EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc.
EU co-legislators to start negotiating the Regulation aiming to reduce emissions of F-gases in the EU
The Commission welcomes agreement on global aviation emissions deal
Shale gas: new fracking projects must pass environmental test
Lithuania signed an international agreement on mercury on behalf of the EU ~ (MEPs ban cadmium from power tool batteries and mercury from button cells)
ICAO: Aviation Assembly conclusions
Parliament votes not to oppose Commission measures on flight time limitations
Council adopts the directive on the right of access to a lawyer – (Commission proposal to guarantee citizens’ rights to access a lawyer to become law ~ Completing the European area of Justice: Tell us what comes next)
European regions encouraged to offer SMEs vouchers of up to €10,000 to go digital
What future for banks in the EU? Tell us your views
EESC position on the EU tobacco review – (Tobacco: larger warnings, flavours banned, e-cigarettes regulated)
Deputy PM's speech on Britain & Europe – (Leaving EU would be disastrous for jobs and investment, says TUC ~ PM meeting with Herman van Rompuy)
Petitions: social issues, civil rights and environment top EU citizens' concerns
Council adopts the Schengen Governance legislative package
UNESCO-European Union: working together for change
Macky Sall: building peace & security is a priority for Africa and the EU
MEPs ask to improve rules for EU industry operating in China
Parliament calls for humanitarian conference on Syrian refugee crisis – (UK boosts education for Syrian refugee children)
Russia's ‘trade war’ against EU Presidency is unacceptable, say MEPs – (EU requests WTO panel with Russia over vehicle exports)
MEPs back new rules to make watercraft safer & greener
MEPs pave the way for greater professional mobility in the EU – (NHS Confederation Patients to benefit from new cross-Europe movement rules)
Human rights: persecution in Syria, Pakistan and Iran, censorship in Sudan, Iraq
European & World Day against the Death Penalty – EU underlines commitment to universal abolition – (World Day Against the Death Penalty)
Presidency will enter negotiations with European Parliament on EIB support to investment projects outside the EU
ECB and the People’s Bank of China establish a bilateral currency swap agreement
Royal College of Surgeons chair taskforce to review implementation of EU Working Time Directive in the NHS
US-led CIA rendition and secret detention programmes: impunity must end
Survey of adult skills highlights need to improve education & training
Malala Yousafzai - winner of the Sakharov Prize 2013
Telecoms ‘relevant markets’ expert advice received by Commission – suggests fewer markets should be regulated.
EU border surveillance: MEPs approve Eurosur operating rules – (Lampedusa tragedy: MEPs call for solidarity and EU policy for legal migration)
nef: Will MEPs make the right decision? – (Parliament endorses controversial EU-Mauritania Fisheries Protocol)
