capital market and ease small firms’ access to finance.

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Geistiges und gewerbliches Eigentum
Der Gerichtshof bestätigt, dass die Gesellschaft Forge de Laguiole der Eintragung der Marke Laguiole auf Unionsebene insbesondere im Bereich Messerschmiedewaren und Bestecke widersprechen kann

Während Vertreter der internationalen Gemeinschaft in Brüssel über Hilfe für Syrien beraten, berichten die Medien über einen Angriff mit Giftgas in dem…

AMENDMENTS 71 - 386 - Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Development, Committee on Budgets

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Plenartagung : Das Vereinigte Königreich und die EU werden bald die Gespräche über ihre neue Beziehung aufnehmen. Ein jegliches Abkommen bedarf der Zustimmung des EU-Parlaments. Die Abgeordneten debattieren morgen (5.4.) über ihre Position für die Verhandlungen über den EU-Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs. Im Anschluss stimmen sie über eine Entschließung ab. Eine der Prioritäten wird sein, die Interessen der Bürger zu schützen. Erfahren Sie mehr über die Vorteile der Unionsbürgerschaft in unserem Video.

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Plenartagung : Die EU-Mitgliedstaaten und die Kommission hatten schon vor über zehn Jahren Kenntnisse davon, dass die NOx-Emissionen von Dieselfahrzeugen, die unter Realbedingungen auf der Straße gemessen werden, deutlich höher sind als in Labortests. Deshalb sollten sie nun unverzüglich die Überwachung neuer Fahrzeuge auf EU-Straßen verstärken, so die Abgeordneten in ihren am Dienstag verabschiedeten Empfehlungen.

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The workshop was organised on January 26, 2017 at the initiative of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) with the aim to highlight trends, challenges and recommendations regarding civilian and military personnel deployed in CSDP missions and operations in particular in the areas of force generation, training and the national follow-up on crimes and offences perpetrated during deployment.
Annalisa Creta is research fellow of the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Italy, specialised in civilian crisis management with a particular focus on training issues. Petteri Taitto is affiliated with the Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland as principal scientist. Alberto di Martino is full professor of criminal law at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Italy.
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China’s New Maritime Silk Road policy poses geostrategic challenges and offers some opportunities for the US and its allies in Asia-Pacific. To offset China’s westward focus, the US seeks to create a global alliance strategy with the aim to maintain a balance of power in Eurasia, to avoid a strong Russia-China or China-EU partnership fostered on economic cooperation.
For the EU, the 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR) initiative by improving infrastructure may contribute to economic development in neighbouring countries and in Africa but present also risks in terms of unfair economic competition and increased Chinese domination. Furthermore, China's behaviour in the South China Sea and rebuff of the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, in July 2016, put the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at risk with possible consequences to freedom of the seas. Increasing relations with China could also affect EU-US relations at a time of China-US tension. To face these challenges, a stronger EU, taking more responsibility in Defence and Security, including inside NATO, is needed.
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