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...

Following the decision to apply its so-called urgency procedure, MEPs will vote on the proposal for a reparations loan to Ukraine at the January 2026 plenary session. On Tuesday Parliament backed, by a show of hands, a request to fast-track its legislative processes on draft legislation for a...

Boosting investment in new and existing EU manufacturing capacityCritical medicines security fundStimulate cross-border procurementsCovers medicines such as antibiotics, insulin, vaccines, medicines for chronic diseasesOver 50% of reported medicine shortages are caused by manufacturing...

Objective is to facilitate up to €800 billion in defence investment over four yearsEU-wide time limit for the issuing of permits for defence projectsEasier procedures for intra-EU transfers and procurementSimplified eligibility procedures for the European Defence Fund and specific measures...

Digital registration within 48 hours with a seat in one of 27 EU member statesEU-wide corporate form Unified European Company (S.EU)Harmonised rules for employee stock ownership to retain top talentTo boost investment and innovation, MEPs propose a separate corporate structure recognised...

Promoting innovation and increasing access to medicinal products across the EUCombatting antimicrobial resistanceOptimising European Medicines Agency’s structure and simplifying regulatory proceduresImproving monitoring and management of shortagesEarly morning on Thursday, co-legislators...

Call for a results-oriented budget supported by impact-focused performance indicatorsThousands of indicators in the current frameworkStreamlined indicators and full transparency for the next MFFThe EU budget should focus more on results and deliver measurable value for citizens and...

Securing availability of forest reproductive material suitable for future challengesSupporting the conservation and sustainable use of diverse plant and forest genetic resourcesEnabling the uptake of new scientific and technical developments and innovative production processesOn Monday, MEPs...