Category: _EU Parliament News

Earlier in the day, plenary is set to outline principles to protect copyrighted content from free use in generative artificial intelligence (AI) training. MEPs want to ensure that AI providers clearly acknowledge the protected content they use to train AI tools and grant right-holders fair remuneration. The draft report to be put to a vote […]

The informal agreement reached by the co-legislators seeks to ensure that the final prices of food products reflect multiple factors, notably the actual costs of production that are borne by farmers and that have a direct impact on their income. Among the agreed measures, member states would be required to establish and publish online indicators […]

WHEN: Friday 6 March at 11.00 WHERE: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio Key topics next week include: Debate on the US-Israel military operation against the Iranian regime and on the 19-20 March EU summit. Tackling Europe’s housing crisis: debate and vote on the recommendations by Parliament’s special committee on housing Debate […]

When: Thursday 5 March 2026, 9:00 – 12:30 CET Where: European Parliament in Brussels, ANTALL building, room 6Q2 and via streaming. On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), chaired by Lina Galvez (S&D, ES), will host an interparliamentary meeting with national and European […]

The report, endorsed on Wednesday by the Committees on Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights with 75 votes for, 27 against and 3 abstentions, builds on Parliament’s long-standing position that the absence of consent must be the central element in court proceedings for rape. An EU-level definition based on absence of consent MEPs urge the Commission […]

On Wednesday, three EP committees voted to endorse proposals introducing the concept of small mid-cap enterprises (SMCs) and extending to them various exemptions that so far have been available to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The aim is to avoid cliff-edge situations where a company’s obligations drastically increase when they grow beyond the SME threshold. […]

Opening an extraordinary plenary session marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Four years on, the European Parliament has not let Ukraine down. Because we know that when we stand together, Ukraine and Europe stand strong. Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security, Ukraine’s freedom is Europe’s […]

Statement by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission: Today, four years ago Russia started its full-scale and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. Once again, we pay tribute to the brave people of Ukraine, who continue to resist and defend their country. […]

On Monday, MEPs in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs voted to endorse the appointment of Andrés Ritter as the next European Chief Prosecutor, the head of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). He received 52 votes in favour of his appointment and 10 votes against, with 6 abstentions. On 3 December […]

Following a meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives), Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) said: “The ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States of 20 February 2026 on the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is clear and unequivocal. Its implications cannot be ignored, and business as usual […]