A delegation from the Subcommittee on Human Rights will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from 7 to 9 January, to discuss the human rights situation and the state of the rule of law. MEPs will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from 7 to 9 January and meet with representatives of the Turkish authorities,...

Employment and Social Affairs Committee MEPs are going to Bulgaria to meet with non-governmental organisations and national authorities and to visit facilities for children and families. Three MEPs from Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee will be in Bulgaria from 7 to 9...

Major EU funding programmes to be amended to facilitate spending on defence projectsUkraine’s defence industry to benefit from European Defence FundHorizon Europe amendment without prejudice to outcome of upcoming negotiations on the EU’s long-term budgetPart of the ReArm Europe plan, the...

Reducing obstacles to military mobility essential for European security and defenceMovement of rapid reaction troops within 24 hours in crisis situationsProper EU funding neededMEPs are calling for the removal of internal borders for the movement of troops and military equipment across the...

MEPs approve gradual ban on pipeline and liquefied natural gas imports as of 2026Commission to prepare ban on oil imports in 2027Harmonised maximum penalties in case of infringementsThe new law adopted on Wednesday will protect the EU’s energy security from weaponisation by the Russian...

Recruitment should not be based on decisions taken solely by an algorithmWorkers should have the right to information on what type of data is collectedCall for a ban on processing data relating to the emotional status, private conversations, and off-duty data of employeesOn Wednesday,...

Chair of the Special Committee on Housing Irene Tinagli and rapporteur Borja Giménez Larraz set out their views on the new EU strategy for housing. Reacting to the EU’s Affordable Housing Plan, presented by the European Commission on 16 December, the chair of the Special Committee on the...

Alternative dispute resolution allows consumers and traders to resolve consumer disputes quickly and inexpensively without going to courtNew measures to improve the participation of traders and raise consumer awarenessThird-country traders can also participate in resolution proceduresThe...

President Metsola awarded the 2025 Sakharov Prize to the representatives of the two journalists, who are imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, at a ceremony on Tuesday in Strasbourg. At the award ceremony for the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Tuesday 16 December in Strasbourg,...

EU license allowing other company to produce patent-protected products in emergenciesCovers public health crisis and internal market emergencyGuaranteed financial compensation for patent-holdersNew rules aim to boost the EU’s technological sovereignty and competitiveness by securing access...