In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will represent the European Parliament at the summit, where she will address the heads of state...

Repayment of the loan to be ensured by revenues from immobilised Russian Central Bank assetsFunds to be disbursed until the end of 2025The financial support still needs to be approved by the whole ParliamentMEPs in the Trade Committee voted on Monday to support a loan of up to €35 billion...

Mr Niclas Herbst (EPP, Germany), Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control, issued the following statement on the Annual report 2023 by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). "The European Court of Auditors' report presents a mixed assessment of the Commission’s use of funds. While...

• Repressive laws are stifling media, civil society and the LGBTQ+ community• Georgia must roll back undemocratic legislation in order to make progress in its relations with the EU• MEPs call for the sanctioning of oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili and those undermining Georgia’s...

On Wednesday, MEPs discussed Hungary’s priorities for its six-month Council Presidency, which started on 1 July, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.European Parliament President Roberta Metsola noted in her opening statement that the Hungarian Presidency comes at a time when the EU is taking...

Reacting to today's removal of Antigua and Barbuda from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, the tax matters subcommittee Chair made the following statement. Mr Tridico (GUE, IT) said: The decision to remove Antigua and Barbuda from the EU’s list of non-cooperative...

Support from the EU Solidarity Fund for Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece, and France following severe floods in 2023Assistance will cover part of the costs of emergency and recovery operationsEU aid should be expanded in view of the increasing number of natural disasters in Europe, MEPs sayOn...

Funding restored for key programmes cut by EU governmentsSignificant boosts for Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, EU4Health, climate action, infrastructure, and support for neighbouring regionsFirst annual budget based on the 2024 revision of the EU’s long-term financial frameworkEscalating...

The European Parliament released today the “EU Post-Electoral Survey 2024” looking at voting behaviour and the main priorities of EU citizens. Rising prices and the cost of living (42%) and the economic situation (41%) were the main topics that motivated European citizens to vote in the last...

On Wednesday, Siegfried Mureşan (EPP) and Carla Tavares (S&D) were appointed Parliament’s new rapporteurs for the post-2027 long-term EU budget. Their first task will be to prepare Parliament's position ahead of the Commission's proposals for a post-2027 multiannual financial framework...