Tag #European Parliament

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2024: A Year of Change in the European Parliament

The 2024 European Parliament experienced significant changes due to July elections, farmer protests against EU trade and environmental policies in February, a symbolic vote on abortion rights, and the approval of the EU's migration and asylum reform.

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2024: A Year of Change and Division in the European Parliament

The 2024 European Parliament experienced significant events: farmer protests damaging the Parliament building, Yulia Navalnaya's powerful anti-Putin speech, a weakened Nature Restoration Law passing with 329 votes for and 275 against, and approval of the EU migration pact.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Spanish Judge Orders Investigation into MEP for Illegal Campaign Financing

A Spanish judge is investigating MEP Luis Pérez for allegedly receiving €100,000 in cash from businessman Luis Romillo to fund his European Parliament campaign, a sum not officially declared, potentially violating electoral and campaign finance laws; the case is now with the Supreme Court.

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Massive Data Breach Exposes 9,000 European Parliament Employees' Data

A massive data breach in May 2024 exposed the personal data of 9,000 European Parliament employees, including IDs, medical records, and other sensitive information, highlighting vulnerabilities and raising concerns about foreign interference and espionage.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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French Prosecutors' Ruling on National Rally Funds Sparks "Government of Judges" Debate

Prosecutors in the trial of National Rally parliamentary assistants requested five-year ineligibility sentences for misuse of European Parliament funds, sparking accusations of a "government of judges" from Marine Le Pen and her party.

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Judge Seeks to Investigate MEP Alvise for Illegal Party Financing

Judge José Luis Calama is investigating Luis Pérez Fernández (Alvise), a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), for allegedly receiving €100,000 from a cryptocurrency businessman in exchange for promised legislative favors, potentially violating campaign finance laws.

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2024 European Parliament: Elections, Protests, and Policy Battles

The 2024 European Parliament experienced significant shifts in power dynamics after July elections, marked by farmer protests, a powerful speech by Yulia Navalnaya condemning Vladimir Putin, contentious debates and approval of the Nature Restoration Law, a major migration and asylum reform, a symbol...

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Reduced Inequality
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EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Ratification Challenges Amidst Internal EU Concerns

The EU and Mercosur finalized a trade agreement addressing previous concerns about deforestation, carbon emissions, and intellectual property; however, its ratification faces internal EU political challenges, particularly regarding agricultural sector issues, with the debate beginning in 2025.

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EU Condemns Human Rights Abuses in Occupied Crimea

The European Parliament passed a resolution on December 19th condemning Russia's human rights abuses in occupied Crimea, citing the cases of Irina Danilovich, Tofik Abdulhaliev, and Amet Suleimanov, among others, and calling for their release and increased sanctions against Russia.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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28 New European Parliament Intergroups Launched, Reflecting Shifting Priorities

The European Parliament's tenth legislative term features 28 new intergroups, informal MEP networks focusing on various issues, reflecting evolving priorities and the rise of new concerns such as mental health and resilience, while others focused on specific regions or policies have dissolved.

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Gender Equality
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Spain Pushes for Co-official Language Use in European Parliament

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares is pressing the European Parliament to allow the use of Spain's co-official languages (Catalan, Galician, and Basque) in its proceedings, a move opposed by the Popular Party, despite similar agreements existing in other EU bodies.

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Quality Education
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EU Commission Formation Exposes Member State Dominance

After six months of political infighting and challenging parliamentary hearings, the European Union finally approved its new European Commission, highlighting the increased influence of member states over EU institutions and exposing tensions between national and European interests.

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