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Ahead of the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW64) in New York in March, Parliament spelled out its priorities on Thursday.

All EU citizens and third country nationals entering or leaving the EU will be systematically checked against databases, e.g. of lost and stolen documents, under a regulation voted on Thursday. The new rules were agreed by Parliament’s negotiators and the Council of Ministers on 5 December 2016.

It is necessary to encourage women’s participation in technical and high-level jobs by overcoming educational barriers from an early stage, say MEPs.

EU countries are obliged to prevent unauthorised border crossings into European territory but they also have to ensure respect of fundamental rights, including the right to request asylum.

The EU should promote forest management models that seek to ensure forests are environmentally, societally and economically sustainable, MEPs said on Thursday.

MEPs will urge the EU and all member states to address the humanitarian crisis on the island of Lesvos, on Thursday from 10.30.

On Monday evening, the plenary approved the deal struck with the Council last December on common rules to boost EU crowdfunding platforms and protect investors.

Občané EU, kteří mají předplacené on-line filmy nebo televizi, budou mít přístup k jejich obsahu i během dočasných pobytů v jiné zemi Unie.

With youth unemployment on the rise in the EU, MEPs want member states to take stronger action to counter the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on young people.

Key products and services, such as smartphones, ATMs, ticketing machines and banking services, will be made more accessible to people with disabilities.

On Friday, MEPs increased the crisis support that EU states should soon be able to pay to farmers and agri-food SMEs from the EU rural development fund.

MEPs adopted in plenary additional measures providing support to EU fishers and aquaculture farmers severely affected by the pandemic.

Clearer information on the prices of parcel delivery services should help to increase consumer confidence in cross-border shopping and shipping.

Poslanci ve čtvrtek schválili konečné znění nové legislativní úpravy, která by měla zvýšit kvalitu produktů ekologické výroby a přispět k rozšíření bioprodukce v EU.

Parliament on Friday approved €3 billion in loans to help EU neighbours and partner countries deal with the fallout of COVID-19.

Updated rail passengers’ rights should include higher compensation rates for delays and better assistance to people with reduced mobility.

MEPs expressed dismay about the difficulties faced by passengers, following the cancellation of thousands of flights by Ryanair.

V Evropě postupně roste podíl energie vyráběné z obnovitelných zdrojů. Poslanci navrhují způsoby, jak rozvíjet různé metody skladování energie, například vodíkové či bateriové technologie.

Evropský parlament ve středu schválil nařízení, jehož cílem je chránit finanční prostředky EU před jejich zneužitím ze strany vlád členských států ohýbajících principy právního státu.

Negociační tým dostal zelenou k zahájení jednání s vládami EU o revidovaných pravidlech pro vysílání pracovníků.