S.W.I.F.T. & TFTP suspension or termination?
MEPs raised the possibility of suspending or even terminating the EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP), during the discussion on Tuesday about the NSA’s…
Banking union tops agenda in discussion with Draghi
The practical details of setting up a single bank resolution system and fund, the upcoming bank balance sheet health checks and next steps…
UN must act, MEPs demand
Deterrent measures against Syria must not be excluded, say MEPs External relations The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a war…
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…