“Our response to the current geopolitical disruption should take on a new dimension,” Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said, addressing the European Parliament on Thursday. Welcoming the Canadian Prime Minister, Parliament President Roberta Metsola said “Europe and Canada share a...

MEPs denounce the instrumentalisation of irregular migrants as a hybrid warfare tool.The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ceuta and Melilla must be upheld.Spain’s large-scale regularisation a pull factor and wrong signalSpain should apply the Migration and Asylum Pact in full and...

More funding and resources for law enforcementBetter information-sharing between customs, law enforcement and judicial authoritiesStronger anti-money laundering measures across European banking and financial systems MEPs demand a coordinated European response to drug trafficking networks...

Need for concrete EU action on women’s health, including in the context of the EU’s gender equality strategy for 2026-2030Policies to support medical innovation, investment and growth, while reducing unnecessary regulatory burdensBetter data, inclusive research and gender sensitive...

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projectsSimplified procurementSpeeding up investment and cutting unnecessary barriersOn Wednesday, Parliament approved changes to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU’s responsiveness to security challenges. The package of...

E-commerce platforms sending parcels from outside EU directly to EU consumers will be treated as responsible importersNew handling fee for goods ordered directly from non-EU countries to come into effect on 1 November 2026 at the latestEU-wide IT system called Data Hub to replace more than 111...

In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs and President von der Leyen discussed the Commission’s work over the past year and the EU’s most immediate challenges. Opening the debate, Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Our Union has always moved forward because people...

Russia most dangerous, Belarus, China, Iran and North Korea also activeIncrease intelligence sharing among member states and improve EU coordination for early detectionCooperation with NATO needed to strengthen European preparedness and resilience In a new report, MEPs warn of increased...

Tackle key risk factors such as smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, unhealthy dietsImprove nutrition labelling and definition of “ultra-processed foods”Ensure early detection and affordable treatmentsEurope’s number 1 killer: 1.7 million die each year due to cardiovascular...

Long list of downstream products added to carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)Tougher anti-circumvention rules to prevent abuseA temporary decarbonisation fund to protect EU firms in export marketsThe European Parliament has backed an extension of the EU's carbon border adjustment...