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A Belgian citizen has filed a second complaint against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, this time with the EU Court in Luxembourg, in connection with the controversial Pfizer-gate affair.

Transparency campaigners say the new ethics body proposed by the European Commission will do little to prevent corruption at the EU institutions. The proposal comes six months after allegations of a Qatari corruption affair involving a former European Parliament vice-president.

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers reached an agreement on Thursday (8 June) on EU rules governing digital traffic data, a move that will improve traffic flows, reduce accidents, and usher in a more connected driving experience according to policymakers.

Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 12-15 June plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 12-15 June plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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EU countries are aiming to greenlight their negotiating position on a landmark law to restore Europe’s nature at a meeting of environment ministers in Luxembourg on 20 June - but have several challenges to overcome first.

The EU Council of Ministers is set to reach its position on the European Media Freedom Act, a key piece of legislation for the media sector, later this month, based on a compromise text seen by EURACTIV. 

The Western policy of sanctions against Russia is not without criticism, particularly in central Asia, according to high-level speakers at the inaugural Astana International Forum (AIF), which opened on Thursday (8 June) in the Kazakh capital.

EU lawmakers have dismissed the European Commission’s plans for a new EU Ethics body as ‘toothless and ‘a missed opportunity’ after the proposal was unveiled on Thursday (8 June). 

The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam signals a dangerous new phase in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Women victims of male violence face huge disparities across the EU in terms of protection and access to justice. Member States aren’t showing enough  commitment to develop a strong and adequate Law on violence against women and domestic violence, including...

Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Economy Brief. In this edition, we talk about the Commisson's DG Grow's increased penchant for economic planning.

While EU negotiations on new corporate accountability rules are ongoing, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its updated guidelines for responsible business conduct on Thursday (8 June).

Newsletter - 12-15 June 2023 - Strasbourg plenary session

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Welcome to EU Politics Decoded. In this edition, we look at how EU reform has been stifled by the 'muddle through' mentality of the bloc's leading officials.

Parliament and Council agreed on rules for intelligent transport systems that require more traffic data, such as on speed limits, to be available digitally.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Parliament and Council agreed on rules for intelligent transport systems that require more traffic data, such as on speed limits, to be available digitally.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Ukraine is actively pushing to get Russia removed from the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF), the global financial crime watchdog, and downgrade it to the level of countries that require international review at its next plenary in June, EURACTIV has learnt.

EU institutions’ approach to the thorny issue of trade secrets in the new EU rulebook for data sharing is shaping up, according to a document seen by EURACTIV. The Data Act is a flagship legislative proposal to regulate how data...

Meta’s voluntary code on child protection is not working, European Commissioner Thierry Breton said in the wake of revelations that Instagram’s algorithms had facilitated and promoted child sexual abuse material networks.