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EU Parliament backs opening next round of Brexit talks

Strasbourg - Muslimchronicle

The European Parliament on Wednesday gave its backing to opening the next phase of Brexit talks, but said Britain must "fully and faithfully" turn last week's hard-fought divorce deal into a final exit treaty. Parliament President Antonio Tajani welcomed the vote in Strasbourg, eastern France, as "an important step forward" but said MEPs still had concerns about citizens' rights andRead more

EU gives ground on weedkiller fears

Strasbourg - Muslimchronicle

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed to renew the license for the weedkiller glyphosate for a shorter than usual five to seven years, as the EU took into account fears it causes cancer. The commission, the European bloc's executive arm, had originally recommended the licence for the herbicide be renewed for 10 years, but faced a growing uproar over the alleged dangersRead more

'Let our journalists go! Juncker tells Turkey

Strasbourg - Muslimchorincle

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called on Turkey Wednesday to "let our journalists go" following its arrests of French and German media personnel under a broad human rights crackdown. Juncker also called on Turkey's leaders to stop insulting their EU counterparts as "fascists and Nazis" and said its disregard for the rule of law ruled out its membership in theRead more

Europe court backs employee fired over private messages

Strasbourg - Muslimchronicle

Europe's top rights court ruled Tuesday in favour of a Romanian man fired by his employer over private messages sent at work, overturning a previous decision with wide ramifications for privacy in the workplace. The apex body of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) backed 38-year-old Bogdan Mihai Barbulescu who said his privacy was violated when he was sackedRead more

Top Europe court upholds ban on full-face veil

Strasbourg - Muslimchronicle

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public. The court ruled that the restriction sought to guarantee social cohesion, the "protection of the rights and freedoms of others" and that it was "necessary in a democratic society", a statement said. It said a bye-law adopted in June 2008Read more

Malaysia Initiates Special Palm Oil Mission To EU

Putrajaya - Muslimchronicle

Malaysia initiated a special palm oil mission to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on June 12-13, 2017 to discuss the European Union's (EU) resolution on palm oil and deforestation. The mission, led by Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, discussed with European Union (EU) Commissioners and Members of European Parliament (MEPs) regarding the resolution. DuringRead more

Rabbit farming gets EU lawmakers hopping mad

Strasbourg - AFP

The European Parliament on Tuesday urged Brussels to help improve the lives of 340 million rabbits raised for food in Europe every year, mainly in cramped cages. "There are regulations for pork, veal, and poultry chickens, but nothing at all for the protection of rabbits," said MEP Stefan Eck who tabled a law on rabbits that was easily approved byRead more