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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from requirement (Ukraine)
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Georgia)
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andrejs Mamikins

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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo)
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ulrike Lunacek

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At its constitutive meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) elected Werner Langen (EPP, DE) as its chair, by acclamation.
Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion

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At its constitutive meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) elected Werner Langen (EPP, DE) as its chair, by acclamation.
Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion

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Theresa May is set to become the UK's next prime minister after her rival for the post Andrea Leadsom withdrew from the race to succeed David Cameron. Commentators believe May has what it takes to lead Britain out of the EU without too many negative repercussions.

The former president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso has been hired to work in London for US investment bank Goldman Sachs. Should the EU ban such career jumps to prevent its credibility from being damaged?

At the Nato summit in Warsaw US President Barack Obama spoke out critically on the conflict over Poland's Constitutional Tribunal. His words were then presented as praise for the government in a televised report by Polish public broadcaster TVP. The media discuss what he really said and whether he stepped out of line in expressing a view on the issue.

The EU finance ministers are discussing Italy's plans to bail out the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena with taxpayers' money. This would be a breach of EU banking rules according to which the owners and creditors must agree to pay part of the costs of a bailout. Do the rules really need to be adjusted?

The Euro 2016 has ended with the victory of the Portuguese team. Commentators disagree: does football help to overcome crises?