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Dr Denis Mukwege will join the Development Committee to debate how empowering women in Africa can foster the overall development of societies and why addressing health and human security is a prerequisite for progress in developing countries. Dr Mukwege was awarded the Sakharov Prize 2014 for his work for the victims of sexual violence in Eastern Congo's Kivu provinces.
Committee on Development

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Er bleibt in der Downing Street Nummer 10 - die britische Parlamentswahl war für ihn ein Triumphzug: David Cameron holte die absolute Mehrheit und…

Über den Ausgang der Wahl in Großbritannien sprachen wir mit dem deutschen Diplomaten Wolfgang Ischinger. Ischinger, der den Vorsitz der Münchener…

Unser Rückblick auf die wichtigsten politischen Ereignisse der vergangenen Tage steht diesmal im Schatten des unerwartet hohen Sieges der britischen…

"China und der EU feiern gerade das 40-jährige Jubiläum ihrer diplomatischen Beziehungen und beide Seiten sagen, dass sie diese noch vertiefen…

A draft law empowering shareholders to vote on directors’ remuneration, so as to ensure proper transparency and tie their pay more closely to their performance, was backed by Legal Affairs Committee MEPs on Thursday. Some large companies should also be required to disclose, country by country, information on tax rulings, taxes paid and public subsidies received, adds the committee.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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"Even though there is some truth in them, France is the victim of clichés", French Finance Minister Michel Sapin told Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs in an “economic dialogue” meeting at the European Parliament on Thursday morning. Despite what is often said and written, “France is reforming, but reforms require careful negotiation and have to be phased in gently so as to last and avoid social conflict", he added.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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EU countries would have to enforce sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission limits upon medium-sized combustion plants, such as electricity generators or heating systems for domestic, residential or industrial use, under draft plans approved by the Environment Committee on Wednesday. MEPs voted to adapt the scheme to match the plants’ thermal input, so as to reduce the administrative burden on small businesses.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Allgemeines : Am 9. Mai 2015 begeht die Europäische Union in ihren Mitgliedstaaten und weltweit den Europatag. Aus diesem Anlass werden Martin Schulz, Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments (EP), und Federica Mogherini, Hohe Vertreterin der Union für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik / Vizepräsidentin der Kommission (HRVP) den EU-Pavillon auf der Expo Mailand eröffnen und mit mehr als 1000 Bürgerinnen und Bürgern einen Meinungsaustausch führen, um etwas über deren Ansichten und Vorstellungen zur EU zu erfahren.

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The possible effects of an EU member state decision to reintroduce the death penalty, including those on its rights and status as a member state, will be debated in the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday at 16.30.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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A lively debate on the proposal for “reformed system” to resolve disputes between foreign investors and states in the Transatlantic Trade and investment partnership (TTIP) deal, currently being negotiated between the EU and the United states, took place between Trade Committee MEPs and EU Trade Commissioner Malmström on Wednesday afternoon.
Committee on International Trade

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The proposed Digital Single Market strategy is needed to build trust in the online world, boost growth and protect the rights of citizens, creators and companies. These were among the first reactions from the chairs of the three committees that will work intensively on today's Commission proposal. This afternoon and tomorrow morning, the Commissioners responsible will visit Parliament to discuss the proposal with MEPs.
Committee on Legal Affairs
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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EU asylum applications for unaccompanied minors should be processed in the EU country where the child is present, even if this is not where the child first applied, said Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Wednesday. Processing where children are present is usually in their best interests, and avoids moving them unnecessarily between member states, say the committee’s amendments to the Dublin Regulation, which determines which member state should examine asylum applications.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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People who are suspected or accused of a crime, or are named in a European Arrest Warrant, but cannot afford a lawyer or court proceedings, should have access to EU member state funding and assistance for both “provisional” and "ordinary” legal aid, say Civil Liberties MEPs in amendments, voted on Wednesday, to a proposed EU directive on fair trial rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Skype / OHMI - Sky und Sky IP International (skype)
Geistiges und gewerbliches Eigentum
Das Gericht der EU bestätigt, dass zwischen den Wort- und Bildzeichen SKYPE und der Wortmarke SKY Verwechslungsgefahr besteht

Spanien / Parlament und Rat
CORE
Der Gerichtshof weist die beiden Klagen Spaniens gegen die Verordnungen zur Umsetzung der verstärkten Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Schaffung eines einheitlichen Patentschutzes ab