Category: _EU Parliament News

WHEN: Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 10:30 WHERE: Anna Politkovskaya press conference room, at the European Parliament in Brussels (SPAAK building, room 0A50) and via Interactio. On 3 February, Delphine Colard, the European Parliament’s spokesperson, will present the main findings of the new Eurobarometer survey to the media. All information in the briefing will be […]

On Wednesday, Legal Affairs Committee MEPs adopted a series of proposals to ensure full transparency and fair remuneration of rightsholders for the use of copyrighted work by generative artificial intelligence (genAI), by 17 votes in favour, 3 against, and with 2 abstentions. Remuneration for use of protected work MEPs want EU copyright law to apply […]

By 36 votes in favour and 2 against, with 5 abstentions, MEPs on the International Trade Committee have adopted their position on the proposed regulation to counteract the negative trade-related effects of the global steel production surplus on the Union market. The global steel safeguards in place since 2018 under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) […]

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the ceremony to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoured annually on 27 January to mark the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp in 1945. “Today, antisemitism spreads faster than ever, amplified online and turning old lies into deadly realities. Remembering the Holocaust means confronting hatred wherever it […]

Eighty-one years after the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp on 27 January 1945, MEPs will mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will open the ceremony at noon with a video. She will then deliver a speech, to be followed by […]

Parliament unconditionally demands that the Iranian authorities, under the rule of Ali Khamenei, immediately end violence against peaceful protesters, halt all executions, and cease the murder and repression of civilians. Standing in full solidarity with the people of Iran and their brave and legitimate protest movement, it strongly condemns the widespread, intentional and disproportionate use […]

The presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly Following the elections held in Honduras on 30 November 2025, Parliament recognises Nasry Asfura as president-elect and stresses the need to respect the will of the Honduran people. MEPs reject the […]

The motion, tabled by the Patriots for Europe group, was rejected by 165 votes in favour and 390 against, with 10 abstentions. The vote was preceded by a plenary debate with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on Monday 19 January. You can watch it here. Background The Patriots for Europe political group brought forward the motion of […]

“The European Parliament firmly rejects the visa ban imposed by the US authorities on former Commissioner Breton, which is solely motivated due to his role in the development and implementation of the Digital Services Act, a law proposed by the European Commission and adopted by the co-legislators to protect users online. This is an unacceptable […]

Brutal repression of protests in Iran Following Tuesday’s plenary debate, MEPs are set to adopt a resolution at noon calling on the Iranian regime to end executions and release detainees, and on the EU to strengthen its sanctions against Tehran. Drones and new systems of warfare The day starts at 9.00 with a debate on […]