On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Ukraine, Uganda and Tanzania, and Nicaragua.Subcommittee on Human Rights Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP
Continue ReadingParliament’s latest assessment of the state of fundamental rights in the EU identifies numerous concerns and demands member states act in defence of European values.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP
Continue ReadingParliament condemns the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government” to undermine European values and demands results in the Article 7 process.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, Parliament adopted a set of recommendations following a summer of devastating droughts, forest fires and other extreme weather phenomena across Europe.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP
Continue ReadingParliament strongly condemns the recent Chinese aggressive military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, while calling for strengthened EU relations with Taipei.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament has adopted its position on updated rules for European-level political parties and foundations.Committee on Constitutional Affairs Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP
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The European Commission on Thursday presented a new Cyber Resilience Act proposal aimed at imposing new cybersecurity requirements on internet-connected devices ranging from “smart” toys and fridges to security cameras. Manufacturers of digitally connected products would have to meet new EU requirements, whether the products are produced in the EU or not. The act would […]
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FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank must act decisively to control inflation and make sure the central bank does not lose its credibility, Vice President Luis de Guindos said today. His comments come a week after the ECB delivered a record 75-basis-point interest rate hike and signaled further tightening ahead. “Monetary policy needs to be […]
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Hungary can no longer be considered a democracy, and European values are under systemic threat in the country, the European Parliament declared in a report adopted on Thursday. At this point, the report concluded, Hungary has become an “electoral autocracy.” The motion — which passed with 433 votes in favor, 123 against and 28 abstentions — represents […]
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Russian forces targeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town, striking a strategically important dam in an attempt to slow Ukraine’s fightback in the southern part of the country. A barrage of missiles hit the dam in the industrial area of Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday night, sending a surge of water into the Inhulets river that […]
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