New rules for a responsible and transparent short-term rental sector
EU member states will set up a single digital entry point to receive data from platforms about host activity on…
EU Parliament backs deeper political and economic ties with Chile
The agreements lay down the framework for deeper and broader political and economic cooperation between the like-minded partners on global…
EU Parliament adopts plan to protect the EU energy market from manipulation
The law, already informally agreed upon with Council, introduces new measures to better protect the EU's wholesale energy market, better…
MEPs back plans for an EU-wide digital wallet
The new digital identity framework will provide EU citizens with cross border digital access to key public services. According to…
Parliament calls on the EU to give Ukraine whatever it needs to defeat Russia
In the text, passed by 451 votes in favour, 46 against with 49 abstentions, MEPs take stock of the two…
MEPs: EU must actively support Russia’s democratic opposition
The European Parliament strongly condemns the murder of Alexei Navalny and gives its full support to Yulia Navalnaya in her…
EU enlargement and reform: MEPs call for bold decisions
The EU needs a long-term political vision and institutional and financial reforms to ensure its capacity to absorb new members,…
EU Parliament revokes 14 access badges for Amazon representatives
Dragoș Pîslaru (Renew, RO), Chair of the Social Affairs and Employment Committee, said: "Ensuring fair working conditions is a key component…
Foreign policy, security and defence: MEPs ask the EU to focus on strategic alliances
With US versus China competition as a backdrop, Parliament is concerned about the increasing relevance of more exclusive formats of…
MEPs back updates to EU rules on driving licences to improve road safety
MEPs agreed with drivers assessing their own fitness to drive when a driving licence is being issued and renewed, letting…
MEPs improve EU protection for quality agricultural products
EU Parliament has given its final green light to the reform of EU rules strengthening the protection of Geographical Indications…
MEPs approve protection for innovative medicinal and plant protection products
MEPs adopt their first reading position about EU supplementary certificates enabling longer protection of patented medicinal and plant protection products.…
Yulia Navalnaya: “If you want to defeat Putin, fight his criminal gang”
Welcoming Yulia Navalnaya to the chamber, EP President Metsola said that “for many in Russia and outside, Alexei Navalny represented…
EU Parliament Plenary: Ursula von der Leyen on strengthening European defence in a volatile geopolitical landscape
In the last years, many European illusions have been shattered. The illusion that peace is permanent. The illusion that economic…
Maritime safety: EU Council and Parliament strike deals to support clean and modern shipping in the EU
Port state control (PSC) is a system of inspection of foreign ships in ports of states other than the flag state by…
ECR Group: Cautious praise for ECB – commitment to independence
The European Parliament has praised the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, for her fight against inflation,…
European Parliament signs agreement with private TV stations
With the Memorandum of Understanding, the European Parliament and ENEX seek to strengthen the collaboration between Parliament’s communication services and…
EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority to be based in Frankfurt/Main – Insight EU mini-dossier
Frankfurt/Main has been chosen by Parliament and Council as the seat of AMLA, the EU’s new enforcer in the fight…
Improving air quality: EU legislators reach a political agreement
On Tuesday, negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on new measures to ensure air quality…
Carbon removals: EU lawmakers strike deal on new EU certification scheme
Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the first EU-level certification framework for…
Child sexual abuse: EU Council and Parliament agree to prolong protection measure
On the basis of a derogation from data protection rules in the electronic communications sectors that was adopted in 2021,…
MEPs: EU Parliament open to find compromise on the revision of social security coordination
The reform of social security coordination has seen 18 trilogues, 12 Presidencies and two provisional agreements. Council has failed twice…
Textiles and food waste reduction: New EU rules to support circular economy
MEPs want to increase the binding waste reduction targets proposed by the Commission to at least 20% in food processing…
Artificial Intelligence Act: committees confirm landmark agreement
MEPs have endorsed at committee level the provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and complies with…
Maritime safety: EU Council and Parliament strike a deal for more efficient accident investigations
To ensure safer maritime journeys in Europe, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement to revise…
Police co-operation: MEPs adopt law on more efficient data exchanges
MEPs have given their final green light to new rules making data exchanges between EU crime-fighting authorities faster and simpler,…
EU lawmakers delay sustainability reporting for certain sectors and third-country companies
Today’s agreement will give more time for companies to prepare for the sectorial European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and for…
MEPs adopt new rules to limit exposure to harmful substances at the workplace
In the EU, approximately 50 000 to 150 000 workers are exposed to lead and 4.2 million workers to diisocyanates…
Ensuring euro money transfers arrive within ten seconds
On Wednesday, MEPs adopted new rules to ensure transferred funds arrive immediately into the bank accounts of retail customers and…
Capital markets Union: EU Council and Parliament agree on improvements to EU clearing services
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) lays down rules on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories. The…
STEP: Provisional agreement to boost investments in critical technologies
The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP).…
Violence against women: Dossier on the EU lawmakers’ deal
The new law lays down minimum rules concerning the definition of specific criminal offences and penalties to address this form…
EU revises Schengen Borders Code to boost free movement
On Tuesday, Parliament and Council reached an agreement on reforming the Schengen Borders Code. The reform aims to strengthen free…
GIA: EU Council and Parliament strike a deal for faster deployment of high-speed networks in the EU
To accelerate the deployment of gigabit network infrastructure across Europe, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional…
Environmental, Social, and Governance ratings: EU lawmakers agree on new rules
Legislators agreed on rules which will add considerable transparency and structure to how environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are…
Deal reached on reform of EU system for collection and use of statistics
Legislators on Thursday reached a deal to reform the EU’s system for collecting and using statistics making it fit for…
Anti-corruption: MEPs to push for stricter EU-wide measures and penalties
The report, adopted with 63 votes for, two against and two abstentions, builds on the European Commission’s draft for an…
EU Council ready to start talks with Parliament to fully phase out mercury
While current rules already forbid the use of dental amalgam for treating teeth in children under 15 years old and…
Tourist bus drivers: EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve working conditions
Rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods in road transport have been a topic of debate since 1969. Specific…
WTO: MEPs call for comprehensive institutional reform package
MEPs voted by 35 in favour, 1 against and 5 abstentions on a draft resolution that calls on World Trade…
MEPs approve extended protection for medicinal and plant protection products
EU supplementary certificates should cut red tape and costs related to protection of patented medicinal and plant protection products. To…
New rules to promote standard-setting innovation in new technologies
The Legal Affairs Committee adopted on Wednesday, with 13 votes for, no votes against and 10 abstentions, its position on new rules…
MEPs welcome new mechanism removing cross-border obstacles
MEPs of the Regional Development Committee discussed new tool proposed by the European Commission to remove barriers in cross-border context.…
EU enlargement and reform: MEPs call for bold decisions
The EU needs a long-term political vision and institutional and financial reforms to ensure its capacity to absorb new members,…
Trade Committee Chair on economic security: We need effectiveness and restraint
Regarding outbound investments, both the Commission and Member States have diligently laid the groundwork in recent months, identifying potential security…
MEPs endorse clearer rules for transferring criminal proceedings
To replace the current, varied measures for transferring criminal procedures between EU member states, the proposal would create a coherent…
EP: Civil Liberties Committee confirms deal on improved single residence and work permit rules
The Single permit directive, dating from 2011, establishes a single administrative procedure for delivering a permit to third-country nationals wishing to…
MEPs warn that European values are being eroded across the EU
A draft report on the state of the rule of law in 2023 endorsed by the Committee on Civil Liberties…
The Commission must reform its handling of document requests, say MEPs
MEPs argue that timely access to public documents is vital for democratic scrutiny, and that the Commission is systematically failing…
EMFA: EU member states’ representatives confirm provisional agreement
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will establish a common framework for media services in the EU’s internal market and introduce measures…