05.05.2020

Financiers join EU ‘green recovery alliance’ – euractiv.com

Frédéric Simon More than 50 CEOs from the banking and insurance sector – including household names such as BNP Paribas, AXA, Allianz, and Santander – have joined the “green recovery alliance” in the European Parliament. The alliance was launched last month at the initiative of Pascal Canfin, a French centrist MEP who chairs the European […]

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21.10.2019

The European Union at a glance: see the Fact Sheets online – European Parliament Weekly Digest Bulletin

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/home The Fact Sheets on the EU provide an overview of European integration and of Parliament’s contribution to that process. They present a brief overview of the EU’s institutions and policies, and of Parliament’s role in their development. Available in 23 languages, they cover five main areas: how the EU works; economy, science and quality […]

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21.10.2019

European Parliamentary committees: their role and composition – European Parliament Weekly Digest Bulletin

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/about-committees.html Parliament’s committees deal with EU legislative proposals by adopting reports, which then are referred to plenary for voting by all Members, and appoint negotiation teams to conduct talks with Council. They adopt non-legislative reports, organise hearings with experts and scrutinise other EU bodies and institutions. Parliament can set up sub-committees and special committees to […]

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23.10.2018

EU external border: the Parliament proposes a new interoperability to increase management efficiency

To strengthen EU external border management and enhance internal security, the European Commission has made several proposals to upgrade and expand European border and security information systems. As part of a broader process to maximise their use, the Commission presented legislative proposals for two regulations in December 2017 (amended in June 2018), establishing an interoperability […]

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