Sample of Latest Reports
Airline passenger data needed to fight terrorism – Clune
MEPs will today vote on a proposed EU law that will require airlines to hand over data on passengers flying in and out of the EU. The information will include passengers’ names, passport and contact details along with travel and credit card information. Those in favour of the Passenger Name Record Directive or PNR say […]
MEPs to vote on collection of airline passenger data PNR – Clune
The European Parliament will vote today on a controversial EU law that will enable the authorities to gather more information about passengers flying in and out of the EU. If passed the PNR or Passenger Name Record Directive, will oblige airlines to hand over data on their passengers to the relevant EU authorities. Those supporting […]
Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan on Weedkiller vote
EuroParlRadio’s Editor Karen Coleman, talks to the Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin Lynn Boylan on today’s vote in the European Parliament on the controversial weedkiller glyphosate. Dur: 4:03
MEP ‘very disappointed’ with controversial Weedkiller vote – Boylan
The European Parliament today voted for the ongoing use of the popular weedkiller known as glyphosate. However, the MEPs pushed for a restriction of its licence renewal from an initial proposed 15-year period to 7 years. In a non-binding resolution, MEPs also called for a ban on all uses of glyphosate-based herbicides in private and […]
Weedkiller vote not strong enough – Harkin
The European Parliament has backed restrictions on the use of glyphosate – the world’s most used weedkiller and a shortening of its licence, amid rising health concerns. The World Health Organisation’s [WHO] International Agency for Research on Cancer has said that glyphosate is a probable carcinogen. However, the European Food Safety Authority said in November […]
MEPs back glyphosate restrictions – Harkin
The European Parliament has backed restrictions on the use of glyphosate – the world’s most used weedkiller and a shortening of its licence, amid rising health concerns. In a non-binding resolution, MEPs today called for a ban on all uses of glyphosate-based herbicides in private and public green areas, including spraying in and around public […]
European Parliament approves extra funds for refugees & terrorism fight – Donald Tusk
The European Parliament has given the green light for €100 million in EU emergency aid for refugees within the EU. In a vote today MEPs also approved funds to hire new staff for the EU law enforcement agency EUROPOL’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC). Before the vote, the President of the European Council Donald Tusk […]
Tusk warns Europe faces a ‘never ending story’ on migrant crisis
Expecting a 100% effective solution to the migrant crisis is ‘a dangerous illusion’. That was the warning from the President of the European Council Donald Tusk when he addressed the European Parliament this morning. Mr Tusk told MEPs the recent EU-Turkey deal on migrants was anything but perfect. Dur: 00:38