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AI Developed In Europe Should Be Human-Centric And Trustworthy, MEPs Urge

The draft report on legislation for the Artificial Intelligence Act will be presented this Wednesday.  In the draft report of the legislation, co-rapporteurs MEPs Brando Benifei and Dragos Tudorache stressed that artificial intelligence developed and used in Europe should be human-centric and trustworthy. Tudorache and Benifei also said that respect for fundamental rights and the … Continued

‘Future Of Europe Is Tied To Future Of Ukraine,’ EP President Metsola Says

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that “the future of Europe is tied to the future of Ukraine,” in a speech at the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe.  During her speech, Metsola spoke about the gap that exists between people’s expectations of what the European Union should deliver and what … Continued

Report On Final Outcome Of The Future Of Europe Conference To Be Presented To EP President Metsola Today

A report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe will be presented to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and other Presidents of the EU institutions later today. Later today, three Co-Chairs of the Executive Board will present a final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe to EP … Continued

Frontex Faces Controversy Again As It Fails To Get MEPs’ Approval On 2020 Accounts

The European Parliament is delaying signing off on the accounts of the EU border control agency, Frontex. MEPs have signed off on the 2020 budgets of most of the EU’s bodies, except for Frontex, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Council. In a vote by a show of hands, Parliament withheld their approval … Continued

From Data Retrieval To Tackling Terrorist Content: MEPs Vote In Favour Of Increasing Europol’s Powers

The European Parliament gave the final green light to grant new powers to Europol. On Wednesday, MEPs endorsed a deal reached in February by the Parliament and Council negotiators on strengthening the mandate of Europol, the EU’s police agency, which supports police investigations carried out by member states. Under the new rules, Europol will be … Continued

Single European Elections Looming Over The Horizon As MEPs Work On Major Reforms

A single European Parliament election could become a reality in a few years’ time with MEPs kicking off reforms that could see major changes to the 27 individual MEP elections. On Tuesday, the Parliament adopted a legislative initiative report that seeks to overhaul the rules for the European election.  Under the system devised by MEPs, … Continued

Future Of Europe Conference Ends With 325 Proposals For Wide-Ranging Reforms

The Future of Europe Conference concluded its work on Saturday with MEPs announcing that the Parliament will be kick-starting multiple EU reforms. The Future of Europe Conference concluded on Saturday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where a consensus was reached on its final draft proposals. In total, 325 proposals to achieve 49 objectives across … Continued

Could It Happen To Malta? MEPs React To EU Cutting Hungary Funds Over Rule Of Law Breaches

For the first time ever, the European Union has triggered its rule of law mechanism, warning that Hungary could lose funding from the EU.  Civil society groups and international watchdogs have long said that Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has been violating international and EU law, as well as rolling back human rights. Orban’s … Continued

’Smart And Articulate’ Roberta Metsola Has Shaken Up European Parliament Presidency In First 100 Days, Politico Says

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has shaken up the image of the office, renowned Politico magazine has said in a piece commemorating her first 100 days in the role. Metsola’s win was historic in more ways than one; it made her of the highest-ranking Maltese person in the EU, the youngest ever EP President, the first … Continued

Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation Nominated For Prestigious European Citizen’s Prize

The European People’s Party has just announced that the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation has been nominated for the prestigious European Citizen’s Prize. PN MEP David Casa nominated the foundation for its work in the promotion of the “rule of law, fighting for justice, and striving toward ending impunity”.  “The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation has been … Continued