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Udenlandsk indblanding i valg udgør en seriøs trussel mod europæiske, demokratiske samfund især til fordel for EU-skeptiske, højreekstremistiske og populistiske kræfter, advarer MEP’erne.

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.

Vidtgående tiltag til forebyggelse af COVID-19-spredning gør, at medlemmerne midlertidigt kan stemme på afstand, så de kan udøve deres demokratiske ret og udføre deres pligt som lovgivere.

UK nationals would be able to enter the EU visa-free for short periods after the country’s exit, provided EU nationals enjoy the same conditions when travelling to the UK.

MEPs want the European Food Safety Agency to publish safety studies before a product is authorised to go on to the market.

Europa-Parlamentet gav sit samtykke til EU's handelsaftale med Japan, som bliver EU’s største bilaterale handelsaftale nogensinde.

Parliament adopts in plenary the continuation of the two territorial cooperation programmes PEACE IV and United Kingdom-Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Many MEPs are critical of how candidates for EU top posts have been chosen, in disregard to the lead candidate process

EU's landbrugspolitik efter 2020 skal være klogere, enklere, mere fair og mere bæredygtig. Samtidig skal den være velfinansieret og reelt fælles, siger MEP’erne.

MEPs want adequate EU funding to meet new challenges like security and migration and deliver on existing policy aims such as regional development and Erasmus+.

The EU’s foreign and defence policy should proceed with closer EU defence ties and a strong response to international threats, said MEPs on Wednesday.

MEPs call on the EU and its member states to take measures to tackle the structural racism people of African descent face in Europe.

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission President Juncker on Wednesday.

MEP’erne godkendte oprettelsen af et særligt 12-måneders udvalg, som skal adressere de praktiske og lovgivningsmæssige mangler i bekæmpelsen af terrorisme i hele EU.

Given concerns about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide glyphosate, used in many farm and garden applications, the EU Commission should renew its marketing approval for just 7 years, instead of 15, and for professional uses only, Parliament says in a resolution voted on Wednesday. MEPs call for an independent review and the publication of all the scientific evidence that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) used to assess glyphosate.

The safety assessment of the most widely used herbicide, for which authorisation will expire at the end of the year, was put into doubt by many MEPs on Tuesday.

Parliament voted to reform the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund supporting workers dismissed due to globalisation, technological or environmental changes.

Outlining his vision for the future of Europe, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas called for unity, but not uniformity, stressing that Europe faces challenges which need common solutions.

Europa-Parlamentet har netop vedtaget nye samarbejdsregler, som sætter et EU-land, der står over for en akut gasforsyningskrise, i stand til at aktivere assistance fra sine nabolande.

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