EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

MEPs tackle hate speech, uphold fundamental rights

Members of the European Parliament on March 1 condemned the normalisation of hate speech sponsored by authorities, political parties and political leaders. A non-legislative resolution,...

A ‘victory’ for white-collar crime

Intermediaries promoting aggressive, cross-border tax schemes must report those plans to authorities, after MEPs gave their backing to new proposals on March 1. They...

European Parliament votes on Poland’s EU values

The European Parliament on March 1 called on EU governments to swiftly determine whether Poland is at risk of a serious breach of EU...

S&Ds score important victory for European workers

The European Parliament, the Bulgarian Presidency and the Commission reached a common understanding on the introduction of equal pay for equal work in the...

EU waste legislation bins mixed reaction

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee on February 28 approved new EU rules on waste management and recycling. The agreement, which was reached in December 2017...

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