EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Russia can no longer be considered a ‘strategic partner’, say MEPs

On Tuesday, MEPs agreed that the EU should remain open to imposing further sanctions if Russia continues to violate international law. Parliament adopted on Tuesday...

Parliament: faster EU-wide exchange of non-EU nationals’ criminal records

A new EU database, approved today by MEPs, will enable EU countries to exchange the criminal records of non-EU citizens’ more quickly. MEPs agreed in...

Parliament expands scope of the EU Solidarity Corps programme

The new 2021-2027 programme will include volunteering for humanitarian aid outside EU and offer more opportunities for disadvantaged young people. On Tuesday, MEPs adopted the...

S&Ds condemn conservative give away towards the finance-industrial lobby

The S&D Group voted last night in the economic and monetary affairs committee against a narrow-gauged liberal-conservative proposal on the establishment of a framework...

First EU-wide protection for whistle-blowers agreed

EU negotiators reached an agreement on rules to protect whistle-blowers, setting up safe mechanisms for reporting breaches and measures against retaliation. On Monday, Parliament and...

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