EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Erasmus+ 2021-2027: Budget tripled for the 2021-2027 period

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
MEPs confirmed on Thursday that funds for the next Erasmus+ programme should be tripled to allow more people to take part, better adapting grants...

New corps of 10 000 border and coast guards by 2027

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
New measures strengthening the European Border and Coast Guard to secure the EU’s borders were agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators, on Thursday. The provisionally...

EP confirms its will to grant Kosovars visa-free access

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
The citizens of Kosovo should be able to travel to the EU for short periods visa-free, according to the European Parliament. Plenary confirmed on Thursday,...

Parliament rejects using EU funds for “controlled centres”

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
The European Parliament rejected on Wednesday providing EU funds to member states for the provision of services in “controlled centres” for migrants. Plenary backed two...

Parliament seals ban on throwaway plastics by 2021

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
On Wednesday, Parliament approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks. According to the European Commission,...
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