Yesterday, the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the 2021-2027 Justice programme proposed by the European Commission in May 2018. This new programme will support developing an integrated European justice area based on the rule of law, mutual recognition and mutual trust. The Justice programme with a budget of € […]
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External action: more funds for human rights, development and climate change
EU external action funding should support development, climate and environmental goals, and promote democracy, rule of law and human rights, say MEPs. On Monday, the Foreign Affairs and Development committees adopted their joint position on the proposed Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). Funds suspended if democracy or rule of law is breached MEPs consider […]
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Bruselas Flamenco Festival 2019
Just as spring beckons, BOZAR throws its doors wide open and invites the Spanish sun in. Programme The programme of this year’s Bruselas Flamenco Festival centres around five themes: songs of protest (‘La Protesta’), Belgian flamenco artists (‘Los Nuestros’), women (‘Día Internacional de la Mujer’), flamenco dynasties (‘Dinastías Flamencas’) and children (‘Dia Familiar’). The first […]
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Could switching between summer and winter time end in 2021?
Proposals to end biannual clock changes from 2021 were backed by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Monday. The Transport Committee proposes that the clock change on the last Sunday in March 2021 should be the last one for EU countries that decide to permanently keep their summer time. Member states that prefer to keep […]
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Aviation: Commission continues to push for higher social standards
The European Commission has recently published a report setting out a number of actions to further strengthen the social agenda in air transport. This unprecedented report highlights the main opportunities and challenges faced by aircrews (pilots and cabin crew) in Europe. It aims to improve legal certainty for aircrews by providing clarifications on their protection […]
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European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission registers ‘Europe CARES – Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities’ initiative
The European Commission has today decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled ‘Europe CARES – Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities’. The objective of the initiative is to ensure: “the right to inclusive education of children and adults with disabilities within the European Union”. The initiative states that while “over 70 million EU […]
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EU and Overseas Countries and Territories boost cooperation at annual Forum with €44 million
At the 17th OCT-EU Forum in Papeete (Tahiti) today, the EU discussed its future partnership with Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and signed five cooperation programmes benefiting EU OCTs, totalling €44 million. Speaking at the Forum, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica said: “As EU outposts in some of the remotest parts of the world, the […]
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European Semester 2019: What do we find in the winter package?
The European Commission has already published information on the winter package of the European Semester 2019: 28 Country reports, including in-depth reviews (IDRs) of 13 countries identified in the November 2018 Alert Mechanism Report. A communication on the main findings of the country reports that includes a new classification of countries in the framework of […]
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Terrorism: stricter EU rules to prevent home-made bombs
It will be harder for terrorists to get hold of the ingredients needed to build home-made explosives under new rules making their way through the European Parliament. The EU has taken several measures to prevent terrorist attacks and is now updating rules regarding chemicals that can be used to create home-made bombs. Home-made bombs Home-made […]
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