Standard Poor, Granny Poorer…
by Ralph T. Niemeyer When the Polish EU Presidency and the European Parliament in October 2011 clinched a deal that beefed up standards for…
NSA-snooping: Media freedom at stake
The impact of US National Security Agency and other surveillance programmes on EU citizens’ privacy and media freedom and the lack of democratic oversight…
New cohesion policy: MEPs approve €325 billion investment tool for EU regions
New rules for investing €325 billion in regional development projects across the EU in 2014-2020 were approved by the Regional Development Committee on Wednesday….
No more tar and nicotine info on packs
A draft law to make smoking less attractive to the young by banning the use of “characterised” flavours such as strawberry or menthol in…
Surface waters: 12 new controlled chemicals, three pharmaceuticals on watch list
Twelve new substances will be added to the EU priority list of those known to pose a pollution risk to surface waters under rules…
Make European elections more European, says Constitutional Affairs Committee
by Ralph T. Niemeyer Ballot papers for the 2014 European elections should list European political parties as well as national ones, said the…
MEPs call on Hungarian authorities to abide by EU values
by Ralph T. Niemeyer Civil Liberties Committee recommendations to Hungary and the European Commission on how to remedy any breaches of key EU…
Unrest in Turkey: MEPs call for reconciliation and warn against harsh measures
by Linda Sommerschütt MEPs are deeply concerned at the disproportionate and excessive use of force by Turkish police to break up peaceful and legitimate…
Investment Protection becomes “Human Right”
by Ralph T. Niemeyer Just when Greece is expecting to be handed the next lifeline of €30 billion from the European Union and International…
Internal market and consumer protection/Public health and food safety
MEPs quiz Commissioner-designate Neven Mimica on key consumer priorities by Martha Devon MEPs quizzed Croatian Commissioner-designate Neven Mimica on EU…