What do people write about when contacting the European Parliament and its President?
People from across the EU and elsewhere in the world turn to the European Parliament and its President, David Maria Sassoli, to request information, call for action to be taken, express their opinions or suggest ideas on a wide range of topics. The Citizens’ Enquiries Unit (Ask EP) at the European Parliament answers in any of the official EU languages – from Swedish to Slovak and Polish to Portuguese!
In 2020, Ask EP received no less than 9 373 individual messages and 82 680 campaign enquiries. Citizens wrote to us on the topics that defined 2020, such as the coronavirus pandemic and the implementation of the rule of law mechanism, as well as on a wide range of other topics.
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The deal, called the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), aims to open up new opportunities for investment in China. It is a long time coming, and it was hoped the seven years of talks would be concluded before the end of 2020. This target was narrowly achieved as the deal was approved on December 30, though it still needs to be scrutinised in the European Parliament.
‘We want an India that is prosperous and resembles those nations whose people have the most freedoms’
‘We want an India that is prosperous and resembles those nations whose people have the most freedoms’
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As Hindutva majoritarianism pushes ahead, the need for individual participation in everyday activism becomes more urgent, argues columnist and translator Aakar Patel in his new book. An excerpt below
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As Hindutva majoritarianism pushes ahead, the need for individual participation in everyday activism becomes more urgent, argues columnist and translator Aakar Patel in his new book. An excerpt below
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NHS Gets Political, Chiefs Call for Brexit Delay Because of Coronavirus
23 Dec 2020
Leaders of the British universal healthcare provider the National Health Service have told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend the transition period delaying the UK’s exit from EU institutions because leaving in the New Year would push the allegedly coronavirus-hit NHS “over the edge”.
The UK officially left the European Union on January 31st, 2020, but remains in a transition period tied to the bloc’s trading rules and regulations until December 31st, 2020. During this time, London and Brussels have been mostly in a state of deadlock in negotiations for a new deal, disagreeing over issues including fishing and rules on state support for domestic industry.