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On Thursday, EU co-legislators preliminarily agreed to update EU rules on preventing pollution from ships in European seas and ensuring perpetrators face fines. Banning more types of spills from ships According to the deal, the current list of substances banned from being discharged from ships, such as oil and noxious liquid substances, will now include

The so-called green claims directive complements the already-approved EU ban on greenwashing. It defines what kind of information companies have to provide to justify their environmental marketing claims in the future. It also creates a framework and deadlines for checking evidence and approving claims, and specifies what happens to companies who break the law. Verification

On Wednesday, MEPs in the Environment Committee adopted their position on the proposed revision of the Waste Framework Directive, by 72 votes in favour, none against and three abstentions. More ambitious food waste reduction targets MEPs want to increase the binding waste reduction targets proposed by the Commission to at least 20% in food processing

On Wednesday, MEPs on the Transport and Tourism Committee adopted their position on the revision of road transport weights and dimensions rules – aimed at greening of freight transport – by 26 votes to 11 and one abstention. The proposed revision to the rules changes the weights and dimensions limits applied to trucks and buses

On Tuesday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee approved its position on an update of EU rules on toy safety unanimously, with 37 votes in favour. The text, which also converts the current directive into a regulation, responds to a number of emerging challenges, including the changes in purchasing habits from online shops and

Durante su discurso ante la Eurocámara el 22 de noviembre de 2023, en el marco de la serie «Esto es Europa», el primer ministro Denkov advirtió de que Rusia está utilizando los lazos económicos y culturales para dividir a la sociedad búlgara. Recalcó que la adhesión a la Unión y a la OTAN es la

The new rules, politically agreed by European Parliament and member state negotiators add clarity and simplicity to the process of fiscal surveillance by focussing on one single parameter, a government’s yearly expenditure, to analyse the sustainability of public finances. All countries will provide medium-term plans outlining their expenditure targets and how investments and reforms will

President Metsola’s official visit to Prague, Czech Republic 11:45 President Metsola meets the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Markéta Pekarova Adamová 12:15 President Metsola and President Pekarova Adamová speak to the press 12:40 President Metsola meets the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, Miloš Vystrčil 15:00 President Metsola

The directive aims to make sure that, when travelling for a short period, persons with disabilities have equal access to preferential conditions, such as reduced or zero entry fees, priority access and access to reserved parking. Both cards will grant card holders, as well as the persons accompanying them and assistance animals, access to most