News about crisis in Ukraina, directly by the European commission website. Article posted today: at the end of this post the link to visit directly EU Commission website page and watch the video.
The crisis in Ukraine and an update of EU data protection legislation were two of the main topics during the March plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs also concluded the assessment of the Troika's work during the financial crisis and adopted tougher rules to fight money laundering. Meanwhile, the campaign for the European elections on 22-25 May is heating up as the political parties name their candidates.
The
Russian invasion of Crimea is
a breach of international law, the referendum to be held on March 16
illegal, and actions taken by the Kremlin “a threat to EU
security”, MEPs said in a resolution approved on Thursday. They
urge Russia to withdraw its military forces immediately.
The
right to have private information erased as well stronger safeguards
when transferring data to countries outside the EU are part of
the data
protection reform
approved by MEPs on Wednesday. MEPS also warned that the free trade
deal with the US will be endangered if NSA mass surveillance doesn't
stop.
Two Troika reports
were adopted in plenary on Thursday as members endorsed their
assessment of how the adjustment programmes from the group of
international lenders affected the economies and societies of the
bailout countries.
MEPs
rejected a proposal on the handling of nanomaterial food
additives, seeking stronger consumer protection, and also opposed new
marketing rules for seeds,
saying they do not give EU countries enough flexibility to adapt the
rules to their needs.
Tougher
anti money
laundering rules
were approved on Tuesday to help combat tax evasion and better
identify suspicious transactions. A public EU register will list
company owners, while banks and financial institutions would have to
report suspicious transactions.
A
European Commission report on the progress of equality between
women and men in the European Union in 2012 was rejected by MEPs on
Tuesday.
On
Wednesday, MEPs approved a ban on fluorinated
gases in
new air-conditioning units and fridges by 2022-2025. Overall, the use
of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) greenhouse gases is to be reduced by 79%
by 2030, as they have a greenhouse effect up to 23,000 times greater
than CO2.
Mobile
phone manufacturers are encouraged to introduce a universal
charger for
environmental and practical reasons, the EP agreed on Thursday
MEPs
updated EU rules for vehicle
testing,
improving road safety and ensuring cross-border recognition of
roadworthiness certificate.
People
from all over the EU tell us why they think it important to vote in
the European
elections in
a series of videos prepared for the final stage of the EP's
communication campaign ahead of the European elections on 22-25 May.
Several European political parties have already named their
candidates for the European Commission presidency.
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