EU elections 2024: Who won and lost – and what happens next?
WEBJun 14, 2024 · The number of lawmakers elected from each European Union country is based on degressive proportionality. This means that members of parliament from larger countries represent more people than lawmakers from smaller countries. Germany, for instance, elected 96 members of parliament this month while Malta elected six.
The European Commission and Parliament, explained
WEBJan 30, 2020 · The European Union was represented by two presidents, due to its somewhat unusual configuration: a Commission, a Council, and a Parliament. Have you read? A billion skills, a trillion trees, and Prince Charles urging us back from the brink - Day 2 at Davos 2020
EU backs human rights, environment checks for supply chains
WEBMar 27, 2024 · A new legislation on supply chain audit, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), has received the backing of a majority of European governments. It is expected to be voted through by the full European Parliament following approval of a revised version by that body’s Legal Affairs Committee.
The EU parliamentary elections, explained | World Economic Forum
WEBMay 22, 2019 · The parliament shares power over these functions with the Council of the European Union. The parliamentary assembly determines which laws will affect the daily lives of the EU’s 500 million citizens, addressing areas like freedom of movement, food safety, intellectual property issues, environmental protections …
European Parliament declares symbolic 'climate emergency'
WEBNov 29, 2019 · After a debate on Monday night, the European Union (EU) legislature voted in favor of the declaration with 429 lawmakers for, 225 against and 19 abstaining. “It is not about politics, it is a matter of our common responsibility,” said parliament’s environment committee chairman Pascal Canfin of the Renew Europe group.
5 key themes for reforming the EU, as elections approach
WEBMay 13, 2019 · 1. Fix the democratic deficit once and for all. Eurosceptics have long pointed to the EU’s “democratic deficit” as a flaw in the design of regional governance – this despite the fact that most heads of EU institutions are, with varying degrees of representation, democratically elected. But the current structure of representative ...
5 areas the EU must focus on to meet climate targets
WEBMar 14, 2024 · To meet its climate targets, the EU needs to phase out the use of fossil fuels in public electricity and heat generation by 2040. Ahead of COP28, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to end all subsidies for fossil fuels globally by 2025. However, EU member states have not been able to …
Which country holds the most top positions in EU institutions?
WEBIn the European Union’s law making institutions today, Germany holds the greatest number of high ranked positions as compared to the other nations. In the European Commission, German nationals account for 16% of Head of Cabinet and Deputy Head of Cabinet positions and 11.6% of Directorate-General and Deputy Director-General positions.
EU sets global standards with first major AI regulations | World ...
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT. With the political agreement, the EU moves toward becoming the first …
The EU wants business to be sustainable. But it must empower …
WEBOct 26, 2021 · For this reason, the European Parliament report proposes the introduction of a human rights and environmental mandatory due-diligence mechanism that applies to all the large businesses, public-listed companies and high-risk SMEs operating within the EU, accompanied by an enforcement mechanism. Put succinctly, this …