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Kedden a Parlament új uniós szabályokat fogadott el a külföldi befektetések átvilágítására a biztonsági kockázatok megelőzése érdekében.
Nemzetközi Kereskedelmi Bizottság

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Die neue Verordnung ersetzt die am 30. Juni 2026 auslaufenden Maßnahmen und soll die Stahlindustrie vor negativen Folgen eines weltweiten Stahlüberschusses schützen.
Ausschuss für internationalen Handel

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The new regulation replaces measures due to expire on 30 June 2026 and will help protect the EU steel industry from the negative effects of a global steel surplus.
Committee on International Trade

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Kedden az Európai Parlamentben tartott ünnepségen átadták az Európai Érdemrend első kitüntetéseit az integrációhoz és az uniós értékekhez való jelentős hozzájárulás elismeréseként.

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Am Dienstag wurden die ersten Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger des Europäischen Verdienstordens für ihren Beitrag zur Integration und zur Verteidigung europäischer Werte geehrt.

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• Financial markets still provide financing on a large scale for investments in environmentally harmful activities, while projects conducive to the green transformation are often not funded. 
• Sustainable finance policies, such as new reporting requirements and standards for sus¬tain¬able financial instruments, have so far mostly focused on creating transparency. However, transparency alone is insufficient to turn the financial sector from a driver of en¬viron¬mental crises into a lever for the green transformation.
• Many countries of the Global South face special challenges, including high interest rates, currency depreciation and limited oppor¬¬tu¬nities to shape global policies (e.g. banking regulations and standards for sus-tainable finan¬cial instruments) in their interests.
• Aligning financial markets with sustainability objectives requires a comprehensive policy mix comprising policies that change incen-tives. These policies can include credit guidance instruments such as credit targets, green refinancing schemes and differentiated capital requirements, and tax policies such as differentiated capital gains taxes for green and non-green assets.
• International forums, such as the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and 
the Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN), remain valuable for mutual learning and for addressing cross-border effects of finan¬cial regulations.
• Policies to mobilise private resources should not be considered as a substitute for public investments or public steering, which are both crucial for the green transformation.

Heiner Janus and Michael Roll argue that the largest aid contraction on record coincides with a reopened decades-old fault line: what “development” means, who it serves — and how the field can reinvent itself for what comes next.

ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 422 - Entwurf eines Berichts über den Bericht 2025 der Kommission über Bosnien und Herzegowina
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Ondřej Kolář

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Tuesday 19 May

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Tuesday 19 May

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Also, in Tuesday’s edition: Order of Merit, Turnberry, jet fuel

Since 2021, Germans gained access to 156 new medicines, Malta to 22

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European Parliament president Roberta Metsola opened the 18-21 May plenary session in Strasbourg.

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European Parliament president Roberta Metsola opened the 18-21 May plenary session in Strasbourg.

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Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine created renewed momentum for EU enlargement. As the European Parliament highlights, enlargement is a key driver for long-term stability, security and economic development. Economic output per person has increased over the past two decades across the Western Balkans, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. However, convergence with the EU remains low. Without stronger reform and investment, full convergence and integration could be delayed by several decades. Foreign direct investment as a share of gross national product is generally higher in the enlargement countries examined than in the EU, but not consistently directed to sectors that support long-term growth. Trade integration with the EU has deepened significantly, supported by existing agreements. The EU remains the main trade partner for the enlargement countries examined, and has benefited from these relations, including agricultural trade with Ukraine. Trade patterns across countries and sectors remain uneven, and exposure to other global actors, particularly China, has increased in some cases. Enlargement countries perform well in terms of digital infrastructure. However, significant gaps remain in regulatory frameworks and innovation capacity, which is critical to adopting artificial intelligence. Progress in aligning with the EU acquis and deeper integration into the EU market and programmes could support increased trade and investment, while contributing to faster economic convergence.
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The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) are organising a joint public hearing with the title: “Cyber-defence and cybersecurity”, which will take place on 29 January 2026.
The hearing will highlight the interplay between civil and military ecosystems, while emphasising on dual use technologies, cybersecurity and cyber-defence, as well as the crucial role of public-private partnerships and industrial policies in reinforcing Europe's resilience.
Location : ANTALL 4Q2
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Poster
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Monday 18 May

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Monday 18 May

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 18 – 21 May plenary session today at 16.30.

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