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MEPs react to the road transport “mobility package” proposals
PLENARY SESSION
Yesterday


MEPs share first views on proposals to boost fairness and sustainability in road transport presented by Commissioners Šefčovič and Bulc.
Freedom of Czech media under scrutiny on Thursday at 8:30
PLENARY SESSION
Yesterday


Risk of political abuse of Czech media will be discussed by MEPs and the Commission on Thursday morning from 8:30.
Minute’s silence for terror victims in Manchester, Egypt, Baghdad and Kabul
PLENARY SESSION
Yesterday


The session opened with a minute’s silence for the victims of terror attacks since 22 May, in Manchester, Egypt, Baghdad and Kabul.
MEPs debate situation in Venezuela with National Assembly Speaker Julio Borges
AFET
Yesterday


The economic, social and political crisis in Venezuela was discussed by foreign affairs MEPs and Venezuela’s National Assembly Speaker Julio Borges on Wednesday.
MEPs quiz Jean-Claude Juncker on change of heart in fight against tax avoidance
PANA
Yesterday


MEPs suggest that the President of the European Commission has undergone a damascene conversion in the fight against tax evasion.
Making durable, reparable goods for consumers and tackling planned obsolescence
IMCO
Yesterday


The EU Commission, member states and producers should take measures to ensure consumers can enjoy durable high-quality products that can be repaired.
MEPs back national carbon cuts under Paris Agreement
ENVI
Yesterday


Plans for national greenhouse gas emission cuts were backed by Environment Committee MEPs on Tuesday.
Asylum: MEPs tighten internal security and improve safety for refugee children
LIBE
Yesterday


Europol should have access to fingerprints and names of asylum seekers; refugee children should be fingerprinted to keep them safe from traffickers, MEPs say.
WiFi4EU: EP and Council strike a deal on EU scheme for free internet access
ITRE
29-05-2017 - 22:01


A scheme for more than 5000 wireless internet connections in public areas across the EU were agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators on Monday evening.
Minute of silence at the EP for the victims of the Manchester attack
OTHERS
24-05-2017 - 11:06


The European Parliament will hold a minute of silence to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attack in Manchester at 15.00 today.
Brexit and the EP: what does it mean for free movement?
OTHERS
18-05-2017 - 16:30

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION latest

Council of the European Union      31/5/2017 | Conservation of Atlantic tunas: international measures become EU law On 31 May 2017 the Council agreed with the European Parliament on how to incorporate into EU legislation measures adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).  The agreed regulation laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention Area of ICCAT not only covers all ICCAT recommendations since 2008, with the exception of the multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean which is subject to a separate transposition process, but also takes account of developments in EU legislation, for instance in the fields of controls and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Fisheries continues to be a high priority for the Maltese presidency. With this agreement we make sure that important decisions on highly migratory species in international fora are fully part of EU law. Hon. Roderick Galdes, Maltese parliamentary secretary for agriculture, fisheries, and animal rights The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas is an inter-governmental fishery organisation responsible for the conservation of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and adjoining seas. The European Union has been a contracting party since 1997.  Next steps  The agreement still needs to be approved by the Council's Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper). After formal endorsement by the Council, the new  legislation will be submitted to the European Parliament for a vote at first reading and to the Council for final adoption. 29/05/2017 Council agrees stricter car emissions rules