Category: _EU Parliament News

On Wednesday, MEPs on the Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) adopted their position on the revision of the EU rules setting common requirements for vehicle registration documents, by 39 votes to one and with one abstention. Digital documents The Transport Committee MEPs voted in favour of a digital vehicle registration certificate, to become the main […]

MEPs from Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee were in Italy from 30 March to 1 April 2026. After the visit, head of the delegation and committee chair Li Andersson (The Left, FI), said: “The programme during this mission was versatile and wide-ranging and gave us insights into several projects financed through the ESF in […]

Speaking on behalf of the delegation at the end of the visit, Chair Irene Tinagli commented: “Our mission to Lisbon highlighted the growing gap between housing markets and people’s real lives. Across the city, talking with various stakeholders and looking at the numbers, we learned how limited public housing, the expansion of short-term tourist rentals, […]

According to the informal agreement, there will be a new handling fee for each item entering the EU from non-EU countries and sent directly to EU consumers, to cover the extra cost of handling an ever-increasing number of individual parcels. This will be paid by the same entity responsible for paying other customs charges for […]

The nine-member delegation, led by the chair of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee Anna Cavazzini, will visit Beijing and Shanghai from 31 March to 2 April. This is the first Parliamentary delegation to China in eight years and an important opportunity to address shared digital and e-commerce challenges and foster fair EU-China competition. […]

On the day of the ceremony, accredited journalists will also have the opportunity to interview representatives of the five shortlisted films. The following representatives of the nominated films are expected to attend the ceremony and be available to media: “Christy” – actor Diarmuid Noyes, actor Jamie Forde, producer Meredith Duff “Deaf” – director Eva Libertad […]

With 228 votes in favour, 311 against, and 92 abstentions, MEPs rejected the Commission proposal, closing EP first reading on extending an existing derogation of the ePrivacy Directive. The purpose of the proposed extension was to continue temporary measures while negotiations continue on a long-term legal framework to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online. […]

On Thursday, MEPs approved the Commission’s proposal to mobilise €1.8 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 420 workers who lost their jobs following the decision by Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM Gruppe to cease production. The report was adopted with 584 votes in favour, 39 against and 13 abstentions. […]

On Thursday, MEPs approved the mobilisation of funds from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 416 workers made redundant following the bankruptcy of home decor retailer Casa International in Belgium. The report was adopted with 575 votes in favour, 48 against and 10 abstentions. The EGF will co-finance a €2.3 million […]

The texts, if agreed with EU member states, will eliminate most tariffs on US industrial goods and provide preferential market access for a wide range of US seafood and agricultural goods, in line with the commitments made in summer 2025 between the EU and the US. Suspension clause MEPs strengthened the proposed suspension clause, which […]