Reforms needed to bolster the single market, while cutting red tape for businessSimplification should not compromise key policy objectives for climate and consumer protectionDigitalisation and AI as drivers of growth and administrative supportMEPs adopted a report addressing the need to...

The initiative contributes to the development of a European Education AreaThe link between education and research should be reinforcedEnsure financing within the Erasmus+ programmeThere are currently 65 alliances, involving more than 570 universities in the EUParliament calls on the...

Revise current rules on travellers’ refund rights and on help in cases of travel disruption or tour operator bankruptcy.Harmonise and regulate refund vouchers.Fine-tune trip cancellation rights and define what constitutes a travel package. On Thursday, MEPs adopted their position on the...

EU is going through a sever housing crisis that amounts to housing market failureNational and regional authorities should make use of new flexibilities and increase housing investmentMEPs support renovations and conversions, public-private-partnerships, and investment in social housingMEPs...

In many EU regions, the transition towards a climate-neutral economy is still ongoingSupport for skills and training is needed so that those affected can find their footingMEPs argue that EU regions should continue to be supported in their transition towards carbon neutrality once the present...

New threshold will exempt 90% of importers from EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) rulesClimate ambition maintained as 99% of CO2 emissions from iron, steel, aluminium and cement imports will still be coveredProcedures for imports covered by CBAM rules will also be simplifiedThe...

Funding can be channelled to new priorities such as defence industrial capacity, military mobility, affordable housing, and water resilienceDual-use investments suitable for civilian and military use to be prioritisedDecarbonisation, strategic technologies, and energy interconnectors also...

Larger, standalone budget for the common agricultural policy (CAP)Reinforced direct payments and reduced administrative burden for farmersRemoving barriers to becoming a farmer MEPs want a bigger stand-alone post-2027 agriculture budget, with less red tape for farmers and incentives to...

In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed President von der Leyen on the Commission’s work since the beginning of its new mandate and its upcoming plans. Opening the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola said: “In these unprecedented times, we need clarity and we need...

Give non-price criteria a heavier weight in public tenders.Amend rules to encourage small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) participation, cross-border tenders and buying European.Replace 907 pages of public procurement law with shorter, clearer rules.On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its...