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12 Questions for the Future of Europe:

Commission Launches Online Citizens' Consultation

Monday May 14th, 2018

Today, on Europe Day, the European Commission is launching an online public consultation addressed to all Europeans, asking them what direction they want the European Union to take in the future. This unique consultation, part of the broader Future of Europe debate launched with the Commission’s White Paper on 1 March 2017, was prepared by […]

Spring 2018 Economic Forecast:

Expansion to continue amid new risks

Friday May 11th, 2018

Growth rates for the EU and the euro area beat expectations in 2017 to reach a 10-year high at 2.4%. Growth is set to remain strong in 2018 and ease only slightly in 2019, with growth of 2.3% and 2.0% respectively in both the EU and the euro area. Private consumption remains strong, while exports […]

Edito

Thursday May 10th, 2018

Le paquet “union de l’énergie” vise à offrir une énergie abordable, sûre et durable à l’Europe et à ses citoyens. L’UE doit réduire les dépenses qu’elle consacre aux importations d’énergie. Ces importations coûtent environ 350 milliards d’euros par an, ce qui fait de l’UE le plus grand importateur d’énergie dans le monde. De plus, l’UE […]

Vaccination:

Commission calls for stronger EU cooperation against preventable diseases

Wednesday May 9th, 2018

Vaccination: Commission calls for stronger EU cooperation against preventable diseases Today, the Commission is issuing a set of recommendations for how the EU can strengthen cooperation in the fight against diseases that can be prevented by vaccines. This follows President Juncker’s call, in his 2017 State of the Union address, for action to increase vaccination […]

Artificial intelligence:

Commission outlines a European approach to boost investment and set ethical guidelines

Monday May 7th, 2018

Today the European Commission is presenting a series of measures to put artificial intelligence (AI) at the service of Europeans and boost Europe’s competitiveness in this field. The Commission is proposing a three-pronged approach to increase public and private investment in AI, prepare for socio-economic changes, and ensure an appropriate ethical and legal framework. This […]

The circular economy package:

New EU targets for recycling

Friday May 4th, 2018

The new circular economy package sets out ambitious recycling and landfilling targets for the EU. Find out what the legally binding goals and deadlines are. Managing waste in a more efficient manner is the first step towards a circular economy, where most if not all products and materials are recycled or re-used repeatedly. On 18 […]

Discours du Président Jean-Claude Juncker à la plénière du Parlement européen sur le Cadre financier pluriannuel pour l’après-2020

Thursday May 3rd, 2018

Monsieur le Président, Merci d’avoir su avec célérité organiser la réunion d’aujourd’hui. La Commission voulait en effet présenter ses propositions d’abord au Parlement et puis à la presse, et pas l’inverse. Et donc, nous présentons d’abord devant vous. Mesdames et Messieurs les Députés, Madame la Présidente du Conseil des Ministres, La Commission vient d’adopter ce matin les propositions qu’elle a […]

EU budget: Commission proposes a modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends

Thursday May 3rd, 2018

The Commission is today proposing a pragmatic, modern, long-term budget for the 2021-2027 period. It is an honest response to today’s reality in which Europe is expected to play a greater role in providing security and stability in an unstable world, at a time when Brexit will leave a sizeable gap in our budget. Today’s […]

Data protection reform

Parliament approves new rules fit for the digital era

Wednesday May 2nd, 2018

New EU data protection rules which aim to give citizens back control of their personal data and create a high, uniform level of data protection across the EU fit for the digital era was given their final approval by MEPs on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and […]

Facebook scandal: MEPs call on Zuckerberg to provide answers

Monday April 30th, 2018

MEPs discussed data protection, election manipulation and how to safeguard people’s privacy in the wake of the recent Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook data on 87 million users, of which 2.7 million live in the EU, may have been improperly obtained and misused. MEPs discussed the scandal on 18 April, asking Facebook to clarify how it […]

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