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EU Commission: more rights for people travelling across Europe. 13 billion passengers on planes, trains, buses or ferries each year
The Commission has today adopted a series of proposals “designed to improve the experience of passengers and travellers by strengthening their rights”. According to the Commission, the new rules will ...
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European Commission: 86 million fake items worth over 2 billion found in the EU. Record numbers in Italy
According to a joint report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Commission released today, approximately 86 million fake goods were found in the EU (at the EU ...
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EU Parliament: towards a packaging regulation. Promoting reuse and recycling to protect the environment
At its plenary session in Strasbourg today, the European Parliament has adopted its proposals on a new packaging regulation “to tackle constantly growing waste and boost reuse and recycling ...
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Eurostat: few households with children in the EU. Mr Bassi (FAFCE), “population policies are investment in shaping the future”
“Once and for all, we must share the fact that population policies are investment policies that shape our future”. In an interview with SIR News Agency, Vincenzo Bassi, President of the ...
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European elections 2024: EU Economic and Social Committee, “civil society is and must remain the guardian of participatory democracy”
"Organised civil society is and must remain Europe's guardian of participatory democracy, a powerhouse in tackling current and future challenges", said the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC ...
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Pope Francis: in the Holy Land “the conflict has gone beyond war”
In his greeting to the Italian-speaking faithful at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, Pope Francis exhorted believers to “persevere in prayer for those who are suffering from wars in so ...
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Spain: Madrid, Bishops’ Assembly. A proposal to establish an Interreligious Dialogue Committee
From today to November 24 th, the premises of the Bishops’ Conference in Madrid will host the 123 rd Plenary Assembly of the Spanish Bishops. The meeting will be opened by card. Juan José ...
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Netherlands: Wilders (Far Right) wins the election. In his programme, Nexit and a stop to refugees. European newspapers: Europe feels the chill
The Far Right leader Geert Wilders has made it: his party will take 25% of the 150 seats of the Dutch Lower House (probably 35 to 37 seats), and he will have to form a government. “A monstrous ...
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EU Parliament: Strasbourg, regional and global impact of Gaza war discussed today. Voting on reform of Treaties
Josep Borrell (Foto Parlamento europeo) Convened in Strasbourg, the plenary session of the European Parliament opened this morning with a discussion between the MEPs and the head of the EU ...
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EU Parliament: Status of the artist. Proposals for safeguards and better working conditions for cultural professionals
Proposals for measures to improve living and working conditions for professionals working in the art, cultural and creative sectors. This is the focus of the legislative initiative resolution ...
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EU Parliament: 2024 budget adopted. “Funding to tackle global challenges, and support young people and research”
(Photo European Parliament) At their plenary session in Strasbourg today, MEPs have finally adopted the budget for 2024 with 519 votes in favour, 79 against and 30 abstentions. The Council had ...