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Press release - Anti-SLAPP: EU protection against legal actions that silence critical voices

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:09:48 GMT

Journalists, media organisations, activists, academics, artists and researchers should be protected against unfounded and abusive legal proceedings.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Press release - Spyware: MEPs call for full investigations and safeguards to prevent abuse

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:05:50 GMT

In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the European Parliament outlined the reforms necessary to curb spyware abuse.
Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware

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Press release - MEPs ready to negotiate first-ever rules for safe and transparent AI

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:03:34 GMT

The rules aim to promote the uptake of human-centric and trustworthy AI and protect the health, safety, fundamental rights and democracy from its harmful effects.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Electronic evidence: new rules to speed up cross-border criminal investigations

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:56:54 GMT

To make cross-border investigations more effective, MEPs voted to adopt new rules on the exchange of electronic evidence by law enforcement authorities.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Hungary: MEPs denounce deliberate and systematic efforts to undermine EU values

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:34:20 GMT

In its latest resolution, Parliament raises serious concerns over developments in Hungary, in light of the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - MEPs push companies to mitigate their negative social and environmental impact

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:19:20 GMT

On Thursday, Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with member states on rules to integrate human rights and environmental impact into companies’ governance.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Press release - MeToo: MEPs call for more to be done to tackle sexual harassment in the EU

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:17:27 GMT

Evaluating what EU institutions and countries have done so far to fight against sexual harassment, MEPs call for better reporting procedures and support for victims.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Press release - Rule of law in Hungary: press conference with lead MEPs

Tue, 30 May 2023 15:58:09 GMT

On Wednesday, ahead of a debate and vote in plenary on a resolution on the Hungarian government’s efforts to undermine European values, lead MEPs will brief journalists.

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Press release - MEPs vote to speed up the freezing and confiscation of criminal assets

Tue, 23 May 2023 10:48:37 GMT

The new legislation on seizing criminal assets would ensure fast and efficient freezing operations everywhere in the EU, and quicker compensation for victims.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - AI Act: a step closer to the first rules on Artificial Intelligence

Thu, 11 May 2023 08:54:46 GMT

To ensure a human-centric and ethical development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Europe, MEPs endorsed new transparency and risk-management rules for AI systems.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Combating violence against women: MEPs back EU accession to Istanbul Convention

Wed, 10 May 2023 13:26:43 GMT

MEPs have voted to approve the European Union’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, concluding Parliament’s role in the process.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - MeToo: MEPs call for more to be done to tackle sexual harassment in the EU

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:36:31 GMT

Press release - Asylum and migration: Parliament confirms key reform mandates

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:14:53 GMT

Plenary agreed on Thursday to open talks with EU member states on several migration and asylum policy files.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Stopping the flow of dirty money: Parliament ready for negotiations

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:14:39 GMT

MEPs will open talks with the Council of the EU on reforming the EU’s anti-money laundering rules to help authorities crack down on the illicit flow of money and assets.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Asylum and migration: plenary to vote on key reform proposals

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:13:47 GMT

Parliament will decide on Thursday whether to start talks with EU member states on files on asylum and migration management and on long-term resident status.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - MEPs approve visa liberalisation with Kosovo

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:23:05 GMT

On Tuesday, the European Parliament endorsed the agreement on short-stay visa freedom with Kosovo.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - MEPs assess Commission’s rule of law monitoring in the member states

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:13:36 GMT

Parliament points to worrying trends based on the Commission’s latest findings across the EU and highlights specific concerns in the three member states.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - First green light given to the reform of EU asylum and migration management

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:15:10 GMT

The Civil Liberties Committee endorsed on Tuesday a new approach to manage asylum and migration flows into the EU and specific rules to tackle crises.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Migration: new rules on screening of irregular migrants and faster asylum procedures

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:53:05 GMT

On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on new rules for checks at EU borders and updated its negotiating mandate on asylum procedures.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - MEPs back an improved single work and residence permit for non-EU nationals

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:13:24 GMT

MEPs backed on Thursday draft EU legislation to issue work and residence permits more quickly for nationals of third countries and to improve their rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - International Women's Day: an invitation for societies to do better

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:45:11 GMT

In a ceremony marking International Women’s Day, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti addressed MEPs in Strasbourg.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Press release - New York and Washington, D.C.: MEPs attended UN CSW and discussed women’s rights

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:19:08 GMT

On 6-9 March, a delegation of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women and held meetings in Washington, D.C. on women’s rights.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Press release - MEPs concerned by threats to EU values in Greece

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:54:11 GMT

A delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee was in Athens on 6-8 March 2023, to take stock of issues and allegations relating to the state of EU values in Greece.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - We cannot wait another 60 years to achieve gender equality

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 06:53:03 GMT

On International Women’s day, Chair of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee Robert Biedroń issued the following statement.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Press release - New EU mechanism to protect local craft and industrial products

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:48:28 GMT

The Legal Affairs Committee adopted its position on a new scheme to ensure the geographical indication of traditional crafts is protected in the EU and globally.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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