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No European social one-size-fits-all approach

27 April 2017
No European social one-size-fits-all approach

The European Commission has put forward its plans for the development of a European Pillar of Social Rights. “We support the desire to achieve a more social Europe,” MEP Helga Stevens says. “But the European Commission must understand that the economic situation and the labour market are different …

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Catalan Parliament President to face court for allowing democratic debate on independence

26 April 2017
Catalan Parliament President to face court for allowing democratic debate on independence

Carme Forcadell, the President of the Catalan Parliament, will testify before the High Court of Catalonia on 8 May for allowing a debate in the plenary on an independence resolution. She is accused of non-cooperation for not having called a stop to the debate, which was suspended by the …

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Record investments in social housing

26 April 2017
Liesbeth Homans

“Never before has so much money gone into the construction and renovation of social housing as in 2016,” says Flemish Minister of Housing Liesbeth Homans. With an investment budget of EUR 866 million, good for 4,176 extra homes and 4,259 renovations, 2016 was an absolute record year for Flanders …

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Online shopping across European borders about to get easier

25 April 2017
Le shopping en ligne au-delà des frontières simplifié

Consumers will soon be able to make cross-border online purchases throughout Europe more easily. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt was among those at the European Parliament taking the lead to enforce this: “If we want a well-functioning internal market, consumers must be able to shop more freely in their …

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Making products and services more accessible to persons with a disability

25 April 2017
Rendre les produits et les services plus accessibles aux personnes handicapées

It must be easier for persons with a disability to make use of e-books, POS terminals and websites of audiovisual media services. The necessary legislation for this has been approved at the European Parliament. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt, who co-negotiated in the matter, is satisfied: “Manufacturers …

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Free Wi-Fi: EU publicity stunt of 120 million euros

24 April 2017
Wifi gratuit : une publicité à 120 millions d’euros pour l’Europe

After the free Interrail Pass, which turned into a fiasco, the traditional groups in the European Parliament are now also supporting the proposal of the European Commission to dole out free Wi-Fi in the European Union by the end of this year. To the great displeasure of MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt, …

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