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Euro-MPs approve new powers for Europol

Europol headquarters The new powers come with strong data protection safeguards and democratic oversight tools.The draft rules, agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators in November last year, will strengthen Europol’s…

Last week, Euro-MPs adopted a draft report for new rules on novel foods. The responsible committee of the Parliament will vote on the regulation on 4 May 2010.On 29 March…

European householders would be protected from gas supply crises under draft legislation approved by the European Parliament’s Industry Committee today.The draft legislation lays down EU-wide co-ordination procedures and interconnection requirements…

The use of animals in scientific experiments could soon be reduced by new legislation, approved by the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee on Monday, which aims for a balance between improving…

The EU’s fishing and aquaculture industries must not be exposed to unfair competition from imports, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday, which calls for fishery products…