Press release - Hungarian Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities
Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council.Committee on Constitutional AffairsCommittee on Agriculture...
View ArticlePress release - European Parliament spotlights disability rights
Taking place from 2-6 December, Disability Rights Week will advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, and for their voices to be heard.Committee on Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentCommittee...
View ArticlePress release - Petitions Committee to host candidates for the next EU Ombudsman
The six candidates running for the post of European Ombudsman will present their priorities in a hearing organised by the Petitions Committee on Tuesday.Committee on PetitionsSource : © European Union,...
View ArticlePress release - 2024 Sakharov Prize: interviews with the laureates and finalists
The awards ceremony for the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought laureates, María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia, will be held on Tuesday 17 December.Committee on Foreign...
View ArticlePress release - Deforestation law: agreement with Council gives companies...
Companies will have one more year to adapt to new EU rules to prevent deforestation, which will ban the sale of products sourced from deforested land in the EU.Committee on the Environment, Public...
View ArticlePress release - Parliament to review the safety of women online
From 9 to 15 December, EP committees and delegations will discuss how to enhance women’s empowerment in the digital world as part of the fifth European Gender Equality Week.Committee on Women’s Rights...
View ArticlePress release - MEPs to discuss European and global security with NATO...
On Monday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will make his first official visit to the European Parliament since taking office on 1 October 2024.Committee on Foreign AffairsSource : © European Union,...
View ArticlePress release - Rutte to MEPs: “We are safe now, we might not be safe in five...
On Monday afternoon, MEPs discussed the security situation in Europe and beyond as well as defence and EU-NATO cooperation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.Committee on Foreign...
View ArticlePress release - MEPs choose Bruno Gencarelli as top candidate for EU data...
The Civil Liberties Committee selected Bruno Gencarelli as their preferred candidate for the role of European Data Protection Supervisor in a vote on Thursday.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and...
View ArticlePress release - Polish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities
Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council.Committee on Constitutional AffairsCommittee on Agriculture and...
View ArticlePress release - Press conference: Call for EU support for the International...
Today, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will hold a press conference in Strasbourg, after President Trump issued an executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC.Subcommittee on Human...
View ArticlePress release - MPs and MEPs meet to discuss economic, budgetary, and social...
The annual European Parliamentary Week will take place on Monday and Tuesday, bringing MEPs together with MPs from member states and EU candidate countries.Committee on BudgetsCommittee on Economic and...
View ArticlePress release - Deal on new EU rules to reduce textile and food waste
On Tuesday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU.Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food...
View ArticlePress release - Parliament and member states agree on new support plan for...
EU member states and MEPs have agreed on essential improvements to a new support facility for Moldova, focusing on better financing and democratic oversight.Committee on Foreign AffairsSource : ©...
View ArticlePress release - International Women’s Day: women in foreign affairs and...
Parliamentarians will gather in Brussels on Thursday to discuss ensuring the full participation of women in decision-making, particularly in defence, security and peacebuilding.Committee on Women’s...
View ArticlePress release - Labour migration: an EU Talent Pool to facilitate...
The EU Talent Pool should be open to workers of all qualification levels and ensure fair treatments of jobseekers, the Civil Liberties Committee agreed on Wednesday.Committee on Civil Liberties,...
View ArticlePress release - MEPs back new financial assistance for Egypt and Jordan
Parliament’s International Trade Committee approved two proposals on Thursday to offer Jordan and Egypt loans worth €500 million and €4 billion respectively.Committee on International TradeSource : ©...
View ArticlePress release - Road safety: deal for modern EU driving licence rules
Parliament and Council negotiators agreed new driving licence rules, introducing a mobile licence, a probation period for new drivers, and “accompanied” driving.Committee on Transport and TourismSource...
View ArticlePress release - Agreement on EU-wide rules to reduce reckless driving while...
MEPs and the Polish Presidency of the Council agreed on new rules to curb impunity and trigger EU-wide driving disqualifications for reckless drivers.Committee on Transport and TourismSource : ©...
View ArticlePress release - New screening rules for foreign investment in the EU
On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee adopted revised rules for screening foreign investments in the EU.Committee on International TradeSource : © European Union, 2025 - EP
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