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Plenary focus: tax fraud, bank supervision, trade agreement with US

17-05-2013 - 14:00

Parliament backs EU banking supervisory system plans

Public pensions must ensure decent living standards, MEPs say

Next European Parliament elections to be brought forward to May 2014

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MEPs vote to extend protection for victims of violence to the whole of the EU Justice and home affairs − 23-05-2013 - 11:37

Antonio López-Istúriz and Antonia Parvanova

Legal measures to protect the victims of stalking, harassment and gender-based violence will be extended to the whole of the EU, thanks to new rules approved by MEPs on 22 May. This is necessary as currently legal measures issued in one country often fail to protect victims in another country, especially women and children escaping domestic violence. We talked to Antonio López-Istúriz White and Antonyia Parvanova, the two MEPs responsible for steering the legislation through Parliament.

Schulz at EU summit: quick and tangible results needed to restore trust in EU Institutions − 22-05-2013 - 16:58

Martin Schulz during the Press Conference of May European Summit © European Union - The Council of the European Union

Quick and tangible results are needed on tax fraud and youth employment to restore people's trust in the EU, EP president Martin Schulz warned EU leaders at the opening of the European Council in Brussels on 22 May. He pointed out that public support for the EU had never been as weak as today. Mr Schulz also reminded leaders that the EU was founded in a spirit of solidarity and that it was now time to show "de facto solidarity" with young people struggling to find work.

MEPs approve tougher safety rules for offshore drilling Energy / Industry − 21-05-2013 - 16:15

MEPS call on governments to act on tax evasion and energy issues Economic and monetary affairs − 21-05-2013 - 14:38

European Council Summit Debate in Plenary

Small depositors should be protected when a bank needs saving, demand MEPs Economic and monetary affairs − 21-05-2013 - 13:38

People queuing in front of an ATM at a closed bank ©Belga/Zumapress/A.Vafeiadakis

Facebook chat: discuss new data protection rules with Jan Philipp Albrecht Citizens' rights − 20-05-2013 - 17:56

Open day: visitors flock to Strasbourg to discover the European Parliament Institutions − 20-05-2013 - 17:28

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Data protection: keeping your privacy Citizens' rights − 21-05-2013 - 14:29

In this age of internet, smartphones and social media, it is very easy to share and search for personal information. Maybe too easy. Your loan application could be rejected because you live in the wrong neighbourhood, photos you publish online may come back to haunt you and supposedly free websites earn their keep by selling and using your personal data. The EU is now working to overhaul its data protection rules to help people stay in control of their private information.

Making travellers’ lives easier Tourism / Transport − 15-05-2013 - 12:38

Strengthening air passenger rights, increasing the capacity of Europe's airports and the quality of their services, introducing more competition to EU's rail sector, as well as new rules for pilots' flying hours will keep MEPs busy for the rest of their term or even longer. Find out more about Parliament's work concerning travel–related issues in this feature.

Economic governance package explained Economic and monetary affairs − 26-03-2013 - 14:31

The EU agreed in the autumn of 2010 to tighten financial supervision in the private sector in an effort to head off any future financial crisis. On 28 September 2011 MEPs approved the so-called economic governance "six-pack" of new rules. This was followed by the "two-pack" initiative aimed at stepping up financial discipline within the eurozone, which MEPs approved on 12 March 2013. Read on to find out more about how the Parliament has been working to strengthen economic governance in Europe.

The battle for the EU's long-term budget Budget − 19-03-2013 - 16:56

EU countries ignored Parliament's call for a growth-boosting long-term budget for 2014-2020 when they agreed on 8 February 2013 to cut the budget from its previous level for the first time in the EU's history. MEPs rejected that agreement in its current form on 13 March and called for the so-called multiannual financial framework (MFF) to be more flexible and open to revision. They also insisted on a real system of own resources for the EU.

Reform of the EU's agricultural policy Agriculture − 19-03-2013 - 14:59

CAP in figures - click the image to enlarge

Agricultural spending accounts for about 40% of the European Union's annual budget and has been at the heart of EU policy since the very start of the European project. As the last revision of the agricultural policy dates from 2003 and 12 countries have joined the EU since then, it is clear that it must be updated in order to face new challenges. EP has now agreed what line to take and negotiations will start in earnest. Read on to find out more.

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