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Today’s economic governance rules for the euro area are not working as well as they should. This is because they are too complex, lack ownership and are not consistently enforced, say Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Tuesday. This draft text, which assesses the record of the economic governance architecture so far and recommends improvements, will become Parliament’s input to the 25 June European Council.
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Today’s economic governance rules for the euro area are not working as well as they should. This is because they are too complex, lack ownership and are not consistently enforced, say Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Tuesday. This draft text, which assesses the record of the economic governance architecture so far and recommends improvements, will become Parliament’s input to the 25 June European Council.
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Le rapport 2015 de l'Observatoire européen des drogues et des toxicomanies sera présenté par son directeur, Wolfgang Götz, à la commission des libertés civiles mercredi 17 juin à partir de 9 heures. Celui-ci souligne que l'Europe est un marché important où se côtoient production domestique et trafic venant de pays tiers. Suivez l'événement en direct sur notre site web et consultez notre infographie pour en savoir plus sur l'usage de drogues en Europe.
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Les futures propositions visant à réformer la législation européenne sur le droit d'auteur à l'ère numérique ainsi que le marché unique numérique doivent protéger la diversité culturelle de l'UE et son accès par les citoyens, tout en maintenant un équilibre entre les droits et intérêts des titulaires de droits et ceux des utilisateurs. C'est ce qu'ont souligné les députés de la commission des affaires juridiques dans une résolution non législative adoptée ce mardi.
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En direct du salon international de l’aéronautique et de l’espace du Bourget, le JT « Direct Défense » propose chaque jour la découverte des dernières innovations et des entreprises du secteur de la défense ainsi que des rencontres passionnantes au détour du stand du Ministère de la Défense.

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The seventh College-to-College meeting between the European Commission and the African Union Commission underscores the close cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Africa. Institutional and political relations have intensified in recent years, coinciding with a renewed international interest in an African continent whose economic growth in the past decade has been remarkably strong.

The United States (US) and China have also recently strengthened their links with Africa. While these three actors frame their relations with Africa in different ways, their interests converge around two broad areas: i) Africa's economic potential and the need to intensify trade and investment to generate economic growth and development; and ii) concerns about peace and security - and notably the threats posed by armed conflict and terrorist groups. 

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As a part of their effort to improve status of women and girls, including through Gender Responsive Budgeting, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the UN Women signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, on 16 July 2015, with Mayors and representatives of the Prijedor City and municipalities of Lukavac, Odžak and Šamac.

The Memorandum formalizes the agreement on implementing the “Initiative for the Introduction of Gender Responsive Budgeting at the Local Level” project. The Project aims to better reflect the gender equality concerns of the programmes and budgets at the local level, strengthen oversight of local government policies, programmes, plans and budgets toward gender equality commitments as well as facilitate the replication of good practices and lessons learned.

The Director of the OSCE Mission’s Human Dimension Department, Kendall  Palmer, noted that the OSCE Mission to BiH recognizes gender equality as a substantive element of peace, democracy and security. “The process of introducing gender-responsive budgeting also foresees the participation and co-operation of the executive and representative branches of government, as well as citizens. Therefore, other aspects of governance are expected to improve co-operation between assemblies/councils’ bodies, the executive branch and citizens.”

Anne-Marie Esper Larsen of UN Women said: “Gender-responsive budgeting is a fantastic tool for modern management not least in the public sector. In local governments it gives mayors and the budget committees an excellent starting point for achieving results that will benefit all citizens of their communities – men as well as women. Including gender aspects in design of policies and budgets is a modern way of bringing communities towards political goals set by the local government.”

“In UN Women we are pleased that the mayors of Lukavac, Šamac, Odžak and the city of Prijedor have shown timely political leadership by committing their staff to GRB training and we are confident that the four municipalities and its citizens will benefit substantially from the training,” said Larsen.

Gender-responsive budgeting is a governmental planning, programming and budgeting methodology that contributes to the advancement of gender equality and the fulfilment of the human rights of women.

The project will last from 16 June to 31 December 2015.

 

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Forthcoming proposals to reform EU copyright law for the digital era and EU digital single market must protect Europe’s cultural diversity and citizens’ access to it, whilst striking a fair balance between the rights and interests of rightholders and users, say Legal Affairs Committee MEPs in a non-legislative resolution voted on Tuesday.
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Forthcoming proposals to reform EU copyright law for the digital era and EU digital single market must protect Europe’s cultural diversity and citizens’ access to it, whilst striking a fair balance between the rights and interests of rightholders and users, say Legal Affairs Committee MEPs in a non-legislative resolution voted on Tuesday.
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Forthcoming proposals to reform EU copyright law for the digital era and EU digital single market must protect Europe’s cultural diversity and citizens’ access to it, whilst striking a fair balance between the rights and interests of rightholders and users, say Legal Affairs Committee MEPs in a non-legislative resolution voted on Tuesday.
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Forthcoming proposals to reform EU copyright law for the digital era and EU digital single market must protect Europe’s cultural diversity and citizens’ access to it, whilst striking a fair balance between the rights and interests of rightholders and users, say Legal Affairs Committee MEPs in a non-legislative resolution voted on Tuesday.
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Human rights: child pregnancies in Paraguay; Palmyra; children in Nepal
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Avec un secteur en pleine croissance, les industriels de l’aéronautique ont désormais pour premier souci d’augmenter les cadences de production des avions civils

More than 1,800 training flights will reportedly be made by pilots of an aviation regiment of the Su-25SM attack aircraft stationed in Russia's Southern Military District before the end of this year.

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Europe is an important market for drugs, supported by both domestic production and drugs trafficked from elsewhere, according to the 2015 report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The report will be discussed by the civil liberties and justice committee and EMCDDA Director Wolfgang Götz on Wednesday 17 June from 9.00 CET. Watch it live online and check out our infographic and article for the report's main findings on drug use in Europe.
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Europe is an important market for drugs, supported by both domestic production and drugs trafficked from elsewhere, according to the 2015 report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The report will be discussed by the civil liberties and justice committee and EMCDDA Director Wolfgang Götz on Wednesday 17 June from 9.00 CET. Watch it live online and check out our infographic and article for the report's main findings on drug use in Europe.
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