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Thursday 28 September 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# EU Parliament

This year
2023
Voices
Opinion: We've just had the hottest week on record and we're cheering a gutted EU Nature bill?
Lorna Bogue says the Nature Restoration Law debacle in the EU this week should be viewed as the climate failure it is.
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Jul 13th 2023, 11:00 PM
# Search and Rescue
MEPs pass resolution calling for EU-led search and rescue mission in Mediterranean
The resolution requires EU members and Frontex to provide vessels, equipment and personnel to contribute to an EU-led search and rescue mission.
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Jul 13th 2023, 5:01 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you know who your MEPs are?
Next year Ireland will elect 14 MEPs to represent the country in Brussels.
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Jun 4th 2023, 10:28 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
Countdown starts on EU election as MEPs race to finish new laws
A report by
Lauren Boland
One year out from voting, the pressure is on to get through legislation before MEPs’ focus starts to ‘wander’ back to their constituencies.
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Jun 4th 2023, 12:05 AM
# LGBT Rights
EU condemns Italian violation of same-sex parents' rights
The far-right government has ordered the city of Milan to stop registering children of same-sex couples.
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Mar 30th 2023, 4:38 PM
# Green Energy
EU states aim to double continent's renewable energy usage by 2030
The European Union Parliament and EU states reached a deal this morning to almost double the usage of renewable energy by 2030
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Mar 30th 2023, 10:41 AM
# climate action
MEPs vote for Europe to decarbonise buildings and help nature to trap carbon
EU politicians backed new policies for buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
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Mar 14th 2023, 12:30 PM
# Roberta Metsola
EU parliament president urges Ukraine membership talks during visit to the country
‘I am hopeful that accession negotiations can begin already this year,’ Roberta Metsola said in the Ukrainian city of Lviv.
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Mar 4th 2023, 1:13 PM
# Security Alert
EU parliament cleared as Kurdish protest group cause security alert
The President of the Parliament Roberta Mesola was said to have been escorted from the room as proceedings were halted.
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Feb 15th 2023, 1:27 PM
# an coimisiún toghcháin
New Electoral Commission formally established with Supreme Court judge as chairperson
One of the commission’s responsibilities will be reviewing Dáil Éireann and European Parliament constituencies and local electoral area boundaries.
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Feb 9th 2023, 6:00 AM
# graft scandal
EU Parliament chief moves to lift two MEPs' immunity amid corruption scandal
It comes after four suspects were arrested last month during a series of police raids in which at least €1.5 million in cash was seized.
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Jan 2nd 2023, 4:08 PM
Last year
2022
# EU Parliament
Four arrested in Brussels over suspected corruption by Qatari officials at EU parliament
Belgian investigators were looking into “corruption” and “money laundering” ahead of the arrests.
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Dec 9th 2022, 4:29 PM
# Ukraine War
'Pro-Kremlin group’ launches cyber attack on EU Parliament website after Russia ‘terrorism’ vote
The move by the European legislators is a symbolic political step with no legal consequences.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 3:58 PM
# CLIMATE CRISIS
EU Parliament rejects emissions trading reform over 'watering-down' by right-wing parties
MEPs also voted to back a European Commission proposal for a total ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035.
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Jun 8th 2022, 8:05 PM
All time
# Blocked
EU investment deal with China formally frozen until sanctions are lifted, after landslide vote
The resolution passed by 599 votes in favour, 30 against with 58 abstentions.
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May 20th 2021, 5:05 PM
# where's the beef
'Deliberately misleading': Farmers' group calls for ban on use of 'burger' and 'steak' on vegan products
The European Parliament will vote this week on terminology used for vegan products.
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Oct 19th 2020, 8:03 PM
# Europe
Former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh selected as MEP candidate for Fine Gael
Walsh won the Rose of Tralee in 2014.
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Feb 22nd 2019, 10:00 PM
# EU Parliament
EU parliament president shocked at 'hotbed of harassment' claims
More than a dozen women spoke to the Sunday Times this week and accused politicians of harassment.
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Oct 24th 2017, 10:37 AM
Drones will face new rules to cut risks
“Drones have a place in modern society but they must be regulated,” says Fine Gael MEP.
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Nov 14th 2016, 4:16 PM
# efdd
Nigel Farage's Eurosceptic EU parliament group has collapsed
It puts UKIP at risk of losing millions of euros in funding from Brussels.
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Oct 16th 2014, 5:34 PM
# good hearing
Laughter and applause for Phil Hogan, as Sinn Féin challenge falls flat
Big Phil’s anticipated ‘Big Grilling’ failed to materialise at the EU Parliament this morning, and the agriculture committee has now voted to back him as commissioner.
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Oct 2nd 2014, 9:30 PM
# on the trail
Running 3 FG candidates may have been a mistake, but the campaign's on now --- Seán Kelly
“The decision was made a number of months ago. Whether I agreed or disagreed with it, it’s over and done with…”
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May 8th 2014, 8:00 AM
# bust banks
"End to the era of massive bailouts" as EU reaches deal to complete banking union
MEPs now say that a problem bank can be closed down in the space of a weekend to avoid markets turmoil on a Monday.
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Mar 20th 2014, 11:44 AM
# Election 2014
Childers will run in European elections "barring something serious happening"
Former Labour MEP Nessa Childers says she has not made a final decision on her candidacy and is facing a “dilemma”.
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Dec 12th 2013, 4:18 PM
# flight time
Pilot flight hours restricted by EU vote but unions not happy
Rest days have been increased and night flights shortened but unions in Ireland and Britain say it could effectively increase flight times in some states.
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Oct 9th 2013, 2:42 PM
# Tobacco
Menthol ban part of compromise EU deal on tobacco control
65 per cent of packaging will be covered by warnings as opposed to the 75 per cent advocated by anti-tobacco lobby and the 50 per cent pushed for by those in the industry.
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Oct 8th 2013, 12:03 PM
# Italy
€670 million in EU aid for Italy earthquake victims approved
Earthquake victims in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region are to receive get €670 million in EU solidarity aid.
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Nov 22nd 2012, 6:45 AM
# digital citizens
MEPs call for better online protections for children
MEPs have called for children, parents and teachers to be given education in new digital media for young people.
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Nov 21st 2012, 7:30 AM