Category: _EU Parliament News

The updated rules, passed with 459 votes in favour, 127 against and 70 abstentions, allow vulnerable developing countries to export goods to the EU with low or no tariffs. Several international human rights and environmental conventions have been added to the list of international treaties that participating countries must ratify to benefit from trade preferences. […]

The 2028-2034 EU budget should be set at 1.27% of EU GNI, with debt servicing for the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) recovery fund (0.11% of GNI) kept outside the budget ceilings, according to Parliament’s interim report, adopted by 370 votes to 201, with 84 abstentions. MEPs propose an increase of around 10% compared to the Commission’s July […]

By 558 votes in favour, 35 against, and with 52 abstentions, MEPs gave their final green light to the first ever EU standards for the breeding, housing, traceability, import and handling of cats and dogs. The new regulation, already agreed with Council, introduces an obligation for all dogs and cats kept in the EU, including […]

2028-2034 EU budget Following a debate with Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin from 9.00, Parliament will vote at noon on its position on the EU’s next long-term budget – the multi-annual financial framework (MFF), including a breakdown of the amounts MEPs want to allocate to each EU funding programme. Parliament will then be ready to start […]

40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster The president opened the session with some words to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the worst nuclear accident in history. Remembering the millions who lost their health, their homes, and in many cases their lives, the president noted that the environmental, political and human […]

In a series of votes on Wednesday, MEPs will decide whether to approve the way the Commission and other EU institutions managed the EU budget in 2024. The Budgetary Control Committee recommends granting discharge to the European Commission − responsible for managing most EU expenditure − but demands stronger rule of law safeguards and more […]

Arba Kokalari (EPP, Sweden), rapporteur for the Internal Market committee, and Michael McNamara (Renew, Ireland) for the Civil Liberties committee, will answer journalists’ questions on the outcome of the second set of talks (trilogue) with member states on a proposal to amend EU rules governing artificial intelligence. When: Wednesday, 29 April, at 11.00 CEST Where: […]

Last-minute press briefing at 16:30 The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16:30. You can follow the last-minute briefing live. Journalists wishing to take part and ask questions should please connect via Interactio. Consent-based legal definition of rape In a debate with Equality Commissioner […]

When: Tuesday 28 April, 16.30 CET Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201), European Parliament in Strasbourg, and via the Interactio platfrom. Who: General rapporteur for the 2027 budget, Nils Ušakovs (S&D, LV). Interpretation will be provided in English, French, Germany, Spanish and Latvian. The press conference will also be live streamed. […]

When: Tuesday 28 April, 13.30 CET Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201), European Parliament in Strasbourg, and via the Interactio platfrom. Who: General rapporteur for the 2027 budget, Nils Ušakovs (S&D, LV). Interpretation will be provided in English, French, Germany, Spanish and Latvian. The press conference will also be live streamed. […]