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Séance plénière : L’accord-cadre entre l’UE et les États-Unis sur la protection des données personnelles échangées à des fins répressives, a été soutenu par une large majorité de députés jeudi. L’accord garantira des normes de protection des données élevées et contraignantes pour les échanges de données transatlantiques entre les autorités policières et répressives.

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Le candidat de la droite à la présidentielle souhaite supprimer la durée légale de 35 heures, en laissant les entreprises fixer leur durée du travail. Heures sup', salaire... Quelles conséquences pour les salariés? Eclairage.

Plenary sessions : The European Commission should revise its code of conduct for Commissioners, to ensure that their declarations of interests give a complete picture of the financial situation and activities of a Commissioner and his or her family, said MEPs in a non-binding resolution voted on Thursday. The “cooling off” period for ex-Commissioners should be prolonged to 36 months, they added.

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Plenary sessions : The European Commission should revise its code of conduct for Commissioners, to ensure that their declarations of interests give a complete picture of the financial situation and activities of a Commissioner and his or her family, said MEPs in a non-binding resolution voted on Thursday. The “cooling off” period for ex-Commissioners should be prolonged to 36 months, they added.

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Plenary sessions : The European Commission should revise its code of conduct for Commissioners, to ensure that their declarations of interests give a complete picture of the financial situation and activities of a Commissioner and his or her family, said MEPs in a non-binding resolution voted on Thursday. The “cooling off” period for ex-Commissioners should be prolonged to 36 months, they added.

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The Syrian regime has driven back the rebels in eastern Aleppo with the help of Russian fighter jets and tens of thousands of people are fleeing the areas under attack. A victory for the government forces in the northern Syrian city could mark a turning point in the civil war. Aleppo's recapture will bolster terrorist groups, commentators predict, concluding that US President Obama is partly to blame for the course the war has taken.

The Organization of the Petro Exporting Countries (Opec) has decided, on the basis of a preliminary agreement reached in September, to cut production for the first time since 2008 in a bid to halt falling oil prices. The move prompted oil prices to soar shortly after it was announced. Commentators say it is high time Europe switched to alternative energy sources.

The Italians will vote on a complex constitutional reform on December 4 that among other things foresees a smaller Senate. However, according to observers the referendum is less about the reform than a vote for or against Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the potential consequences of a government crisis for all Europe. How risky is Renzi's gambit?

Fear of globalisation is the driving force behind right-wing populism while traditional values play less of a role, a recent survey carried out by the Bertelsmann Foundation shows. In view of the rising popularity of right-wing demagogues in many European countries and in the US, commentators discuss how to counter right-wing populism.