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New rules are a good deal for consumers and farmers

The Greens/EFA group has welcomed the approval of the new organic farming regulation, steered by the European Parliament’s lead negotiation Martin Häusling.
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EU must respond to the threat to investigative journalism

Greens/EFA transparency spokesperson Benedek Jávor comments on the threat to investigative journalism.
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New rules will ensure greater transparency in car industry

Pascal Durand comments on the new type approval rules.
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Plenary speech Ska Keller
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A look back on the speech of French President Emmanuel Macron

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Facebook needs a radical change of direction on data

Jan Philipp Albrecht, who was the European Parliament's negotiator for the new General Data Protection Regulation, comments on the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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We need more transparency and accountability for MEP spending

Every year, almost 40 million euros is spent by MEPs without any accountability, oversight or control. This General Expenditure Allowance (GEA) adds up to almost 200 million euros in one Parliamentary term.   Every MEP receives over €4,400 a month for their office and admin costs but are...
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European Parliament censures Commission over mishandling of Secretary General appointment

The European Parliament has today backed a resolution criticising the European Commission for its handling of the appointment of Martin Selmayr as Commission Secretary General.
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EPP group defeated in transparency dispute

A row is currently underway in the European Parliament over reforms to MEPs' General Expenditure Allowance. In today's vote on the Discharge of the European Parliament's budget for 2016, the EPP tried to water down commitments to reform. These were defeated.
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EU should act when Member States fail on fundamental rights

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya MEP Jordi Solé has called on EU leaders Donald Tusk, Jean-Claude Juncker and Antonio Tajani, to 'be brave and show leadership' in helping find a political solution to the conflict between Catalonia and Spain. Jordi Solé was speaking in today...
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"Daphne Project" revelations must spell end for implicated senior politicians

Sven Giegold on the latest revelations of the Daphne Project