April infringement package: Key decisions by the EU Commission
The key decisions taken by the Commission are presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing…
Ukraine: EU Commission disburses additional €1.5bn in bridge financing
The disbursement follows a positive assessment by the EU Commission of agreed policy conditions linked to reforms in the area…
Transferring criminal procedures: EU Parliament adopts clearer rules
The law speeds up investigations, particularly into serious organised crime, which often crosses borders, and makes the administration of justice…
Due diligence: MEPs adopt rules for firms to respect human rights and environment
The EU Parliament approved with 374 votes against 235 and 19 abstentions a new “due diligence” directive. The law requires…
EU Parliament adopts Platform Work Directive
The new rules, adopted with 554 votes in favour, 56 votes against and 24 abstentions, aim to ensure that platform…
EU Parliament updates rules to protect plants from pests
According to the updated law, a Union Plant Health Emergency Team will assist Member States, or third countries bordering the…
MEPs endorse new EU rules for use of blood, tissues, and other human substances
The regulation, adopted with 461 votes in favour, 56 against and 66 abstentions, updates EU measures governing the use of…
MEPs approve first-ever EU rules on combating violence against women
The new rules prohibit female genital mutilation and forced marriage and outline particular guidelines for offenses committed online, such as…
EU Parliament approves a revision of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy
On Wednesday, Parliament approved a review of the CAP Strategic Plans Regulation and the CAP Horizontal Regulation with 425 votes in favour, 130…
MEPs approved easier access to company information across the EU
New rules, already agreed on with member states, aim to ensure that national business registers contain reliable information about companies to…
EU Parliament endorses new EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging
The regulation, which aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy, was approved…
EU Health Data Space accelerates efficient treatments and life-saving research
MEPs approved the creation of a European Health Data Space, improving citizens’ access to their personal health data and boosting…
Energy Charter Treaty: MEPs support EU withdrawal
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), established in 1994 to govern trade and investment in the energy sector, has become controversial.…
EU Parliament updates trans-European transport network guidelines
To eliminate bottlenecks and missing transport links, MEPs backed an update of the EU’s plan to build a network of…
Road safety: EU Parliament closes loopholes in pursuit of traffic offenders abroad
The new rules oblige national authorities to reply to requests from another EU country without delay, and no later than…
Rule of Law in Hungary: EU Parliament condemns the “Sovereignty Act”
A new resolution on the state of EU values in Hungary pinpoints several concerns, especially given the upcoming elections and…
MEPs back plans on cyber solidarity and managed security services
The legislation adopted on Wednesday, already informally agreed upon with the Council, will bolster the European Union's ability to detect,…
Air pollution: EU Parliament adopts law revision
The new rules set stricter 2030 limits and target values for pollutants with a severe impact on human health, including…
New rules and a new watchdog: MEPS adopt new laws to fight against dirty money
The EU Parliament has adopted a package of laws strengthening the EU’s toolkit to fight money-laundering and terrorist financing. The…
Environmental, social and governance ratings: MEPs approve new rules
The Plenary approved rules which will add transparency and structure to how environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are undertaken…
Summary of final EP Plenary votes on economic and financial matters
The plenary session of the EU Parliament in 22-25 April 2024 has ratified numerous informal deals reached between negotiators on…
Plant and forest reproductive material: MEPs adopt their position
Strasbourg, 24 April 2024 More flexibility for farmers to exchange between each other plant reproductive...
Critical Medicines Alliance: EU Commission wants to prevent medicine shortages
The EU Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and the Belgian EU Presidency have launched a Critical Medicines…
EU Parliament adopts EU-wide Disability and Parking Cards
The new rules, adopted with 613 votes in favour, 7 against and 11 abstentions, will establish an EU-wide disability card…
Joint investigation Team dismantles Pakistani-led migrant smuggling network
In total, 12 suspects have been formally identified and will be charged during an action day with the active support…
EU Commission appoints Jan Dusik as Deputy Director-General for DG Climate Action
The main mission of this Commission department is to support the Commission's efforts to fight climate change at the level…
Ukraine Peace Conference: EU Commission transfers Simon Mordue to its Secretariat-General
The European Commission transfers Simon Mordue to the function of Hors-Classe Adviser for the preparation and coordination of the Commission's participation…
Le VPE de la Commission Européenne Šefčovič débattra la transition verte à Paris
Šefčovič se rend à Paris pour des rencontres sur la transition verte avec des représentants nationaux, le secteur industriel et…
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions research: €1.25bn from Horizon Europe
Brussels, 23 April 2024 Today, the Commission announced new calls worth over €1.25 billion to support research under...
REMIT: Bulgarian regulator fines Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant EAD for insider trading
The Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) adopted a decision imposing a fine of BGN 604,064 (ca.€300,000) on Kozloduy…
MEPs endorse rules for faster payments in commercial transaction
Strasbourg, 23 April 2024 Payments would have to be made in 30 days, with limited...
Right to repair: MEPs make product repairs easier for consumers
The rules clarify the obligations for manufacturers to repair goods and encourage consumers to extend a product’s lifecycle through repair.
MEPs sharpen rules for firearms import and export to fight trafficking
MEPs voted 537 in favour, 40 against and 28 abstentions for the updated and more harmonised rules, which will put…
Microplastics: MEPs want stricter rules to reduce plastic pellet losses
The new rules would require all entities handling plastic pellets to take measures to avoid losses. If these occur, they…
MEPs ban products made with forced labour from EU single market
Member state authorities and the EU Commission will be able to investigate suspicious goods, supply chains, and manufacturers. If a…
Protecting children from violence: EU Commission issues recommendations
The Recommendations support Member States in strengthening their child protection systems. Authorities at all levels of governance and civil society…
EU blueprint for fusion energy: Opening remarks by EU Commissioner Simson
"It's ambitious, but feasible if we use all zero and low carbon energy solutions and explore the most promising emerging…
European Semester: EU Commission publishes in-depth reviews for six Member States
The Commission has today published in-depth reviews (IDRs) for France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy and Portugal.
Security equipment: EU Commission carries out foreign subsidies inspections
The Commission has indications that the inspected company may have received foreign subsidies that could distort the internal market pursuant…
EU refugee aid in Türkiye: EU auditors see lack of impact
Despite recent improvements, the EU’s multibillion-euro funding for refugees in Türkiye could have achieved greater value for money and shown…
EU Commission issues €8bn in its 4th syndicated transaction of 2024
The dual-tranche transaction concerned a new €4 billion bond due on 6 December 2027, and a €4 billion tap of…
ECB: G7 Cyber Expert Group conducts cross-border exercise in the financial sector
G7 authorities routinely exercise to ensure they can effectively coordinate and communicate their response in the event of a widespread…
EU Blueprint for Fusion Energy: Closing remarks by EU Commission EVP Šefčovič
"Fusion energy technology could play a crucial role in future in our efforts to reach climate neutrality with healthy nature. It…
Gaza: Speech by EU HR Borrell in the EU Parliament on the civilian deaths
"The cities in Gaza have been more destroyed than the German cities during the Second World War – just imagine…
AI and Quantum Technology: New calls for proposals launched by Horizon Europe
On Tuesday, the European Commission has launched calls for proposals under Horizon Europe's 2023-2024 digital, industrial and space work programme…
Festnahmen: Agententätigkeit und Mitgliedschaft in Terror-Vereinigung „Volksrepublik Donezk“
Die Bundesanwaltschaft hat am 17. April 2024 aufgrund von Haftbefehlen des Ermittlungsrichters des Bundesgerichtshofs vom 9. und 11. April 2024…
UNEP: Closing the energy access gap, transitioning to decarbonized energy systems
"When it comes to energy, we face a dilemma: On the one hand, climate change is hitting harder every year,…
Verdacht auf Agententätigkeit: Assistent des AfD-Europa-Abgeordneten Krah (aktualisiert am 24/4)
Festnahme wegen mutmaßlicher geheimdienstlicher Agententätigkeit: Die Bundesanwaltschaft hat am 22. April einen Assistenten des AfD-Europa-Abgeordenten und EU-Spitzenkandidaten Maximilian Krah vorläufig…
Combatting plastic litter: UN environment ministers push for strong framework
Germany's Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke takes part in negotiations in Canada on a legally binding agreement: “I'm confident that…