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€4.8 billion allocated for support to UkraineFurther increases for Western Balkans and European Defence Fund2024 EU budget update necessary due to the mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budgetParliament has approved changes to the current EU budget resulting from the revised...
Aim is to make EU internal market fit for industrial decarbonisationThe bill supports manufacturing of key technologies needed for EU’s climate and energy objectivesFaster permitting procedures and establishing net-zero industry valleysNew criteria for public procurement procedures,...
The draft law ““seriously restricts media and civil society’s ability to operate freely”EU accession negotiations "should not be opened as long as such a law is part of Georgia’s legal order"MEPs call on the Commission and EU countries to assess the draft law’s impact on...
MEPs have approved agreement between eight EU institutions and bodiesA significant first step towards fostering a common culture of integrity and ethicsCommon minimum ethical standards to be developedFive independent experts to contribute to the body’s work, and deliver opinions on...
Currently, arrangements for transferring procedures between EU states are inconsistentCoherent rules important to avoid impunity, combat organised crimeRules for establishing jurisdiction, including where a European Arrest Warrant has been refusedThe European Parliament has adopted new and...
Users should be better protected from fraud and misuse of their dataAll fees and charges for payment services should be transparentProvisions to ensure access to cash in member states, especially in remote or rural areasLevel playing field between banks and non-bank payment service...
Products to last longer and be easier to repair, upgrade and recycleBan on destroying unsold clothing and footwearSustainability requirements should be prioritised for e.g. steel, textiles, furniture, tyres, chemicalsOn Tuesday, Parliament adopted the revised ecodesign framework, which will...
Electronic licensing system will be set up for better traceabilityAnnual reports on import and export of civilian firearms for better transparencyEU countries will have to provide electronic dataEnsuring a safer internal market without impeding tradeOn Tuesday, Parliament supported the...
Parliament’s approval is needed for the EU to exit from the Energy Charter Treaty. The recommendation from the Industry, Research, Energy, and International Trade committees was adopted with 560 votes to 43, with 27 abstentions. Parliament’s consent is required so that the Council can now...
Applies to EU and non-EU companies and parent companies with turnover of more than 450 million euroFirms to create transition plan that complies with Paris AgreementCompanies will be liable for damages and can be fined for non-compliance On Wednesday, Parliament gave a final green...