Making the right to abortion an EU fundamental right

The right to abortion should be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, MEPs are set to say in a resolution to be put to a vote on Thursday. With sexual and reproductive health rights being rolled back in several EU member states, MEPs want to enshrine the right to abortion in the EU …

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EP BACKS PIONEERING LEGISLATION TO ACHIEVE ZERO-EMISSION BUILDINGS IN EUROPE

The EU climate and energy transition will not thrive without sustainable buildings. That´s why Renew Europe welcomes today’s plenary endorsement of the trilogue deal on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), a key driver within the framework of the Fit for 55 package to bring EU building stock to climate neutrality by 2050. Given …

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EU TO BOOST UP LAWS TO GIVE FULL JUSTICE TO VICTIMS OF CRIME

Around 75 million people in Europe fall victim to crime every year. Today the European Parliament announced its position on the revision of the Victims’ Rights Directive, which aims to update the minimum rules to guarantee that these victims receive the support and protection they need as well as full access to justice, regardless of …

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EU ETHICS BODY IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN CITIZENS’ TRUST IN THE EU

The President of Renew Europe, Stéphane Séjourné, today repeated his call for an independent EU Ethics body with teeth, to oversee the work of the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council. Renew Europe has tabled a resolution outlining its demands for the EU Ethics body’s scope: Speaking in the debate on this topic, requested by …

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FIRST-EVER EU-WIDE LEGISLATION AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

The Renew Europe group welcomes that the European Parliament’s Committees on Women’s Rights (FEMM) and Home Affairs (LIBE) today adopted the Parliament’s position on the directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, containing several measures to effectively criminalise different forms of gender-based violence and strengthen the rights of victims. Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (Ciudadanos, Spain), …

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