MEPs strongly condemn Russia’s escalation of its war against Ukraine in the Black SeaParliament criticises the Bulgarian government’s weak response to Russian threatMore EU support to Romania and Bulgaria needed in early detection and tracking of hostile drones Following the latest...

Ahead of negotiations with EU governments, Parliament proposes a €194 billion overall budget for 2027MEPs add €1.17 billion to the Commission proposalGrowing repayment costs for the recovery plan must not reduce funding for key programmes such as Horizon, Erasmus+ and civil...

Revisiting a postponed decision, MEPs refused discharge to the Council for its management of the 2024 EU budget. The plenary decided to refuse discharge by show of hands. Parliament has refused discharge to the Council for every financial year since 2009. In the accompanying resolution,...

On Wednesday, the 2026 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for journalism was awarded to an investigation into the migration deal between Italy and Albania. The winning story, by journalists Giacomo Zandonini, from Italy, and Maite Vermeulen, from the Netherlands, and published on the Dutch journalism...

A delegation of Economic and Monetary affairs committee MEPs have just concluded a visit to the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. On 14-16 October 2026, a delegation from the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) travelled to the IMF-World Bank annual meetings...

 At the 2026 REGI–COTER meeting, MEPs and regional representatives stressed that cities and regions must be central to shaping and delivering EU’s priorities for the next budget. The joint meeting took place as European heads of state and government are gathering in Brussels for a...

  At the European Council, President Metsola called for a long-term EU budget that matches Europe's ambitions, faster progress on competitiveness, and continued momentum for enlargement. Addressing EU leaders in Brussels, President Metsola warned that the Irish Presidency's revised...

Members of the environment committees of the European Parliament and the Committee of the Regions are meeting today, 12 October, to discuss the EU’s next multiannual budget. As the negotiations on the European Union’s next long-term budget are entering their final phase, local leaders and...

Budgetary resolution complements the recent vote on figures and finalises budget committee position on 2027’s EU budgetPlenary to confirm position on 21 October, negotiations with Council to start in NovemberMEPs add €1.17 billion to the Commission’s initial draft budgetMEPs want EU...

On Monday, MEPs voted to unlock funds to help 351 workers who lost their jobs in the Finnish paper industry find new employment. The Commission’s proposal, backed by 31 votes to 2, and with one abstention, would provide support for 351 displaced workers in the paper industry in the Finnish...