From Cutlery to Kebabs, EU Did More Than Handle Brexit This Term
Everyday plastic goods such as plates, cutlery and straws will be banned in the EU as of 2021 in a bid to clean up oceans.
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Behind the noise, nastiness and neverending-ness of Brexit, the European Union is wrapping up a five-year legislative term that features a number of initiatives sure to have a big impact on the lives of ordinary citizens. Bigger even than Brexit.
So, as the European Parliament this week holds its last plenary session before the May 23-26 elections, here’s a look at some EU actions during the current term slated to be felt far beyond the Brussels bubble and long after any actual U.K. withdrawal from the bloc.