Children are facing unimaginable risks to their safety, with dire long-term consequences for their mental health including depression, nightmares, bed-wetting and self-harm, Save the Children warned today.
Brussels, 06 October 2023 – FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, welcomes yesterday’s vote in the European Parliament’s plenary session on the revision of the Urban Wastewater treatment Directive. FEAD is aware of the importance of updated legislation on wastewater and the rol
Brussels, 5 October 2023 – The FIA Region I warmly welcomes the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice regarding access to in-vehicle data by independent repairers. This landmark judgment unequivocally reinforces our long-standing position that security gateways implemented by vehicle manufacturers under the pretext of cybersecurity are not only unfair and disproportional but also incompatible with EU legislation.
Today, the European Parliament confirmed its mandate on the revision of the Schengen Borders Code – the rules governing free movement in the EU. With the Socialists and Democrats leading the negotiations in the civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee, the introduction of internal border controls will only be possible under exceptional circumstances: the reasons must be justified and there is a strict time limit of a maximum duration of 18 months.
Today, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission have concluded negotiations to reduce fluorinated gases’ (F-gases) emissions. These gases are up to 25,000 times more climate damaging than CO2, hence their reduction is key to prevent worsening global warming.
Following Azerbaijan’s military seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, the European Parliament is set to adopt a strong resolution today condemning Baku’s unjustified attack against the mountainous South Caucasus enclave. As requested by the Socialists and Democrats, the Parliament is calling on the EU to comprehensively review its relations with Baku. The EU should suspend the negotiations on a new EU-Azerbaijan agreement, and reduce EU dependency towards Azerbaijan gas exports.