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Domestic violence has no borders. That's why victims of stalking, harassment or gender-based violence will see their protection extended to the whole EU,...(read more) Facebook Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, calling for measures leading to the abolition of the death penalty in India and to human rights reforms in Rwanda, and expressing concerns about the situation of hunger striking prisoners in Guantanamo.
Following the recent fires and building collapse at factories in Bangladesh, MEPs called on Thursday for justice for victims and EU action to prevent similar events in future. They want the Commission to promote responsible business conduct among EU companies operating abroad and ensure strict compliance with all legal obligations in the areas of human rights, labour and the environment.
Euroopa Parlament andis leige vastuse Euroopa Komisjoni plaanidele majandus- ja rahaliidu edasiseks süvendamiseks. Neljapäeval vastu võetud resolutsioon rõhutab, et eelkõige peaks täielikult rakendama juba olemasolevaid makromajandusliku juhtimise reegleid. Saadikud nendivad, et Euroopa Komisjon ei ole uutesse plaanidesse sisse viinud piisavalt demokraatlikku kontrolli. Parlamendi hinnangul on vaja meetmeid, mis toetaksid reformide teostamist ja hoiaksid ära nende võimaliku negatiivse mõju.
MEPs call for respect for human rights and humanitarian law in Syria and support a political solution to the conflict, in a resolution voted on Thursday, while emphasizing that the two tracks should be kept separate.
While Bosnia and Herzegovina is still far from meeting the conditions for the entry into force of the stabilisation and association process with the EU, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is ready to launch accession talks, MEPs said in two separate votes on Thursday. They insisted that all candidate and potential candidate countries for EU membership must be treated on their own merits.
New legislation on the "non-commercial transport" of pets, already informally agreed with EU ministers, was approved by Parliament on Thursday. Taking pets abroad will be easier, but pet health requirements will be stricter. Online information for pet owners will also be made clearer.
Kolmapäeval toimunud hääletusel andis Euroopa Parlament oma toetuse plaanidele luua EL ühtne finantsasutuste järelevalvemehhanism. Euroopa Keskpank hakkab vastutama eurotsooni suurimate pankade järelevalve eest ning osaliselt ka teiste pankade eest. Parlament annab plaanidele oma lõpliku heakskiidu hiljem, et läbipaistvuse ja aruandekohustuste nõuete aruteludeks Euroopa Keskpangaga jääks rohkem aega.
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.
Euroopa Parlamenti tuleb hoida kursis läbirääkimiste käiguga, ütlevad saadikud neljapäeval vastu võetud resolutsioonis. Saadikud toetavad läbirääkimiste alustamist USA-ga, kinnitades oma ootused, näiteks avalike hangete turule ligipääsu ja EL kultuuri- ja audiovisuaalmeedia teenuste turu kaitse osas. Resolutsioon on Euroopa Parlamendi seisukoht EL läbirääkimiste volituste kohta.
Saadikud esitavad kolmapäeval kl 9.30 toimuval arutelul küsimusi Euroopa Komisjoni volinikule Olli Rehnile võimalike uute seadusandlike ettepanekute kohta majandus- ja rahaliidu süvendamiseks.