02-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
As
part of the European Agenda on Migration, the Commission proposed a
regulation on 9 September 2015 to establish a common EU list of safe
countries of origin, initially comprising Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,
Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. The aim is to fast-track asylum
applications from citizens of these countries, which are considered
'safe' in full compliance with the criteria set out in the Asylum
Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU and the principle of non-refoulement.
Currently, lists are defined at national level and not coordinated,
which can lead to different recognition rates of similar asylum
applications, and thus create incentives for secondary movements and
asylum-shopping.
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02-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
Since
March 2015, the ECB is engaged in an expanded asset purchase programme
of private sector assets and sovereign bonds (so called quantitative
easing or QE), which has been recently extended until December 2017,
although at a slower pace. The aim of the programme is to ease monetary
and financial conditions, making access to finance cheaper for firms and
households. This tends to support investment and consumption and,
ultimately, contributes to a return of inflation rates towards the ECB
target.
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In
addition to its well-known role as a co-legislator, the European
Parliament also supervises and scrutinises the work of the European
Commission. The Parliament can therefore ask the Commission to take
action to fulfil its role as guardian of the Treaties and to contribute
to the improved functioning of the European Union and its legislation.
Such requests usually take the form of resolutions. This Rolling
Check-List covers the resolutions adopted by Parliament on the basis of
own-initiative reports and legislative own-initiative reports during the
current eighth legislative term up to December 2015, and the actions
taken by the Commission as a result up to 31 October 2016. In total, the
report covers 97 resolutions across almost all parliamentary
committees. It provides a detailed overview of the Parliament's
requests, and tracks the Commission's response and any further action
taken. It thus offers a comprehensive scrutiny and reference tool,
providing easy access to the follow-up given by the Commission to the
Parliament's requests.
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This
study analyses the impacts that energy efficiency has on low-income
households; to what degree energy efficiency policies should
specifically target low-income households; and in which circumstances
they should be combined with social policies addressing energy
consumption in low-income households. The study aims to support a
balanced debate on policy options to fight energy poverty, in particular
in the context of the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)
and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). This study
was prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on
Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE).
Source : © European Union, 2016 - EP
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On
1 July 2013, Croatia became the 28th Member State of the European
Union. Croatia’s accession, which followed that of Romania and Bulgaria
on 1 January 2007, marked the sixth enlargement. Negotiations are being
conducted with Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. Albania and the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are also candidate countries, while
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are potential candidate countries.
Source : © European Union, 2016 - EP
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02-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
The
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) applies to Algeria, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya,
Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine. It aims to
strengthen the prosperity, stability and security of all. It is based on
democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and is a
bilateral policy between the EU and each partner country, enriched by
regional cooperation initiatives: the Eastern Partnership and the Union
for the Mediterranean[1].
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02-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
Asia
is the largest and most populated continent and the Pacific has huge
geostrategic importance for the EU, notwithstanding serious security
concerns, such as the Kashmir conflict, Afghanistan, North Korea with
its nuclear challenge, and the disputed South China Sea. The region has
four EU strategic partners (China, India, Japan and the Republic of
Korea), some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, emerging global
powers, and two-thirds of the world’s poor.
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02-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
In
the short- to medium-run, non-standard monetary policy helps to
stimulate the economy and stabilize financial markets. However, it is
also widely acknowledged that side effects tend to materialize in the
medium- to long-run. Thus, the time dimension is a crucial factor in
assessing the riskiness of this policy approach.
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Subject file on Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) regulation
eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020
A longer lifetime for products: benefits for consumers and companies (Study)
eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020
A longer lifetime for products: benefits for consumers and companies (Study)
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03-02-2017 11:31 AM CET
General
: To create a better Europe, the EU is focusing this year on
legislative proposals that can make a difference to everyone. The main
issues to tackle include security, the migration crisis, climate change
and the digital single market. Find out more about the EU's six
priorities for 2017 and what Parliament is doing to make them possible.(ITALIANO)
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