Military mobility
The new Commission wants to “unite and strengthen” Europe to better protect citizens against both internal and external threats. But this won't happen if we don't have the necessary infrastructure and...
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Transport policy
Transport is a cornerstone of European integration. It helps keep the European economy moving and allows us to move around quickly and safely… but also sustainably! The new Commission President, Ursul...
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European Parliament's legislative initiative
The Commission proposes, Parliament and Council decide … has been the traditional approach to law-making in the European Union, until now … But the increasing need to put the citizens' voice at the he...
3 Touko 4min
Is 5G wireless communication safe for human health?
The fifth generation of communication technologies, known as 5G, is fundamental to achieving a European gigabit society by 2025. But how will this affect our health and that of our children? Is 5G rea...
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EU support for fighting global poverty
Poverty affects more than a quarter of the world's population, and that is why erasing it is a principal objective for humanity, enshrined as the first of a number of goals (SDGs) in the UN 2030 Susta...
3 Touko 6min
Children's rights and the UN SDGs
The United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for sustainable development includes a strong commitment by all states to respect human rights. This covers the rights of the child. No action to implement the SDGs...
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Representative actions to protect the collective interests of consumers
The European Commission published a proposal for a new directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers in April 2018. The proposal would for the first t...
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Electing the European Parliament's President
At the July I plenary sitting, the newly elected European Parliament (EP) is due to elect its 31st President, to hold office until mid-term at the beginning of 2022, when a new election for Parliament...
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