Parliament is prepared to take legal action should the Commission delay the application of the budget’s Rule of Law conditionality mechanism any further. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 529 votes in favour, 148 against and 10 abstentions, MEPs recall that the failure of member states to respect the rule of law may affect […]
European Strategy for Data: “We must tap into the data gold mine”, says EPP
“Data is a catalyst that transforms and strengthens our economies”, declared Eva Maydell MEP, the EPP Group’s negotiator of the European Strategy for Data, ahead of today’s European Parliament plenary debate on the subject. “Data analytics has had a massive impact on the way we live, consume, and work. Over the past year, with the […]
Renew Europe supports a Digital Green Certificate based on European values and accessible to all citizens
Renew Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for a ‘Digital Green Certificate’, because we want all Europeans to be able to move, work, travel and reside freely across the whole of Europe again as soon as possible. ‘A coordinated European approach to movement within our Union is vital to provide certainty for businesses and […]
“Russia must immediately stop intimidating Lithuanian judges”, insisted EPP MEPs
End Russian intimidation of Lithuanian judges. “Russia must immediately stop intimidating Lithuanian judges and the EU should establish a mechanism to protect its citizens from being transferred to third countries on the basis of illegal or politically-motivated extradition requests”, insisted MEPs Jeroen Lenaers and Rasa Juknevičienė. Their comments come as MEPs debate the situation of […]
EP Culture and Education Committee: “AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity”
Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and Education Committee in a resolution adopted on Tuesday. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in education, culture and the audiovisual sector could have an impact on “the backbone of fundamental rights and values of our society”, says the Culture […]
“EU4Health will make a significant contribution to the gradual return to a new reality”, says ECR Group
EU4Health will make a significant contribution to the process of gradual return to the “new reality” after the pandemic The ECR Group in the European Parliament believes that the new stand-alone EU4Health Programme for 2021-2027 will make a sizeable contribution to the process of a post-pandemic “new reality”. ECR Group Shadow Rapporteur Joanna Kopcińska believes […]
Renew Europe states: “Europe must take the lead in the development of 6G technology”
Renew Europe held a webinar on Thursday morning as a first step in ensuring that Europe is in the forefront and takes the lead As the deployment of the 5G is underway in Europe, the development of the next generation of wireless technologies, 6G, has begun. With momentum building up for defining, developing and deploying […]
S&D Group promotes debate: The rise of AI must not mean leaving workers behind
Members of the S&D Group in the AIDA (Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Age) special committee will host this week a debate on Valuing Labour in the age of AI. With a focus on how Artificial Intelligence can complement human labour in the workplace and in general, members will discuss with specialists what are the […]
“Enterprises need financial assistance if they want to transition to digital”, says Maydell
“Enterprises need financial assistance if they want to transition to digital. There is no question about it”, declared Eva Maydell MEP, the EPP Group Spokeswoman on the European Strategy for Data, which is tabled for a vote in the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. “It is not just about unleashing data flows, […]
MEP Birgit Sippel, S&D negotiator, calls for immediate negotiations on e-Privacy
The European Parliament’s negotiator on the e-Privacy regulation, Birgit Sippel MEP, has called for trilogue talks between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission to start as soon as possible, after years of member states blocking progress. E-Privacy rules will give citizens control over how their confidential information can be used or shared online. […]