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Parliament criticises Council’s rejection of money laundering blacklist

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
MEPs expressed concern on Thursday that member states have scuppered the Commission’s plan to place new countries on the EU money-laundering blacklist. The resolution was...

Continuous rise of foreign ownership of European companies in key sectors, report

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
On Wednesday the Commission released a detailed overview of the foreign direct investment situation in the EU. The report is the first of its kind...

A net decrease in Asylum seekers numbers in 2018

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
In 2018, 580 800 first-time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the Member States of the European Union (EU), down by 11% compared...

Parliament wants to suspend EU accession negotiations with Turkey

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
Following years of severe political and democratic backsliding, the European Parliament recommended suspending EU accession negotiations with Turkey. The European Parliament remains seriously concerned about...

EU prepares itself to fight back against hostile propaganda

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
MEPs warn that Russia’s disinformation campaigns are the main source of disinformation in Europe, along with China, Iran and North Korea. The European Parliament strongly...
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