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15 Nov EU Institutions

It’s official: EU deforestation law gets put on backburner

The European Parliament has voted to amend and postpone the EU deforestation law that was about to come into force. Critics say the move hollows out an already weakened law.

by Eloise Hardy & Julia Kaiser

13 Nov EU Institutions

MEP Lange: Parliamentary power essential to strengthening EU

14 Nov Foreign & Security Policy

Op-ed: EU needs strategic partnerships to secure critical raw materials supply

12 Nov EU Institutions

Is the Green Deal on track?

15 Mar

Parliament political groups under fire for ‘blocking’ Greta Thunberg invitation

Five political groups in the European Parliament have been criticised for allegedly “blocking” an invitation to 16-year-old environmentalist Greta Thunberg to speak in the assembly earlier this week.

15 Mar

UK could avoid EU election participation if Treaty protocol ratified 'in record time'

Senior UK MEP Richard Corbett says that the UK could avoid having to participate in the European elections in May - if the extension to Article 50 is longer than three months - only via a protocol to the Treaty ratified by every other national EU parliament "in record time."

14 Mar

EU should prepare for 'worst case scenario' on Brexit, warn senior MEPs

EPP leader Manfred Weber has described the UK’s rejection of the withdrawal agreement as a “disaster”, saying the “only logical step” now is to hold a second referendum.

13 Mar

EU leaders voice frustration at UK's Brexit deal rejection

It’s UK’s responsibility to tell EU what it wants, say Brussels' chiefs, as no deal exit concerns increase

12 Mar

Issue 490 | 04 March 2019

Veteran MEP Evelyne Gebhardt graces this issue's cover as we focus on this year's International Women's Day.

Also inside, Austrian deputy Paul Rübig explains why he believes Europe needs to be at the forefront of scientific research and innovation, Parly Mag's own Martin Banks looks at why online platforms dominated the recent EU Copyright debate and reports on the recent World Congress Against the Death Penalty, held in Brussels. Meanwhile EU Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella outlines the EU's response to the problem of plastic Waste.

Plus comment and analysis from MEPs Maria Grapini & Maria Arena, Gender Equality Commissioner Věra Jourová, coverage of the recent Petcore Europe circular ecomomy event, hosted by Greek deputy Maria Spyraki, 5 Questions with Croatian EPP MEP Marijana Petir and more...

12 Mar

EU preparing for UK extension to Article 50

European Parliament’s president Antonio Tajani says current Brexit agreement to be voted on by British MPs on Tuesday is EU’s 'last position'.

12 Mar

Jacqueline Foster urges UK MPs to back new Brexit deal

The Conservative MEPs' deputy leader Jacqueline Foster has urged MPs in the UK to vote in favour of the newly-adapted Brexit deal brokered by Prime Minister Theresa May.

Copyright Alliance tells MEPs that vote in favour of trilogue text is vote for future of independent press

12 Mar

MEPs have been urged to adopt the EU’s controversial copyright directive when it comes up for final its vote in plenary at the end of this month.

12 Mar

This week in Strasbourg

MEPs will this week discuss their priorities for the 21-22 March EU summit, focussing on jobs, growth, competitiveness, climate change, external relations and ways to fight disinformation.

12 Mar

A fundamental right to vote: Removing barriers for people with disabilities

The next European elections are just around the corner, but many EU citizens with disabilities will not be casting their ballots this spring, writes Krzysztof Pater.