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The President of the European Parliament wants to improve working conditions for MEPs who become parents. It should be possible to transfer the right to vote to other MEPs during parental leave. Mothers and fathers of adopted children should also have the right to be absent.
By Marion Bergermann
There are to be no land border controls between Spain and the British overseas territory in the future. An agreement between Spain, the EU and the UK has brought relief years after Brexit.
By Redaktion Table
Many countries want it, Australia has it: A ban on social media for under-16s. However, the issue of secure but privacy-protecting age verification online has not yet been resolved.
By Corinna Visser
Europe is considering achieving some of its emission reduction targets through international reduction certificates from abroad. The Paris Agreement allows this. However, buying these certificates could make climate action more complicated rather than more flexible.
By Lukas Knigge
In a new paper, the think tank Bruegel proposes that the EU budget should receive additional funding from those member states that spend comparatively little on defense.
By Marc Winkelmann
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk managed to remain in office following his election defeat. The confidence vote he called resulted in a positive outcome for him and his coalition.
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The amnesty law is said to have helped secure Pedro Sánchez’s reappointment in 2023 – at least, that is the view expressed in an opinion from the European Commission to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which was leaked to Spanish media.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho