EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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,...

MEPs: more funds for human rights, development and peace

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
EU external action funding should support development, climate and environmental goals, and promote democracy, rule of law and human rights, say MEPs. On Wednesday, the...

Greens: EU governments must continue sea rescue

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
The European Union will no longer rescue any refugees in the Mediterranean following the suspension of the European rescue mission Operation Sophia.  The move...
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