This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are encouraged by the EU accession-related reforms carried out by Ukraine’s government, and insist Ukrainians should determine the conditions for peace with Russia. On Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee adopted, by 54 votes in favour, 17 against, and with 5 abstentions, a report […]Ukraine: MEPs welcome reform efforts amid ongoing war
June 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are encouraged by the EU accession-related reforms carried out by Ukraine’s government, and insist Ukrainians should determine the conditions for peace with Russia. On Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee adopted, by 54 votes in favour, 17 against, and with 5 abstentions, a report […]Slovakia: MEPs demand action to protect EU values and the EU budget
May 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament wants the Commission to assess whether there could be a clear risk of a serious breach of the EU’s founding values by Slovakia’s government. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday with 347 votes for, 165 against and 25 abstentions, MEPs say they are […]Digital Markets Act: MEPs want stronger enforcement amid external pushback
May 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are pushing for the Commission’s timely and effective enforcement of the EU’s Digital Markets Act and closer scrutiny of AI-driven search tools and cloud services. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by show of hands, Parliament urges the Commission to quickly and consistently […]EU long-term budget: MEPs want a 10% increase to support EU priorities
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday MEPs endorsed their negotiating position on the 2028-2034 EU budget, including a breakdown of the amounts they want to allocate to each EU funding programme. The 2028-2034 EU budget (the multiannual financial framework – MFF) should be set at 1.27% of EU […]EU-US trade legislation: MEPs to resume work on Turnberry proposals
February 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, has issued the following statement regarding the EU-US trade deal. Following a Wednesday afternoon meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives responsible for work on the legislation […]Hungary’s rule of law crisis is deepening, Civil Liberties Committee MEPs warn
November 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Warning of persistent threats to the rule of law in Hungary and the continuing deterioration of common values, Civil Liberties MEPs have reiterated their calls for EU action. On Wednesday, the Committee on Civil Liberties adopted its second interim report on the Article 7 […]MEPs and Council agree on measures to boost EU support for security and defence investments
November 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. As part of the ReArm Europe Plan, the measures aim to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base by channelling EU funding to defence and security. The legislation informally agreed upon on Wednesday evening between MEPs and the Danish Presidency of the Council will […]Ukraine: prioritise EU reforms and open negotiation clusters say MEPs
September 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament encourages the Ukrainian government to keep up the pace on implementing EU-related reforms, and reaffirms the EU’s commitment to a just and lasting peace. The report by the Foreign Affairs Committee, which reviews Ukraine’s EU accession preparations against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing […]MEPs propose stricter rules on dog and cat welfare and traceability
June 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft law approved by Parliament on Thursday lays down the first ever minimum EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs. MEPs want all dogs and cats kept in the EU to be individually identifiable with a microchip. They […]Montenegro and Moldova: MEPs applaud EU membership progress
June 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs welcome Montenegro´s objective to join the EU in 2028 and praise Moldova’s EU membership efforts in resolutions adopted on Wednesday. Importance of political stability in Montenegro Parliament calls for political stability in Montenegro and substantial progress regarding electoral and judicial reforms as well […]MEPs give green light to updated EU-Ukraine road transport agreement
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Transport and Tourism Committee voted to extend the EU road transport agreement with Ukraine until the end of 2025 to continue facilitating the transport of goods. The EU-Ukraine road transport agreement concluded in June 2022 has proven to be an effective […]MEPs support proposals to simplify EU carbon leakage instrument
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The proposed changes to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are part of simplification efforts to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs and occasional importers. Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Food Safety today endorsed the Commission’s proposal, which is a […]MEPs push for more coordination and resilience in European electricity grids
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted proposals for enhancing grid resilience, integrating renewable energy sources, and simplifying processes to meet the EU’s energy goals. In proposals adopted on Tuesday, MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee put forward ways to modernise Europe’s electricity grid infrastructure to accommodate […]MEPs debate proposed withdrawal of Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, the Civil Liberties Committee debated with Commissioner Lahbib on the Commission’s plan to withdraw the 2008 Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive. During a debate in the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, MEPs raised the issue […]Wolves: MEPs fast-track vote on changing EU protection status
May 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Having voted to use the urgency procedure, Parliament will decide on Thursday whether to change the EU’s wolf protection status from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’. Parliament voted on Tuesday, by show of hands, to fast-track its work on draft legislation enabling a targeted change of the Habitats Directive. […]Gas supply: MEPs advocate storage refill flexibility to bring down prices
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft law adopted on Thursday seeks to address speculation on the gas market and bring down prices, by introducing greater flexibility in rules on gas storage refilling. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee has backed the Commission proposal to extend the EU’s 2022 […]Border security: MEPs endorse gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed plans to gradually roll out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders. Civil Liberties Committee MEPs adopted a draft position on the proposed gradual launch of the Entry-Exit System (EES) at EU external borders by […]MEPs and Ukrainian parliamentarians discuss shaping a common European future
April 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Meeting on Tuesday, leading members of the European Parliament and of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada signalled their strong support for Ukraine’s EU accession process. At their second meeting, held remotely on Tuesday, European Parliament and Verkhovna Rada parliamentary committee chairs, MEPs and Ukrainian parliamentarians […]Sustainability and due diligence: MEPs agree to delay application of new rules
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament voted to postpone the application dates for new EU laws on due diligence and sustainability reporting requirements. With 531 votes for, 69 against and 17 abstentions, MEPs supported the Commission proposal, part of wider simplification efforts aimed at strengthening […]MEPs call for a more competitive EU that respects social and labour standards
March 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted two resolutions outlining their priorities for the next cycle of economic and social coordination between member states. Economic prioritiesIn a resolution on economic policy coordination, MEPs focus on the need to increase public and private investment to address the investment […]MPs and MEPs meet to discuss economic, budgetary, and social concerns
February 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The annual European Parliamentary Week will take place on Monday and Tuesday, bringing MEPs together with MPs from member states and EU candidate countries. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will open the event on Monday at 14.30, together with the Marshals of Poland’s Sejm […]MEPs ask the ECB to assess the impact of global conflicts on price stability
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plenary adopted recommendations to the European Central Bank on Tuesday, following a debate on its priorities and activities with President Christine Lagarde on Monday. With 378 votes in favour, 233 against and 26 abstentions, MEPs say they want the ECB to do more to […]MEPs: Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities have no legitimacy
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs call on the international community to join the boycott of Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities, who they accuse of eroding the country’s democracy and cracking down on dissents. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament refuses to recognise the self-proclaimed authorities of the ruling Georgian […]MEPs want to suspend EU-Rwanda deal on sustainable value chains for critical raw materials
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Rwandan government must withdraw its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s territory and cease cooperation with the M23 rebels, Parliament says. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, 13 February, MEPs strongly condemn the occupation of Goma and other territories in eastern Democratic […]MEPs condemn Russia’s use of disinformation to justify its war in Ukraine
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs condemn the Russian regime’s systematic falsification of historical arguments to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. The text adopted by Parliament rejects historical claims by the Russian regime to undermine Ukraine’s history and national identity […]Rutte to MEPs: “We are safe now, we might not be safe in five years”
January 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday afternoon, MEPs discussed the security situation in Europe and beyond as well as defence and EU-NATO cooperation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. In his first public discussion with MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Security and Defence and Parliament’s […]Zelenskyy to MEPs: “We must end this war fairly and justly”
November 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Opening the sitting, EP President Roberta Metsola said that Parliament would continue standing with Ukraine until it has “freedom and real peace, for as […]COP29: MEPs set out their vision ahead of this year’s global climate talks
October 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29. The resolution, adopted with 54 votes in favour, 23 against and four abstentions, calls on all countries to agree on a […]MEPs complete check on possible conflicts of interest of Commissioners-designate
October 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Legal Affairs Committee gave its green light for the confirmation hearings for all 26 Commissioners-designate to go ahead. MEPs in the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) concluded the procedure of examining any conflicts of interest for the new Commissioners-designate in relation to their […]MEPs debate Hungary’s Presidency programme with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
October 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs discussed Hungary’s priorities for its six-month Council Presidency, which started on 1 July, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola noted in her opening statement that the Hungarian Presidency comes at a time when the EU is taking […]Venezuela: MEPs recognise Edmundo González as President
September 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU should do its utmost to ensure that Edmundo González Urrutia, the legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela, can take office on 10 January 2025. In a resolution adopted on Thursday 19 September by 309 votes in favour, 201 against and 12 […]MEPs: Ukraine must be able to strike legitimate military targets in Russia
September 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution, MEPs want EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia. The text, adopted on Thursday 19 September with 425 votes in favour, 131 against and 63 abstentions, states that without […]Draghi to MEPs: “Europe faces a choice between exit, paralysis, or integration”
September 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Mario Draghi outlined his blueprint for improving Europe’s competitiveness through closer cooperation in core areas and massive investment in shared objectives. Mr Draghi, author of a report on European competitiveness requested by the President of the European Commission, said that the EU […]
