MEPs to debate Russian violations of EU airspace and critical infrastructure On Wednesday, MEPs will debate recent...

Addressing the informal leaders' meeting today in Copenhagen, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: On simplification: Making things easier is what the European Parliament is all about. We are committed to make life better, fairer and easier...

Statement by Siegfried Mureșan, Chair of the Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee, following the parliamentary elections in Moldova on 28 September.  “Moldova’s pro-European victory is a lesson for all of Europe on how to defeat Russian...

More flexibility for farmers on keeping land in good agricultural and environmental conditionCrisis payments for farmers affected by natural disasters to be drawn from rural development funds instead of direct paymentsHigher maximum amounts to support small farmersThe Agriculture and Rural...

The EU and Indonesia have concluded today trade and investment deals that should boost EU export to the region, while ensuring environmental and social standards. Today, the EU and Indonesia signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and an Investment Protection Agreement...

On Tuesday, MEPs approved EU aid for 915 former Goodyear employees in Hanau and Fulda, Germany. The Budgets Committee approved, with 29 votes in favour, 1 against, and 2 abstentions, Germany’s request for €3,085,166 in EU aid through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced...

Amending major EU funding programs to facilitate spending on defence projectsFunding extended to small companies and dual-use projects like military mobility and fuel infrastructureSupport for integrating Ukraine’s defence industry and reducing the EU’s dependence on third countriesAs...

The political groups and MEPs presented their nominations for the 2025 Sakharov Prize at a joint meeting on Tuesday. The vote on the three finalists will take place in October. The candidates for the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the highest European award for commitment to and...

Updated lists of pollutants that need to be monitored and controlledWatch lists of substances of emerging concernNew legislation is part of EU’s zero pollution ambition by 2050On Tuesday evening, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on reducing groundwater and surface...

A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence visited Greenland from 16 to 18 September. Members of the European Parliament’s Security and Defence Committee (SEDE) visited Greenland this week for high level talks with the Foreign Minister, newly elected...