MEPs voted on Thursday to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas for certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron and steel, due to expire on 5 June 2025. With the adoption of the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) Regulation, the EU liberalised trade with Ukraine by suspending trade...

Parliament demands the immediate release of Tundu Lissu, leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, facing a possible death sentenceDeportation of Ukrainian children: a genocidal strategy by Russia, supported by Belarus, say MEPsMEPs call for an immediate independent inquiry into the death...

Ongoing deterioration of democratic standards in TürkiyeMEPs condemn the harsh crackdown on the recent peaceful mass protestsDeeper EU-Türkiye cooperation in areas of mutual strategic interestCriticism of President Erdoğan’s illegal visit to occupied areas of the Republic of...

On Wednesday, the European Parliament marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe in a ceremony in plenary with three veterans. "Eighty years after the guns fell silent across Europe, we honour the courage of those who fought, and the sacrifice of those who fell. We...

Post-2027 budget must reflect current geopolitical, economic, and environmental realities and be flexibleCommission’s ‘single national plan’ approach cannot be the basis for spending in member statesMega-funds merging existing programmes are not fit for purposeRobust parliamentary...

Criminal networks are taking advantage of new technologiesVAT fraud threshold for EPPO investigations should be reconsideredInstitutions need stronger coordination and should use artificial intelligence (AI)Tech-savvy criminal networks are threatening the EU budget, warn MEPs in a resolution...

Plenary adopted a benchmark deal agreed with the Council in December 2024 aimed at protecting financial stability, while reducing administrative and regulatory burden. A benchmark is a statistical measure, calculated from a representative set of data, that is used as a reference price for a...

Employees affected by the bankruptcy of Belgian automotive company Van Hool will benefit from an EU aid package worth €8 million. On Tuesday, Parliament approved Belgium’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) by 598 votes in favour,...

On Tuesday, MEPs agreed to use the urgent procedure for a targeted change to CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans. The current rules set annual targets, covering five-year periods, for reducing average CO2 emissions from new cars and vans across the EU fleet. From 2025, an...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Vice-President Sabine Verheyen and Culture and Education Committee Chair Nela Riehl stress the vital role of independent journalism. President Roberta Metsola said: "A free press is the best shield for democracy. Journalists must be free to...