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Parliament approves EU-wide civil law protection for victims

Plenary Session Citizens' rights / Fundamental rights 22-05-2013 - 12:32

Victims of stalking, harassment or gender-based violence who are granted protection in one member state will get equivalent protection if they move or travel to another, without having to go through time-consuming formalities, thanks to a new law passed by Parliament on Wednesday. These civil law rules complement the European Protection Order, which already provides similar protection under criminal law.

 
 

Parliament backs EU banking supervisory system plans

Plenary Session Economic and monetary affairs 22-05-2013 - 12:28

Draft laws setting up a single EU bank supervisory system were approved in a plenary vote on Wednesday. The European Central Bank will supervise the Eurozone's largest banks directly and have a say in supervising other banks. However, Parliament will give its final seal of approval only later, to allow time for parallel talks with the ECB on detailed accountability arrangements.

 
 
Free trade talks with the US - what should the EU's red lines be? Plenary Session External/international trade 22-05-2013 - 10:03
 
Single banking supervision system on right track but one step remains Plenary Session Economic and monetary affairs 21-05-2013 - 18:36 Update
 
Debate on further legislation to deepen economic and monetary union Plenary Session Economic and monetary affairs / Social policy 21-05-2013 - 17:31
 
MEPs call for EU-wide action to collect tax lost to fraud and evasion Plenary Session Economic and monetary affairs / Taxation 21-05-2013 - 13:21
 
 
 
Backgrounds
 

On 24 January 2013 the Internal Market Committee adopted its position on draft rules setting out minimum EU requirements for the award by public authorities of "concession" contracts to procure works or services from private suppliers. These contracts are typically high-value, complex and long-term. These Q&A deal with certain aspects of the committee text, on which informal negotiations are now under way with the Council headed by the Irish Presidency and the European Commission.

 
 

Q&A on EU data protection reform

Citizens' rights / Fundamental rights 02-05-2013 - 14:49

The growing globalisation of data flows, via social networks, cloud computing, search engines, location-based services, etc, arguably increases the risk that people could lose control of their own data. MEPs are debating a major overhaul of current EU data protection rules which aims to put people in control of their personal data and to build trust both in social media and in online shopping and communication in general.

 
 

EU Bank Capital Requirements Regulation and Directive

Economic and monetary affairs 15-04-2013 - 19:25 Update

The EU Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and Directive (CRD) aim to stabilise and strengthen the banking system by making banks set aside more and higher quality capital as a cushion against crises. The new rules should also foster a convergence of supervisory practices across the EU. Banks that are better able to withstand future crises should be more capable of financing investment and growth.

 
 
National angles
 
"Europe on the Ground" wins 2012 European Charlemagne Youth Prize Youth − United Kingdom - 16-05-2012 - 10:29

Europe on the Ground, a Greek youth media project, was awarded first prize at the 2012 Charlemagne Youth Prize ceremony on 15 May in Aachen. Second prize went to Europe Meets School, an exchange programme for Erasmus students (Czech Republic) and the winner of the third prize was the Cycle Me Home project, a documentary road-movie (Hungary). The Charlemagne Youth Prize is awarded annually to projects that foster a shared sense of European identity and integration among young people.

 
 

"Europe on the Ground", a Greek youth media project, was awarded first prize at the 2012 Charlemagne Youth Prize ceremony on 15 May in Aachen. Second prize went to "Europe Meets School", an exchange programme for Erasmus students (Czech Republic) and the winner of the third prize was the "Cycle Me Home" project, a documentary road-movie (Hungary). The Charlemagne Youth Prize is awarded annually to projects that foster a shared sense of European identity and integration among young people.

 
 
Charlemagne Youth Prize 2012: deadline for submission extended Youth − United Kingdom - 25-01-2012 - 17:41

The deadline for candidates to come forward for the 2012 Charlemagne Prize has been extended to 13 February 2012, giving more youngsters a chance to come forward for the fifth edition of the prize.

 
 
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