#CEP: Tech companies talk rights rather than responsibilities

The European Union recently upped the pressure on social media companies to do more to remove terrorist material from their platforms. Growing frustrated with the continued presence of dangerous content online, the EU Commission called on tech firms to remove this radicalizing material within one hour of being notified of its existence. “We still need […]

A Europe that protects: Denying #terrorists and #criminals the means to act

The European Commission is taking additional steps to further curtail the space in which terrorists and criminals operate – denying them the means needed to plan, finance and carry out crimes. Six months after the anti-terrorism package of October 2017, the Commission is proposing measures to: bolster the security of identity cards and reduce document fraud; provide […]

#Merkel considera o acordo francés e alemán sobre a reforma europea ata xuño

Alemaña e Francia acordarán as reformas europeas ata o mes de xuño, a canciller Angela Merkel dixo o martes (17 de abril), despexando as preocupacións de que os compromisos poidan xerar un paquete débil, escriben Madeline Chambers e Michelle Martin. "A base do que estamos a traballar no goberno alemán é o acordo de coalición", dixo Merkel, referíndose a un [...]

UK supports Prince Charles to succeed Queen Elizabeth as #Commonwealth head

Britain backs Queen Elizabeth’s son and heir, Prince Charles (pictured), to succeed her as head of the Commonwealth network of 53 mostly former British colonies, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said, writes William James. “The UK supports the Prince of Wales as the next head of the Commonwealth. He has been a proud […]

#EPBD – ‘Saving energy in buildings brings benefits to both the wallet and the climate’

The European Parliament has confirmed the agreement with the Council on a revised Directive for Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD). “A more efficient use of energy in our buildings will benefit both the climate and the wallets of European citizens and businesses, and contribute to a sustainable and competitive European economy,” said Bendt Bendtsen MEP, […]

Macron’s project for Europe will widen the democratic deficit say #GUE/NGL MEPs

French President Emmanuel Macron defended his record on privatization and war at a debate on the future of Europe at the European Parliament on 17 April. His address comes on the heels of France´s bombing of Syria XCHARX with allies UK and US XCHARX and controversial proposals that will lead to a wave of privatizations […]

UK pledges cash for #Commonwealth education, urges #malaria fight

Prime Minister Theresa May pledged cash to help improve children’s education in the Commonwealth and called for a commitment from fellow leaders to tackle malaria on Tuesday (17 April), writes William James. May’s government is looking to reinvigorate the Commonwealth, a 53-country network of mostly former British colonies, as it seeks to define its post-Brexit […]

UK appeals to Supreme Court to stop Scottish and Welsh #Brexit bills

The British government appealed to the Supreme Court on Tuesday (17 April) to rule on whether Brexit bills passed last month by the Scottish and Welsh parliaments were constitutionally sound, arguing that they would cause legal confusion, write Elisabeth OXCHARXLeary and Estelle Shirbon. The legislatures in Edinburgh and Cardiff passed the bills to try to […]

Negotiations begin on mandatory #TransparencyRegister for the three EU Institutions

Political negotiators from the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission met on 16 April 2018 to discuss how to strengthen the EU Transparency Register. At their first interinstitutional negotiation, European Parliament negotiators Sylvie Guillaume and Danuta Hübner, together with Bulgarian Presidency Deputy Minister Monika Panayotova and Commission First Vice President […]

#EIB: European Investment Bank loans under Juncker Plan set to mobilize €1 billion in investment for agriculture and bio-economy sectors

New financing initiative targets investments by private cooperatives and companies in the agriculture sector. The EIB financing amounts to €400 million and is expected to back close to €1 billion of investment across Europe. Agreement is guaranteed by the Juncker PlanXCHARXs European Fund for Strategic Investments. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, has […]