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Summer time on the site...
During the July plenary session in Strasbourg MEPs tackled the SWIFT data agreement with the US, bankers' bonuses, novel food, the new EU diplomatic service and passengers' rights. They also looked back at 6 months with Spain at the helm of the EU Council and forward to the Belgian presidency. As MEPs take a break, we look back to some highlights so far this year.
Europe must push for a healthy Africa
The World Cup is over and life in Africa is returning to normal, but it is anything but "fair play" with life expectancy for some 30 to 40 years less than for Europeans. There are many reasons, from bad governance, the financial crisis and climate change to natural disasters, extreme poverty, wars and greed. Nevertheless and despite Europe's focus on the financial crisis, MEPs insist that aid is essential.
Kitchen, food waste: MEPs want new recycling rules
MEPs rein in bankers
Supporting newly developed democracies
Getting away from it all: checklist of passenger rights
The July Plenary - a round up
Carlos Coelho: Passport free Schengen proof of a Europe of the people
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Revisit our editors' favourite articles
It's tough to choose just a few from the many articles we have written this year, but our editors put their heads together and came up with a range of articles that tackle issues ranging from foreign affairs to working time rules and the problems of discrimination.
