Category: _EU Parliament News

In a resolution on the situation in north-east Syria, MEPs stress that extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, forced displacement and attacks on civilian infrastructure may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law and, in some cases, to war crimes. They cite credible reports, from the United Nations and non-governmental organisations, of recent abuses, […]

MEPs want the Commission to recognise poverty as a violation of human dignity in its upcoming anti-poverty strategy and want to see it work urgently to eradicate poverty by 2035 at the latest. In an own-initiative report, adopted by 385 votes in favour and 141 against, and with 53 abstentions, they also call for adequate […]

With 427 votes in favour, 15 against and 93 abstentions, on Thursday Parliament adopted a resolution marking this year’s World Cancer Day (4 February). Dedicated health funding in the EU’s next long-term budget To ensure continuity and predictable investment in flagship EU initiatives, such as Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, MEPs call for a dedicated EU […]

Systematic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran MEPs condemn the violence by the Iranian regime against its own population, particularly targeting civil society actors, protesters, women, minorities and communities. They denounce the oppression of women and call for the immediate release of women in detention, especially Nobel Peace Prize laureate […]

With 555 votes in favour, 0 against and 26 abstentions, MEPs gave their final green light to new rules that oblige national authorities to cooperate on the issue of unfair trading practices, with the aim at ensuring that farmers receive fair remuneration for their work. Cases of cross-border unfair trading practices damaging farmers and small […]

“What the pandemic did for our response to health, and Ukraine did for our response to defence – now is the time to do for European competitiveness.” In her speech to leaders, President Metsola made four points: 1/ Complete the Single Market “Fragmentation means we are allowing ourselves to be squeezed from our East and […]

Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council until the end of June 2026. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take place. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee On 26 January, Minister of Justice and Public Order Costas Fitiris highlighted gender equality as a core focus of the presidency, with particular emphasis on […]

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) […]