Tag: MEPs
MEPs vote to extend the legal deadline from 12 to 14 weeks
The National Assembly again approved on Tuesday the extension of the legal deadline for performing an abortion to 14 weeks of pregnancy instead of 12, but refused to remove the…
First green light from MEPs for better protection of whistleblowers
“Protect David against Goliath”: the National Assembly gave the first unanimous green light on Wednesday to a text providing increased support for whistleblowers. The bill “aimed at improving the protection…
MEPs extend the reinforced “Coluche” system for two years
The incentives to be given to those who come to the aid of people in precarious situations remain in place. The National Assembly raised for two additional years the ceiling…
MEPs approve 254 million euros to renovate schools
The question of the renovation of Marseille schools is invited into the parliamentary debate. On Thursday, the National Assembly approved a government amendment to the 2022 finance bill, granting 254…
MEPs step up sanctions against wholesalers
Bad “wholesale distributors”, also called “short-liners”, are in the sights of the Assembly. As part of the Social Security finance law vote, LREM deputy Audrey Dufeu-Schubert tabled an amendment aimed…
MEPs debate the extension of the health pass until the summer
This is already the tenth time since March 2020 that the National Assembly is considering a text related to the health crisis. So this time around, the “health vigilance” bill…
UK: MEPs should be better protected
Status: 10/17/2021 3:21 p.m. In Great Britain, the security measures for members of parliament have been tightened after the attack. In addition, it became known that the suspect is said…
“It’s not bad already” … The return of MEPs is good for the local economy, but the improvement is long overdue
They are back. This Monday, MEPs are meeting in Strasbourg for a new parliamentary session in the Wacken hemicycle, the second in October. A habit found since June, sixteen months…
Polish MEPs: “80 percent want to stay in the EU”
Status: 10/08/2021 10:57 p.m. The Polish MEP Thun has campaigned for her country to join the Union – and is appalled by the judgment of the Constitutional Court. Like ex-Council…
MEPs for election: what Brussels is now hoping and expecting
As of: 09/27/2021 5:02 p.m. In Brussels the reactions range from shock to optimism. Many are wondering how things will go after 16 years Merkel in Germany – and hope…