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Press release - EU Recovery: secure and green energy for households and enterprises
EP committees adopted the inclusion of RePowerEU measures in national recovery plans to foster independence from Russian fossil fuels and accelerate green transitionCommittee on BudgetsCommittee...
European Affairs
Energy
Vladimir Putin is dragging the world back to a bloodier time
His attempt to conquer Ukraine ignores the lessons of history
World News
Top story - European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize 2022 - The brave Ukrainian people honoured
The European Parliament's 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders...
European Affairs
Engineering
Top story - European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize 2022 - The brave Ukrainian people honoured
The European Parliament's 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders...
European Affairs
Engineering
Vladimir Putin says the world’s energy infrastructure is “at risk”
He would know. And internet infrastructure is vulnerable too
Energy
World News
Booming cocaine production suggests the war on drugs has failed
Now some politicians in Latin America and Europe are saying so publicly
Politics
Medicine & Health
How pop culture went multipolar
Fears that globalisation would lead to a worldwide monoculture have proven utterly wrong
World News
Finance
Could the war in Ukraine go nuclear?
Sixty years after the Cuban missile crisis, the world again worries about nuclear war
Energy
World News
Press release - ECB boss pledges to MEPs to fight inflation and restore confidence
The European Central Bank President announced future interest hikes, while MEPs voiced concerns about rising energy and food prices, and mortgage rates.Committee on Economic and...
European Affairs
Economics
How Russia is trying to win over the global south
Its propaganda is deceptive, multilingual and well-funded. But does it work?
World News
An election that could make the global internet safer for autocrats
Vladimir Putin is keen to see a Russian lead the International Telecommunication Union
World News
Politics
Some of the new king’s realms may become republics
The queen’s passing gives them an opportunity to break the link to the British crown
Top story - This is Europe: plenary debates with EU leaders - How do EU heads of state and government see the current state of the EU?
In a series of plenary debates, the European Parliament invites EU leaders to share their views and solutions to the challenges facing Europe. Source :...
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Politics
Top story - This is Europe: plenary debates with EU leaders - How do EU heads of state and government see the current state of the EU?
In a series of plenary debates, the European Parliament invites EU leaders to share their views and solutions to the challenges facing Europe. Source :...
European Affairs
Politics
How covid-19 spurred governments to snoop on sewage
Monitoring wastewater can help track diseases, drugs and even explosives
Medicine & Health
Politics
Should every schoolchild eat free?
More school meals would bring poor countries huge benefits; in rich ones the evidence is mixed
Dictators and utopians are fond of fiddling with constitutions
Both are bad, though for different reasons
Armies are re-learning how to fight in cities
Urban combat has a brutal, destructive reputation. It will become more common
Press release - As Hungary blocks global tax deal, MEPs denounce national vetoes
MEPs criticize countries abusing their vetoes on tax matters and demand a relaunch of discussions to gradually introduce majority voting.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs...
European Affairs
Economics
Press release - MEPs approve Croatia’s entry into the eurozone
MEPs on Tuesday gave a favourable opinion to Croatia’s bid to become the newest member of the eurozone from the 1st January 2023.Committee on Economic...
European Affairs
Economics
Press release - Crypto assets: deal on new rules to stop illicit flows in the EU
Transfers of crypto-assets will be traced and identified to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other crimes, says the new legislation agreed on Wednesday.Committee on...
European Affairs
Economics
Press release - National recovery plans: MEPs assess the performance of crisis funding
Parliament calls for recovery funding to be transparent, conditional on the respect for the rule of law, and for ensuring a maximum return on the...
European Affairs
Policy
Top story - Conference on the Future of Europe: follow-up - Meeting people’s expectations for the EU
The European Parliament is working to create a more effective and democratic EU, in line with citizens’ proposals at the Conference on the Future of...
European Affairs
Cybersecurity