A major battle is underway over abortion rights in Poland. The country’s constitutional court, whose legitimacy has been questioned by some, has made it even harder for Polish women to get abortions. The move has been condemned by the European Parliament and human rights groups like Amnesty International. Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the capital Warsaw.
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A major battle is underway over abortion rights in Poland. The country s constitutional court whose legitimacy is questioned in many quarters has made it even harder for polish women to get abortions.
The move set off mass demonstrations and has been condemned by the European Parliament and human rights groups like Amnesty International. As special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the capital Warsaw, it s a fight for Poland s soul.
When does a Brexit deal need to be done by?
Negotiating teams have been put back to work, pushing out the Sunday deadline that never was until.. a date as yet unspecified
19 December 2020 • 9:45am
Lord Frost arrives in Brussels for trade talks
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Members of the European Parliament have set Sunday, Dec 20 as the deadline for Brexit negotiations, stating a deal done after this date could not be ratified by the New Year.
Both European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said there was a path to agreement, and MPs have been primed to vote for a deal next week.
European Parliament Approves Over â¬1 Trillion 7-Year EU Budget Published December 17th, 2020 - 10:30 GMT
EU leaders also welcomed the agreement on the â¬1.8 trillion (US$2.19 trillion) long-term budget and COVID-19 recovery package, which was previously vetoed by Poland and Hungary over a clause linking the distribution of funds to a member state s respect for core European values. (Shutterstock)
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the blocâs over â¬1 trillion (US$1.22 trillion) budget for 2021-2027.
âThe text agreed with Council on 10 November on the long-term EU budget for 2021-2027 was approved with 548 votes in favor, 81 against and 66 abstentions,â the 27-nation bloc said in a statement.
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The European Parliament on Wednesday approved
the blocâs over â¬1 trillion (US$1.22 trillion) budget for 2021-2027.
âThe
text agreed with Council on 10 November on the long-term EU budget for
2021-2027 was approved with 548 votes in favor, 81 against and 66 abstentions,â
the 27-nation bloc said in a statement.
Members
of the European Parliament also approved a âregulation designed to protect EU
funds from being misused by EU governments who bend the rule of law,â said
another statement from the bloc.
EU
leaders also welcomed the agreement on the â¬1.8 trillion (US$2.19 trillion)
long-term budget and COVID-19 recovery package, which was previously vetoed by
CAP 2020: Where have we come from? Where are we now?
Close up of wheat field/ CC0 Raphael Rychetsky
What is the CAP?
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the European Union, and comprises a range of agricultural subsidies and other programmes. It represents the second biggest budget of the EU, with an average share of close to 30% of the overall budget!
The European Commission has recently proposed a new set of rules for the CAP, which will apply for the period 2023-2027. The exact terms, however, are still up for debate, and are currently being negotiated by the European Parliament and the European Council.