Month: May 2022

On Thursday, Parliament backed a one-year suspension of EU import duties on all Ukrainian exports, to support the country’s economy.Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Press freedom is under pressure in the EU and across the world. Find out how the European Parliament supports the work of journalists. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

MEPs greenlit new rules that will allow Eurojust to safely store and analyse evidence related to war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Thursday, 19 May Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

At the opening of the session, President Metsola expressed Parliament’s opposition to the death penalty and called on Iran to stop the execution of Professor Djalali. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Parliament committees back setting up a new fund to help vulnerable citizens cope with the increased costs of the energy transition.Committee on Employment and Social AffairsCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

The Moldovan President addressed the Parliament on 18 May. Discover how the EU is supporting the country, especially following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

In a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu called on EU countries to rally behind her country’s European aspirations. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Wednesday, 18 May Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

MEPs adopt their position on key EU draft laws to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030 and to protect jobs and citizens.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP