Mandatory microchipping and registration of all dogs and cats kept in the EUBan on the sale of dogs and cats in pet shopsRegistration of dogs and cats imported for both commercial and non-commercial purposesEU dog and cat trade is worth €1.3 billion annually; 60% of owners purchase their...

New de minimis mass threshold of 50 tonnes will exempt 90% of importers from EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) rulesClimate ambition maintained as 99% of CO2 emissions from iron, steel, aluminium and cement imports will still be coveredProcedures related to imports covered by CBAM...

Persistent, systemic, and new threats to the rule of law across the EUWorrying trends: non-compliance with court rulings, civic space erosion, and attacks on EU valuesCalls for strengthened enforcement tools and urgent follow-upParliament’s assessment of the Commission’s 2024 rule of law...

Recovery and Resilience Facility’s expiry in 2026 poses a significant riskMEPs demand an 18-month extension for mature projectsTransparency and traceability of the use of EU funds must be improvedRecovery funding should focus on infrastructure, energy, and EU defence investmentMEPs want...

“Associated member” status to tackle foreign interference while keeping strategic partners engagedImproved rules on the prohibition of “indirect funding” and donor transparencyGender balance obligations, whistleblowing procedures, common repository for financial disclosuresOn Tuesday,...

More flexibility to respond to issues including security concerns, golden passportsHuman rights breaches can also lead to suspensionEP and Council teams have reached an agreement on grounds for suspending visa-free travel for short stays into the EU. A reform of the mechanism to suspend...

Harmonised rules to improve co-operation in cross-border casesAim is to speed up procedures, build consensus between authoritiesEasier access to information for complainantsEP and Council negotiators have agreed on clarifying the rules for cross-border enforcement of the General Data...

 MEPs observed a minute’s silence for the victims of the school killings in Austria and the stabbing of a school assistant in France• Statement by President Metsola on 40 years of the Schengen area MEPs remembered the school killing victims in Austria and France and marked the...

President Metsola has outlined plans to strengthen maternity rules for Members of the European Parliament. President Metsola today informed the Bureau of new initiatives that continue the reforms to modernise Parliament. The planned measures will strengthen maternity rules for Members of the...

The AGRI Committee is concerned about the presentation of legislative proposals on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) at the same time as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). In a letter addressed on Thursday, 12 June to the European Commission, Chair of the European Parliament...