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Rule of law: EU Parliament wants violators to be stripped off funds
Governments interfering with courts or going easy on corruption will risk being stripped off EU funds, according to a draft law which practically means suspending commitments, interrupting payment deadlines, reducing pre-financing and...
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The Brief from Brussels: Rule of law, migration, glyphosate
In this edition of The Brief from Brussels: EU lawmakers want to strip violators of rule of law norms off EU funds And in brief: EU gives financial support to Morocco's migration strategy - Human Rights Watch criticizes Hungary and...
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'Slave law' protests: Opposition parties and media have a fair voice in Hungary, says government
Hungary's government has used an interview with Euronews to downplay the scale of protests in the country and suggested western media coverage is biased. About 10,000 people demonstrated in Budapest on Sunday in the largest of four...
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Brexit maths: how can Theresa May get her Brexit deal through parliament
After securing the support of her government, Theresa May now needs the backing of the UK parliament. The prime minister needs around 320 seats to get over the line but she is reliant for her majority on her allies in Northern Ireland,...
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France passes controversial 'Fake News' law
France's parliament has passed a new law , which aims to empower judges to order the immediate removal of "fake news" during election campaigns. Critics argued that the controversial law against the "manipulation of information" could...
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Should taxpayers be paying for electric scooters for MEPs and EU staff? | Raw Politics
MEPs and EU staff will have free use of new electric scooters to make going between Brussels institutions easier. A new trial will see 15 of the €500 devices appear around the European Commission and European Parliament. But as the walk...
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Mark Zuckerberg Called to Testify In Front of International Lawmakers
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been asked to appear in front of a rare international joint panel of lawmakers from the U.K. and Canada, who are investigating misinformation on the platform.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Earnings Candor Might Just Be A Smart Political Move
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was notably forthcoming during the social media company's Tuesday earnings conference call, particularly about fellow tech competition. But comparing itself to Apple might just be Facebook's latest brilliant...
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Portugal populist exception?
Portugal is often praised as the good pupil of the eurozone in contrast to Italy, which plans to up its spending, going against eurozone rules. Lisbon is going even further setting an ambitious target of a budget deficit of 0% of GDP by...
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Live: Canada legalises cannabis; Khashoggi latest; and Brexit deadlock
Good morning, Europe. Here are the key developments so far: Canada legalises cannabis: Canada has become only the second nation in the world to legalise the recreational use of cannabis. Jamal Khashoggi: US President Donald Trump has...
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Five stories from around Europe to know about today
Brexit deadlock ahead of EU summit EU leaders gather in Brussels today for a summit that was meant to see a deal agreed over the UK’s exit from the bloc. But instead the Irish border issue means deadlock remains and the mood music in...
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Raw Politics: Italy defends its budget brussing off EU criticism
Italy is risking a clash with the EU over its budget and its threat to veto the renewal of Russian sanctions. On Thursday, Italy’s Prime Minister defended the country’s “beautiful” 2019 budget, as European authorities stepped up pressure...
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Top EU court rules to keep details of MEP expenses secret
The European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday that members of the European Parliament (MEPs) do not have to reveal what they spend their expenses on, in a move critics described as a blow to transparency. The case was brought in 2015...
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Debate over wiggle room of NGOs helping migrants
This video showing an almost sunk dinghy was used in court by Salam Aldeen to prove his innocence when he was arrested by Greek authorities in Lesbos two years ago. The founder of the NGO "Team Humanity" was accused of smuggling people...
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"Humanitarian assistance must not be criminalized"
In this edition of The Brief from Brussels: NGOs providing humanitarian assistance to migrants at sea have to walk a fine line. At what point do they break the law? And in brief: Former Finnish Prime Minister Stubb wants to succeed...
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Hungary rejects EU's charge that its democracy is weakening
Hungary's far-right leader has rejected a report by the EU which says the country is failing to respect the rule of law. In a speech to parliament on Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that Hungary would now take legal action...
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Sweden elections and uncertainty: 5 things we learned
Sweden’s governing centre-left coalition have pipped rivals of the centre-right bloc but fell short of a majority, as nationalist party Sweden Democrats made significant gains — prompting uncertainty over who can form a stable...
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What MEPs think of the state of European democracy
The EU Ombudsman's findings on the appointment of Martin Selmayr as General Secretary of the European Commission, made public today, have been the talk of Brussels. The report came after a five month investigation and found that Selmayr...
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Don't mention the Commission! Manfred Weber deflects question on the EU institution he wants to lead
How do you answer a question on the European Commission without mentioning the European Commission? Manfred Weber, who wants the top job in the Commission itself, shows us how. Euronews' Darren McCaffrey asked him whether he thought the...
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Lebanon: Anti-government protesters try to storm Parliament Square
Protesters calling for changes to Lebanon's political and financial systems have gathered outside Parliament in Beirut.
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Andrew Scheer: Maxime Bernier speaks for himself
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, speaking for the first time about Maxime Bernier's provocative Twitter comments about diversity, says Bernier speaks for himself, not the party.
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MEPs join interpreters in strike action
The European parliament plenary has been hit by a translation strike. Some MEPs showed solidarity with the interpreters protest by obstructing repair work on microphones. It came as the Bulgarian leader prepared his final speech before...
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Controversial EU copyright plans suffer blow
They were designed to force the hand of tech giants like Google and Facebook to share revenues with publishers, broadcasters and artists. But plans for tougher EU copyright rules have suffered a setback. EU parliament members, sitting in...
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Thousands take to London's streets demanding final say on Brexit
Ten of thousands of pro-European Union supporters marched through London's streets on Saturday demanding a final public vote on the terms of Brexit. An estimated 100,000 people took part in the demonstration on the second anniversary of...