Category: _EU Parliament News

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 […]

Arba Kokalari (EPP, Sweden), rapporteur for the Internal Market committee, and Michael McNamara (Renew, Ireland) for the Civil Liberties committee, will address media after the final EP vote (scheduled for Tuesday) on measures aiming to simplify the 2024 Artificial Intelligence Act. When: Wednesday 17 June, 10.00 CESTWhere: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press […]

When: Monday 15 June 2026, 19.45 CET. Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201). Who: European Parliament president Roberta Metsola, Cyprus’s Minister of transport Alexis Vafeades, EU Commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Parliament’s rapporteur Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) and Transport and Tourism Committee vice-chair Virginijus […]

WHEN: Monday 15 June, at 16.30 WHERE: Daphne Caruana Galizia press room and via Interactio Key topics this week include: Debate and final vote on EU-US trade deal Vote on updated rules on migrant returns Joint debate on MEPs’ expectations for the 18-19 June European Council and on EU-China economic relations Debate on the situation […]

Malik Azmani (Renew, Netherlands), the rapporteur for a regulation on establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals who do not have a right to stay in the EU, will hold a press conference immediately after the vote. When: Wednesday 17 June 2026, 13.30 to 14.00 CEST Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne […]