Category: _EU Parliament News

A Commission proposal to mobilise €1.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 267 workers laid off following the bankruptcy and closure of Tupperware Belgium in February 2025 won Parliament’s support on Wednesday. The decision was adopted by 562 votes in favour and 53 against, with 19 abstentions. The […]

The updated text builds on an existing 2010 agreement and reflects more than a decade of institutional practice, as well as how Parliament’s role has evolved in that time. The revised agreement reinforces Parliament’s democratic prerogatives by ensuring a more comprehensive, timely and detailed flow of information from the Commission. It strengthens parliamentary scrutiny of […]

Situation in the Middle East and March European Council Starting at 9.00, this session’s key debate, with Marilena Raouna, Cyprus’s Deputy Minister for European Affairs, and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, will focus on the US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime, its consequences, and the need to support the […]

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “The courage of women who refuse to stay silent continues to shape our societies. The European Parliament will always stand with them – defending equality, combating all forms of abuse online and offline and removing the barriers that prevent women from participating fully in public life.” Jackie Fox recounted […]

The final report of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis, adopted by 367 votes in favour and 166 against, with 84 abstentions, emphasises that millions of Europeans face precarious living conditions due to the housing crisis, and calls for EU initiatives to help address rising prices and shortages by supporting construction and renovation. Improving […]

On Tuesday, MEPs adopted a series of recommendations to protect copyrighted creative work from use by artificial intelligence (AI), by 460 votes to 71, and with 88 abstentions. They believe that EU copyright law should apply to all systems of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) on the EU market, regardless of the place of training. Remuneration […]

European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, today revealed the names of the first laureates of the newly established European Order of Merit, a recognition of significant contributions to European integration and the promotion and defence of European values. “Europe has always been built by people. Bridging divides, breaking barriers, overthrowing dictatorships and overcoming crises for a […]

With 460 votes in favour, 68 votes against and 91 abstentions, the vote confirms the opinion of the Economic and Monetary affairs committee which gave a favourable opinion on the 26th February. The post of Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB) is becoming vacant as a result of the end of mandate of Spain’s […]

Tackling the EU housing crisisFirst on the agenda, at 9.00, is a debate with Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen on Parliament’s proposals to address Europe’s housing crisis. Responding to the precarious living conditions currently experienced by millions of Europeans, the recommendations cover key aspects of the crisis, including the need to boost investment, cut […]

With 41 in favour 32 against and 1 abstention, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee adopted their amendments to the Commission proposal to overhaul EU return procedures, presented in March 2025. According to the draft law, a decision to return has to be issued to any non-EU national staying illegally in a member state by […]