European Works Council: EU legislators agree on strengthening social dialogue in companies
European Works Councils (EWCs) are bodies that ensure employees are informed and consulted on transnational decisions by companies with more…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 12 – 17 May 2025
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European Maritime Safety Agency EMSA: EU legislators strike a deal
EMSA carries out important tasks related to countering and handling pollution incidents at sea or the greening and digitalisation of…
New Digital Border System: EU Commission welcomes agreement on progressive rollout
The European Commission welcomes yesterday's provisional political agreement by the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal for…
Financial aid for Egypt: MEPs strike deal with the EU Council Presidency
On Monday night, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on a financial aid package…
Russia and Belarus: MEPs back new tariffs on agricultural goods
MEPs in the International Trade Committee have backed a Commission proposal to increase EU tariffs by 50% on those agricultural…
MEPs praise Moldova’s EU membership efforts
In a new report, Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs highlight Moldova’s steady progress on EU accession-related reforms despite significant internal and…
European electricity grids: MEPs push for more coordination and resilience
MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee have proposed measures to modernise Europe’s electricity grid, aiming to meet the…
EU Parliament Agenda on 30 April 2025
President’s agenda EPP Congress in Valencia, Spain 09:30 President Metsola meets with the Prime Minister...
Border security: MEPs endorse gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System
Civil Liberties Committee MEPs adopted a draft position on the proposed gradual launch of the Entry-Exit System (EES) at EU…
Multiannual Financial Framework: EP Budgets Committee sets out priorities
MEPs in the Budgets Committee have backed the first report outlining Parliament’s vision for the next long-term EU budget. In…
Toy Safety Regulation: EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to protect children
The agreement reached today on the toy safety regulation reinforces the already stringent safety rules, aligns the obligations of economic…
Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive: EU legislators reach agreement
The EU Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the proposal for…
EU Parliament discusses new screening rules for foreign investment in the EU
The EU Parliamemnt's International Trade Committee adopted revised rules for screening foreign investments in the EU. Under the new rules, more…
MEPs travel to Washington DC to discuss transatlantic relations with US counterparts
The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with the United States will travel to the US capital from Wednesday to Friday…
EU Auditors on EU funding for NGOs: Lobbying and advocacy are not clearly disclosed
A new report by the EU Court of Auditors (ECA) finds that, despite some progress, information on funding awarded to…
Sustainability and due diligence: MEPs agree to delay application of new rules
On Thursday, the European Parliament voted to postpone the application dates for new EU laws on due diligence and sustainability…
MEPs endorse their EU budget priorities for 2026: resilience and preparedness
MEPs endorsed Parliament’s guidelines for the 2026 EU budget by 441 votes in favour, 173 against, and with 70 abstentions,…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 17 – 21 March 2025
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EU Commission and Parliament join forces to tackle Europe’s housing crisis
On Monday 24 March, the European Commission and the European Parliament will organise a joint conference in Brussels bringing together…
EP Committees approve Anti-Money Laundering Authority Executive Board
MEPs have greenlit the appointment of five candidates for the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) Executive Board. Based in Frankfurt,…
ICC President Akane: EU should activate the ‘blocking statute’ against U.S. sanctions
MEPs discussed international justice with Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The recent U.S. sanctions against the…
Affordable Energy: EU Commissioner Jørgensen’s statement in the EU Parliament debate
"What do all of these actions mean for homes and businesses in Europe? Taken together, we have the potential to…
EU Parliament urges the EU Comission to ensure European security
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, the EU Parliament calls on the EU to act urgently and ensure its own…
EU Parliament calls for EU contribution to robust security guarantees for Ukraine
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, Parliament says the EU is now Ukraine’s primary strategic ally and must help the…
The European Parliament adopts its calendar for 2026
On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a proposal by the Conference of Presidents (EP President Metsola and political group leaders) for Parliament’s…
Moldova EU Parliament approves new reform and growth plan
The new €1.9bn facility shall accelerate Moldova’s socio-economic reforms, strengthen resilience, and advance EU integration. The plan is designed to…
European defence: Positions of major political groups in the EU Parliament
On Tuesday, MEPs, the Polish Council Presidency, and Presidents Costa and von der Leyen engaged in a crucial debate on…
European defence: Report by President António Costa to the European Parliament
"The efforts we undertake to spend more on European defence will also benefit Ukraine. Ukraine’s security cannot be separated from…
European Defence: Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament
"After the end of the Cold War, some believed that Russia could be integrated in Europe's economic and security architecture.…
EU Parliament to establish Western Balkans office in Albania
The European Parliament will open an office in Albania to further strengthen its engagement with the Western Balkans.
EU Parliament to establish Eastern Partnership office in Moldova
The European Parliament will open an office in Moldova to further strengthen Parliament’s engagement with the Eastern Partnership region.
European Union of Skills: Reactions by politicians and stakeholders
According to MEPs, there is no competitive European Union without strong commitments to its social dimension: "We need clear and…
EP Special Committee on the Housing Crisis: Statement by EU Commissioner Jørgensen
"In 2023, around 10% of the EU population spent 40% or more of their disposable income on housing and related costs. And…
Ominbus: EU Commission simplifies rules on sustainability and EU investments
The European Commission has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment…
Circular textiles and reduced food waste: Provisional agreement reached
The EU Commission welcomes a provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the targeted revision…
Mediterranean: Speech by EU Commissioner Šuica at the EP Foreign Affairs Committee
"I would like to share some of our ideas for the New Pact for the Mediterranean. My vision is to…
Moldova: EU lawmakers agree to support reforms and growth with almost €2 billion
The EU Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on setting up the Reform and Growth Facility for…
MEPs: Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities have no legitimacy
EU Parliamentarians call on the international community to join the boycott of Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities, who they accuse of eroding…
Rwanda’s role in the DRC: MEPs call for suspension of critical raw materials memorandum
The occupation of Goma, with the support of Rwanda, breaches the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) sovereignty and territorial integrity,…
EU Parliament: Conference of Presidents’ statement on EU support for Ukraine
The European Parliament Conference of Presidents again strongly condemns Russia’s ongoing war of aggression with deliberate targeting of civilian and…
Israel and Palestine: Minutes of the new EP Security and Defence Committee’ visit
Following a visit by a delegation of MEPs, led by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, the Chair of the Committee on Security and…
Security and Defence MEPs to visit the Palestinian Territories
A delegation of Security and Defence Committee MEPs will travel to Israel and the Palestinian Territories from 5-8 February to…
Human rights: UN High Commissioner Volker Türk met MEPs today
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk spoke before MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and…
Belarus: European comments on the sham presidential election
The EU and the Nordic-Baltic countries said on Sunday that the „sham presidential election in Belarus has been neither free,…
António Costa at the EP Plenary: We need to work for a stronger transatlantic relationship
"The world today is multipolar, and it opens new opportunities for Europe. The European Union needs to strengthen its bilateral…
European Council report by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on 2
"No other economies in the world are as integrated as Europe and the United States. Millions of jobs on both…
MEPs debate the priorities of Poland’s EU Presidency’s with Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented the programme of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union at…
MEPs hail conclusion of new Global Agreement between EU and Mexico
The agreement reflects the deep political and geopolitical ties between the European Union and Mexico, underscoring our shared dedication to…
Mercosur: Remarks by EU Commissioner Šefčovič to International Trade MEPs
"The Partnership Agreement contains bilateral safeguards, to protect the agricultural sector in case of import increases which cause, or risk…