Press release - Electricity market: deal on protecting consumers from sudden...
On Thursday, Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on the reform of the EU electricity market, to make it more stable, affordable, and sustainable.Committee on Industry, Research and...
View ArticlePress release - Deal to better protect consumers from damages caused by...
On Thursday, Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on easier access to compensation for individuals suffering damage because of a defective product.Committee on the Internal Market and...
View ArticlePress release - Deal on the EU Media Freedom Act
Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on Friday on a new bill to protect EU journalists from growing threats to media freedom and the industry’s viability.Committee on Culture and EducationSource :...
View ArticlePress release - Euro 7: Deal on new EU rules to reduce road transport emissions
On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers.Committee on the Environment,...
View ArticlePress release - Deal on new guidelines for trans-European transport projects
Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on updated guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to boost the implementation of major projects by 2030.Committee on Transport and...
View ArticlePress release - Asylum and migration: deal for more solidarity and...
On Wednesday, MEPs and national governments reached a long-sought agreement to revamp the EU’s asylum and migration legislation.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsSource : © European...
View ArticlePress release - An EU Disability Card to support persons with disabilities’...
The new rules would make it easier for persons with disabilities to travel in the EU by ensuring access to special conditions, including parking, in all member states.Committee on Employment and Social...
View ArticlePress release - Deal on a single rulebook against money laundering and...
On Thursday, MEPs finalised a deal with the Council on new measures to beef up an EU toolkit to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion.Committee on Economic and Monetary...
View ArticlePress release - Release of frozen EU funds to Hungary: MEPs to debate next...
On Wednesday, Budgets and Budgetary Control Committee MEPs will quiz commissioners Hahn, Reynders and Schmit about the partial release of previously frozen funds to Hungary.Committee on...
View ArticlePress release - MEPs warn that European values are being eroded across the EU
A draft report on the state of the rule of law in 2023 endorsed by the Committee on Civil Liberties on Tuesday paints a concerning picture of the state of European values.Committee on Civil Liberties,...
View ArticlePress release - Trafficking in human beings: deal on new EU rules
Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal to revise rules on preventing and combating human trafficking on Tuesday.Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityCommittee on Civil...
View ArticlePress release - Anti-Money Laundering Agency: host city candidates to present...
On 30 January, the nine applicants to host the EU’s future watchdog on fighting money-laundering and terrorist financing will present their candidacies in a public hearing.Committee on Economic and...
View ArticlePress release - New rules to promote standard-setting innovation in new...
The new rules aim to attract innovators to the EU and ensure EU consumers benefit from goods based on the latest cutting-edge technologies.Committee on Legal AffairsSource : © European Union, 2024 - EP
View ArticlePress release - New Genomic Techniques: MEPs want to ban all patents for NGT...
To make our food system more sustainable and resilient, MEPs support new rules for some NGT plants, but those not equivalent to conventional plants must follow stricter rules.Committee on Agriculture...
View ArticlePress release - Belgium Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities
Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council.Committee on Culture and EducationCommittee on...
View ArticlePress release - Honey labelling: deal with Council on measures to combat fraud
The revision of the “breakfast directives” aims to help consumers make informed and healthier decisions on agri-food products such as honey, fruit juice, jam and marmalades.Committee on the...
View ArticlePress release - Anti-corruption: MEPs to push for stricter EU-wide measures...
On Wednesday, the Committee on Civil Liberties endorsed the draft negotiating mandate for stronger rules against corrupt decision-makers across all levels in the EU.Committee on Civil Liberties,...
View ArticlePress release - Child sexual abuse online: MEPs endorse one-off extension of...
MEPs have adopted a draft position to extend the exemption to EU e-Privacy rules until May 2025 to allow the detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material online.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and...
View ArticlePress release - Deal on strengthening consumers’ right to repair
EU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making product repairs more accessible and cost-effective.Committee on the Internal Market...
View ArticlePress release - Violence against women: press conference on Tuesday at 18.00
Lead MEPs will brief journalists on the outcome of negotiations on rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence.Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityCommittee on Civil...
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