The European Parliament debated new rules on consumer protection and opening new channels for whistle-blowers to safely report wrongdoing. Road safety technology should be installed in new vehicles from 2022, and European workers in atypical or new forms of employment should have minimum rights. Members also voted on a funding programme to boost Europe’s digital strategy.

From road safety to protection for whistle-blowers: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

MEPs vote on car safety measures and discuss the future of Europe with Latvia's Prime Minister. Also on the agenda: the protection of whistleblowers, measures to strengthen EU borders and fighting online terrorist content.

Coming up in Strasbourg: from strengthening EU borders to protecting whistleblowers.

Parliament has endorsed new copyright rules for the digital age that will ensure rights and responsibilities of intellectual property now apply to the online world too. Smaller sites and individuals will be partially or fully exempt, protecting the right of freedom of expression online.

Parliament approves new copyright rules

New rules examined at the European Parliament will make the purchase of goods and digital content easier and fairer. Changes include better protection for shoppers who buy a faulty product and specific rules for digital content like apps, movies and music.

Consumer Protection: Sales of Goods and Digital Content

Parliament negotiators have reached an agreement with EU governments on new online copyright rules. The deal as approved by the Legal Affairs Committee safeguards freedom of expression on the internet, including memes, while ensuring that artists and news publishers are paid fairly for their work.

Committee approves deal on copyright

Parliament marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, discusses changes to its in-house rules and and updates to the legal framework of the .eu domain name. Plus, the Prime Minister of Finland shares his thoughts on the future of Europe and members examine, once again, the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hungary.

Coming up in Brussels: Remembering the Holocaust and new rules for the .eu domain

After an historic defeat for the Brexit deal in the UK House of Commons, Parliament gathered to discuss the state-of-play on Brexit. Members voted on updates to the European Social Fund and the European Global Adjustment Fund, and approved a new investment programme, InvestEU. They also voted to improve the EU approval procedure for pesticides.

From Brexit to pesticides: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

Parliament votes on new rules to protect consumers across the EU, and to alleviate water scarcity and reclaim water. Changes to a motor insurance directive safeguard the rights of victims of motor accidents. Members vote on a plan to make products and services more accessible to people with disabilities, and vote on a free trade deal with Singapore that would eliminate the majority of tariffs.

Consumer protection and accessibility: Coming up in Brussels

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Citizens’ App: Europe in the palm of your hand

Parliament enters the final leg of its Future of Europe debates before May’s elections, MEPs look back at Austria’s European Council presidency – and forward to Romania’s. And the Euro takes centre stage in Strasbourg, as the single currency celebrates its 20th birthday.

Coming up in Strasbourg: From driverless vehicles to the anniversary of the Euro

On December 3, new rules obliging retailers to give shoppers the same access to goods and services wherever they are in the EU become applicable. The practice is called geo-blocking and within the EU, it is coming to an end.

Geo-blocking and online shopping

Parliament adopted its position on the next multiannual EU budget, and announced the winner of the 2018 LUX Film Prize. Members debated with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on the future of Europe and voted on new rules for telecoms and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

From the EU budget to telecoms rules: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

Parliament is updating rules in the telecoms market. MEPs want to continue driving down the cost of intra-EU calls, encourage phone companies spend more on infrastructure and improve connectivity across Europe.

Keeping in touch – Cheaper, safer, faster

MEPs vote on an EU-wide ban on throwaway plastics and discuss the future of Europe with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Also on the agenda: new standards for clean water, the Sakharov Prize and the impact of the Cambridge Analytica scandal on data protection.

Coming up in Strasbourg: from single-use plastics to drinking water

From posted workers and the digital economy to Brexit and the future of Europe, the first half of 2018 has been busy for the European Parliament. Let’s look back at the main topics over the past six months.

Parliament's first half of 2018 in review

The Parliament is set to tackle topics on work-life balance for parents and carers, boosting defences against cyber threats, cracking down on sexual harassment, setting up a digital gateway and tackling varying quality and composition of products between countries in the Single Market.

Coming-up in Brussels: From work-life balance to harassment

With 3D printing growing in popularity, the technology is changing the way businesses operate and the way people work. But with the new production frontier come questions about safety and intellectual property rights that the European Parliament is working to address.

3D printing: Parliament looking into new technology

The European Parliament wants to protect consumers in the digital realm: the end of roaming charges and WIFI4EU are examples of its most recent successes. But challenges such as expensive long-distance calling, ePrivacy and online content portability lie ahead.

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