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Anti-money laundering - reinforcing the supervisory and regulatory framework
On the back of a number of high profile cases and alleged cases of money laundering, this briefing presents current initiatives and actions aiming at reinforcing the anti-money laundering supervisory and regulatory framework in the EU. This briefing first outlines (1) the EU supervisory architecture and the respective roles of European and national authorities in applying anti-money laundering legislation that have been further specified in the 5th AML Directive and (2) ways that have been proposed ...
Workshop "Anti-corruption provisions in EU free trade and investment agreements: Delivering on clean trade"
International trade agreements have the potential to help breaking the vicious circle of corruption in economies based on privileged connections rather than fair competition. They increase competition in the removal of tariffs and so diminish the power of rentier companies which influence domestic regulation in their favour. They also contribute to a fairer business environment through their transparency provisions. Trade openness, red tape reduction and fiscal transparency, especially transparency ...
La commission d’enquête PANA
La «commission d’enquête chargée d’examiner les allégations d’infraction et de mauvaise administration dans l’application du droit de l’Union en matière de blanchiment de capitaux, d’évasion fiscale et de fraude fiscale» du Parlement européen (la «commission PANA») a été mise en place en juin 2016. Son rapport et sa recommandation présentés en vue d’une adoption par le Parlement européen lors de sa session plénière de décembre ouvrent désormais la voie à de nouvelles mesures de suivi et de surveillance ...
Disinformation, 'fake news' and the EU's response
The impact of the online spread of mis- and disinformation – including false news posing as factual stories – became increasingly visible in the context of the crisis in Ukraine, and gained notoriety as a global challenge during the 2016 United States presidential election campaign. Ahead of the European elections in 2019, the EU is now stepping up its efforts to tackle 'fake news'. This is a further updated version of an 'at a glance' note published in April 2017: PE 599.384.
La Commission européenne a proposé de réviser le règlement relatif à la coopération en matière de protection des consommateurs (règlement CPC), d’élargir son champ d’application et de renforcer les compétences des autorités nationales qui coopèrent sur les infractions transfrontalières à la législation de l’Union dans ce domaine. Après trois cycles de négociations en trilogue, un accord provisoire a été élaboré en juin 2017 et fera l’objet d’un vote en première lecture lors de la session plénière ...
Protection des lanceurs d’alerte au niveau de l’Union européenne
En octobre, le Parlement européen tiendra un débat sur un rapport d'initiative sur les mesures légitimes visant à protéger les lanceurs d’alerte. Les lanceurs d’alerte se sont avérés être une arme précieuse pour mettre au jour des atteintes à l’intérêt général. Le rapport demande à la Commission de présenter une proposition législative transversale dans le but de protéger efficacement les lanceurs d’alerte dans l’Union.
Renewing the approval for glyphosate
Glyphosate, one of the world's most widely used active substances in herbicides, has recently become the subject of controversy. The European Commission now proposes to renew its approval for 10 years. The ENVI committee has adopted a motion for a resolution calling for glyphosate to be phased out by 2020, and a vote on this issue is expected during the October II plenary session.
Gazprom's controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline
In April 2017, European Energy Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, commented that no commercial project has ever been so intensely debated as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Opponents of the pipeline are above all worried about its geopolitical and energy security implications.
What if your personal health tracker could save your life?
Through advances in technology, big data has become a major asset and can open up numerous opportunities in all areas, but how can we use this in the context of health care and ensure it benefits everyone?
South Korea's presidential election: Potential for a new EU role in the Korean Peninsula
South Korea has been shaken by a succession of corruption scandals involving politicians, judges, senior officials, businessmen and even academics. Impeachment of the country's first female president, the conservative Park Guen-hye, was confirmed by the Constitutional Court, and snap Presidential elections take place on 9 May 2017. Moon Jae-in, a liberal politician and a leading Minjoo (Democratic Party) personality, leads the polls and is the prospective next President of South Korea. Whoever will ...