Israel-Hamas war: MEPs call for a permanent ceasefire under two conditions
In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs express their deepest sorrow over the innocent victims on both sides. They call…
Heavy-duty vehicles: EU Council and Parliament reach a deal to lower CO2 emissions from trucks, buses and trailers
The Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The aim…
EU Parliament rebukes Commission for plan to ban fisheries in protected maritime areas
MEPs criticise the Commission’s proposal to ban mobile bottom fisheries in marine protected areas and want reforms of the EU…
EU Parliament: Time to criminalise hate speech and hate crime under EU law
The Council should adopt a decision to include hate speech and hate crime among criminal offences within the meaning of Article…
EU Parliament: Fundamental rights report finds threats to key freedoms, equality and dignity
MEPs looked into the state of citizens’ rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023, identifying an array of concerns…
The Hungarian government threatens EU values, institutions, and funds, MEPs say
Regretting the Council’s failure to apply the Article 7 (1) procedure (following Parliament’s activation of the mechanism in 2018), Parliament calls on the…
EU-wide Disability Card: EU Parliament ready for negotiations with the Council
EU Parliament’s mandate,prepared by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, introduces deadlines for issuing and renewing the cards - within…
EU lawmakers strike deal on single rulebook against money laundering and terror financing
EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the sixth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) directive and the EU “single rulebook” regulation. The…
EP Plenary: Ursula von der Leyen on Special European Council meeting on 1 February 2024
A global year of elections has just begun. It is the hour of democracy, also here in Europe. But the…
Legal migration: EU Council and Parliament reach deal on a single permit directive
Today member states' representatives to the Council (Coreper) confirmed the provisional agreement between the Spanish presidency of the Council and…
Deal for a more effective EU single residence and work permit
Under the new rules, single permit holders will have the right to change employer, the occupation and the work sector.…
EU Council and the Parliament reach breakthrough in reform of EU asylum and migration system
The five EU laws that the Spanish presidency and Parliament have agreed on touch upon all stages of asylum and…
Euro 7 Regulation: EU Council and Parliament strike provisional deal on emissions limits
Today the EU Council and the EU Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a regulation for the type-approval of motor vehicles and engines,…
Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T): EU Lawmakers agree on sustainable connectivity targets
This network will contribute to the achievement of the EU's sustainable mobility objectives, the proper functioning of the internal market and the…
EU Commission welcomes political agreement on European Media Freedom Act
The new rules will better protect editorial independence, media pluralism, ensure transparency and fairness and bring better cooperation of media…
EU reaches political agreements on key reviews of insurance rules
The review modernises the Solvency II Directive by giving better incentives to the insurance and reinsurance (i.e. insurance for insurance companies) sector…
Electricity market design: EU Council and Parliament reach deal to stabilise prices
Today the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement to reform the EU’s electricity market design (EMD). The reform aims…
Rights for platform workers: EU Council and Parliament strike deal
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a proposed directive to improve working conditions for platform…
Criminal assets: EU deal on new rules to freeze and confiscate proceeds of crime
The new legislation on seizing criminal assets would ensure fast and efficient freezing and confiscation everywhere in the EU and…
MEPs back road safety standards for mobile machinery
Cars, lorries and buses are not the only machines that circulate on public roads. Occasionally, working equipment such as construction…
Statement of the Conference of Presidents on support for Ukraine
The leaders of the Political Groups of the European Parliament, meeting in the Conference of Presidents, today reiterate their unwavering…
Electronic waste: EU Council and Parliament agree on deal to align with Court ruling
The Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on proposed amendments to EU law on…
COP28: MEPs want to end all subsidies for fossil fuel globally by 2025
The resolution calls for an end of all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies, at national, EU and global levels,…
Climate: EU Council ready to negotiate on EU carbon removals
Today the Council adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to establish the first EU-level certification…
EU deal on protecting wholesale energy markets against market manuipulation
The Council and the Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on the regulation to improve the EU’s protection against…
Child sexual abuse online: effective measures, no mass surveillance
To protect children online, the new rules would mandate internet providers to assess whether there is a significant risk of…
Insight EU Agenda: Upcoming EU meetings and events 13 – 19 November 2023
Meetings of EU Commission Members +++ EU Parliament Agenda +++ Agenda highlights of the EU Defence Council +++ Informal meeting…
Critical raw materials: EU Council and Parliament strike deal to reinforce supply
The EU Council and the European Parliament today reached a deal on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure…
EU Nature restoration law: MEPs and EU Council strike deal to restore 20% of EU’s land and sea
EU countries must restore at least 30% of habitat areas covered by the new law by 2030, 60% by 2040,…
Air quality: EU Council ready to start talks with Parliament on new rules
Today the Council adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to set EU air quality standards…
European digital identity: EU lawmakers reach a provisional agreement on eID
With the approval of the European digital identity regulation, the EU is taking a fundamental step so that citizens can…
COP28: MEPs want all countries to strengthen their climate commitments
With 56 votes in favour, nine against and one abstention, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety…
Political advertising: EU lawmakers strike deal to protect free and fair elections
On Monday evening, EU co-legislators reached a provisional deal on new rules to make election and referenda campaigns more transparent…
MEPs adopt recommendations on using tax policy to address current difficulties
MEPs on Tuesday called for a systemic review of tax policy generally and corporate tax rules more specifically. Adopting two…
MEPs demand accountability and transparency in extractive industries
In the text agreed at committee level MEPs said that, as the world’s largest development donor, it is incumbent on…
MEPs support CO2 emissions reduction targets for trucks and buses
The report was adopted on Tuesday with 48 votes in favour, 36 against and one abstention. It says that strengthening…
MEPs support updated rules protecting EU designs
Updated rules aim to provide future-proof design protection system reflecting evolution including digitalisation and liberalisation of spare parts market. MEPs…
Pesticides: MEPs want a drastic cut in use of chemical pesticides
On Tuesday the Environment Committee adopted its position on measures to ensure sustainable pesticides use and reduce the use and…
Public hearing on the revision of late payments directive
On Wednesday, October 25 at 14.30 Parliament’s Internal Market committee will hold a hearing to prepare for the revision of…
EU Parliamentarians, officials and experts delve deep into tax policy for tomorrow
The second EU Tax Symposium will take place between Tuesday and Wednesday, jointly organised by the European Parliament and the…
MEPs: Serbia and Kosovo must work to de-escalate the situation in northern Kosovo
MEPs say the Serbian Government is pursuing a very dangerous policy with regard to Kosovo and its Western partners, in…
EU Parliament calls for less barriers for young people in farming
The resolution on the Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future, adopted on Thursday by 447 votes to…
EU budget 2024: MEPS address next year’s challenges through mid-term revision
MEPs boost the 2024 EU budget to tackle the fallout from Russia’s war against Ukraine, support SMEs, young people and…
Trafficking in human beings: MEPs ready to negotiate new EU rules
The European Parliament wants to include new crimes like forced marriage, illegal adoption and surrogacy for reproductive exploitation. The MEPs…
Vote and press conference: Banning products made with forced labour in the EU
On Monday at 19.00-19.30, Parliament’s Internal Market Committee (IMCO) and International Trade Committee (INTA) will vote on their joint draft…
EU Parliament: Surrogacy only criminalised in the context of trafficking under new proposals
The proposal is very clear and legally sound - this is not about criminalising surrogacy but about including surrogacy in…
EU Parliament Agenda on 13 October 2023
PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00 – 12:00 Pre-session briefing Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50
EU Parliament Agenda on 12 October 2023
PRESIDENT’S AGENDA 10:00 President Metsola presides over the Conference of Presidents meeting PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ...
EU Parliament Agenda on 11 October 2023
PRESS CONFERENCES 09:30 – 10:00 Should the EU apply the rule of law conditionality regulation...