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    © Jaap Hart
    Budapest - Hungary © Jaap Hart
    Press release |

    Hungary and the rule of law

    The ability for the Hungarian people to live in a free and democratic European country is too important to push into the long grass. Nothing will change for Hungarian people without courage and political will from Member States.
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    Press release |

    A welcome and necessary step but now we need to see real action

    The Green Deal has serious shortcomings when it comes to agricultural funds and trade policy and these need to be addressed for a truly ambitious climate policy. The Green Deal needs clear and binding measures that limit global warming to 1.5c, herald the phase-out of fossil fuels, and protect biodiversity.
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    © Yury Kuzmin
    Green investment
    Press release |

    Taxonomy deal not agreed today by Member States

    The same day the Commission came forward with the "European Green Deal", Member States have not passed the Taxonomy deal agreed last Thursday. Member States will have another opportunity to revisit the deal on Monday.
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    © Sigal Suhler Moran
    Reindustrialising-Europe
    Press release |

    Compromise on sustainable investment will boost greener economic activities

    The European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached a compromise on a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, known as 'taxonomy'. This will create an EU classification framework for identifying which economic activities are sustainable will be created.
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    David Sedlecký CC BY-SA 4.0
    A_Babiš
    Press release |

    Commission audit finds conflict of interest with Czech PM's companies

    The leaked report clearly states Andrej Babiš controls the Agrofert group and that contracts awarded to his companies are in breach of Czech and EU law. The Commission audit has found that around €11 million will need to be returned as a result of Andrej Babiš' conflict of interest.
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    Press release |

    European Parliament to send mission to Malta after the revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

    The priority of the Parliament mission must be to investigate all potential links to the Prime Minister who has protected and defended three ministers for so long. Malta must adhere to the rule of law and European values so that there can be justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia and her family.
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    Why wait ? climate emergency
    Why wait ? climate emergency
    Press release |

    Climate emergency declaration must lead concrete actions

    The EU must commit to a range of goals including: Achieving climate neutrality by 2040, a 65% reduction in emissions by 2030, and to put the environment and biodiversity at the centre of the EU's agricultural policy to halt biodiversity loss
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    JLogan (CC BY-SA 3.0)
    Justus Lipsius EU Council
    Press release |

    EU Ministers fail to agree corporate transparency measures

    EU Ministers failed to agree on Thursday 28 November, on proposals for greater corporate transparency. The proposals, which have been on the table for over three years, for public country-by-country reporting would ensure more transparency around the profits earned and taxes paid by large multinational companies.
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    Presentation European Commission 2019 © European Union, [2019] – Source: European Parliament
    New Commission presentation
    Press release |

    Neither blank cheque nor a red card

    The Greens/EFA are very concerned about the selection of Commissioners from Hungary, France and Croatia and are extremely critical of the linking of the title 'promoting our European way of life' with migration policy.
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    Frank Vincentz (CC BY-SA 3.0)
    Office of the Prime Minister of Malta
    Press release |

    Maltese Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Keith Schembri resigns

    Keith Schembri the Chief of Staff of the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, has resigned following the arrest of businessman Yorgen Fenech last week in connection with the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech owns the company 17 Black, which appeared in the 'Panama Papers' with connections to Schembri and Tou…