Women's rights committee MEPs met with Korean government officials, parliamentarians, and civil society to strengthen to cooperation on gender equality and combating human trafficking. A delegation of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) visited Seoul, Republic of Korea...

In the first parliamentary visit to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, MEPs focused on transitional justice, the situation of women and minorities and humanitarian issues. Four MEPs, led by Hana Jalloul Muro (S&D, Spain), travelled to Damascus on 28-29 October where they engaged with...

In a joint statement on general elections held on 29 October in Tanzania, leading MEPs urge all democratic partners to stand firm in defence of democracy and human rights. “As Tanzanians went to the polls today, the international community watched with deep concern. What should have been a...

A group of five Committee on Development (DEVE) MEPs were in Pakistan to assess EU support for the country's resilience against climate related shocks and social and economic development. The group of five Committee members was led by Lukas Mandl (EPP, Austria) and also included the Committee's...

A delegation of three MEPs from the Committee on Culture and Education visited the cities of Nova Gorica (Slovenia) and Gorizia (Italy). GO!2025 Nova Gorica-Gorizia is the first ever European Capital of Culture (ECoC) to be shared between two cities and countries. During a two-day visit to the...

During a three-day visit to North-Eastern Poland, MEPs from the Regional Development Committee discussed local priorities with actors on the ground. The MEP delegation led by Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) visited three EU external border regions in Poland, namely the Lubelskie Voivodship, the...

MEPs will analyse the two countries’ innovative solutions in countering hybrid threats, disinformation, foreign interference and election influence. Members of Parliament’s Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) will travel to Helsinki and Stockholm, from 27 to 29 October,...

Three members of the Legal Affairs Committee will travel to Ljubljana next week to examine Slovenia’s successful approach to general waste management. On Monday 27 October, the Chair and two members of the Legal Affairs Committee will travel to Slovenia for a three-day mission to analyse the...

A delegation from the Regional Development Committee will head to Biała Podlaska, Białystok and Pisz in Poland to discuss regional priorities with local leaders. To start off their three-day visit to North-Eastern Poland, the MEP delegation led by Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) will visit border...

Gradual ban on pipeline and liquefied natural gas imports from 2026Oil and petroleum products also coveredMeasures to counter circumvention, e.g. via shadow fleetsDraft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the...