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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY SESSION / (ae) jha

EP seeks health-check for media in EU

Brussels, 21/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament wants an annual check on laws that are likely to have an impact on the freedom of the media and the principle of pluralism in the EU. MEPs would also like to introduce annual reports that assess the respective situations in the member states. This is the message contained in the resolution drafted by Renate Weber (ALDE, Romania) and adopted on Tuesday morning in Strasbourg by 539 votes to 70, with 78 abstentions.

The resolution...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reactions, support and obstacles to the three objectives set out by France
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) TAXATION: Combating fraud and tax havens on summit agenda
(AE) ENERGY: Energy prices on agenda of European summit
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) BANKING: Raiding savings as a last resort
(AE) TAXATION:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Ministers say they've already made concessions on 2014-2020 budget
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY SESSION
(AE) BANKING SUPERVISION: MEPs still have some doubts
(AE) SOCIAL: EP answers Commission White Paper on pensions
(AE) FYROM: S&D and EPP presidents hope for progress in talks
(AE) JHA: EP seeks health-check for media in EU
(AE) REGIONS: EP calls for regional strategy for industrial zones
(AE) TRANSPORT: EP approves agreements with Eurocontrol and Sri Lanka
(AE) WOMEN: MEPs' recommendations to seven Balkan countries
(AE) EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN:
(AE) CHINA:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Annual forum to discuss reception of refugees?
(AE) COHESION: Flexible approach to five states' fund absorption
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Water quality is good in 94% of bathing sites in Europe
(AE) ETS:
(AE) TRANSPORT: Railway package, Eurotunnel - exception proves the rule?
(AE) TRANSPORT: Consultation on Single European Sky performance scheme
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE - SPORT
(AE) SOCIAL: Uncertain Parliament position on aid to deprived and risks of delay
(AE) CULTURE: Vassiliou's assurances on EU-US free trade
(AE) CULTURE: Council gives general approach on capitals of culture
(AE) SPORT: Council stresses that unity is needed to tackle doping
(AE) SPORT: Council conclusions on sports men and women's dual careers
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TERRORISM: London calls for Hezbollah to be added to black list
(AE) ISRAEL: EU denies postponing vote on labelling products from settlements
(AE) GEORGIA: EU criticises violence at Gay Pride
(AE) UNITED STATES:
(AE) EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Several ministers call for better visibility
(AE) RUSSIA: EU reiterates its concerns about human rights
(AE) CHINA: Germany wants to avoid trade war
(AE) AFRICA: EU allocates additional €35 million for counter-piracy
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1004