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The proposed measures were first announced by the Commission in its fertiliser action plan. They include a liquidity scheme and advanced direct payments for farmers to help them pay banks and suppliers. Member States would also be able to adjust their allocations for direct payments for 2027 to avoid farmers who have not yet purchased […]

The main proposal for a regulation, adopted by 440 votes to 151 with 50 abstentions, eliminates tariffs on all US industrial goods and provides preferential market access for a wide range of US seafood and agricultural goods. The second proposal for a regulation, endorsed by 444 votes to 152 with 54 abstentions, concerns the prolongation […]

With 560 in favour, 75 against and 25 abstentions, MEPs endorsed new rules to ensure that the final prices of food products better reflect the actual costs and have a direct impact on farmers’ incomes. Member states will be required to establish and publish online benchmarks for use in contractual arrangements. The regulation also strengthens […]

MEPs voted 602 in favour, 47 against and with 11 abstentions of the Commission’s proposal to unlock €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 803 workers dismissed after the Belgian high-tech car glass manufacturer Soliver declared bankruptcy on 1 July 2025. The support measures include career counselling and […]

The European Parliament has given its final approval to the amendment of certain rules within the EU’s as part of the digital omnibus package. The vote passed with 423 votes in favour, 57 against and 174 abstentions. New deadlines The legislation postpones the application of certain parts of the AI Act to ensure that the […]

EU-US trade agreement: final plenary vote The provisional agreement on two pieces of legislation implementing EU tariff commitments under the August 2025 EU-US joint statement will be put to a vote at 12.30. The proposals eliminate most tariffs on industrial and agricultural goods from the US and include safeguard mechanisms. A press briefing, followed by […]

Roberta Metsola opened the session by reminding MEPs that, as agreed by the Conference of Presidents on 21 May, certain innovative measures would be put to the test during this session to improve plenary proceedings. The objective was to bring greater flexibility, enhanced accessibility to debates and better organisation of MEPs’ work. President Metsola mentioned […]

On Monday evening, a provisional agreement on a review of air passenger rights rules reached by Parliament and Council negotiators secured unanimous backing from the EP delegation to the so-called Conciliation Committee. The deal seeks to protect passengers against travel disruption, such as denied boarding and delayed or cancelled flights. The rules had not been […]

WHEN: Monday 15 June from 19.00 to 20.00 ECT WHERE: Room: DE MADARIAGA (S3), European Parliament in Strasbourg Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut, from Belarus, and Mzia Amaglobeli, from Georgia, were the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought last December. The exchange of views with Andrzej Poczobut, who was released from jail […]

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. Air passenger rights MEPs will decide in the Conciliation Committee whether […]