New rules to better protect journalists, their sources and press freedom in the digital age apply in all EU countries as of 8 August 2025. To mark the entry into application of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the Vice-President of the European Parliament Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) and the...

Representatives of the Committee on Development and Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety attended the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on 21-23 July. The 10-member delegation was led jointly by Committee on Development Vice-Chair Robert Biedroń (S&D,...

A delegation from the Budgetary Control Committee concluded a two-day visit to Kyiv, showing solidarity with Ukraine and meeting key stakeholders overseeing public fund use. On 21 and 22 July, the delegation, led by Committee Chair Niclas Herbst (EPP, DE), met with NGOs, investigative...

Members of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) have spent a day in the Irish capital discussing tax policies, the fight against tax avoidance, and tax simplification. FISC Subcommittee Chair Pasquale Tridico (The Left, IT), who led the delegation, said: “We had a fruitful exchange of...

Statement of the leaders of EPP, S&D, Renew and Greens/EFA groups on continuing support for a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world. We take note of the European Commission’s proposals on the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which officially kick off...

The European Commission presented today a proposal for the Common Agricultural policy post-2027. Reacting to the Commission’s proposal for the common agricultural policy (CAP) in 2028-2034, rapporteur for the Agriculture Committee report on the future of agriculture and the post-2027 common...

Member states should stop cross-border unfair trading practices on their own initiativeImmediate notifications about suspected unfair trading practices in the Single marketProtection against unfair trading practices of buyers from third countries20% of the agricultural and food products come...

An EU Tax Data Hub to improve information sharing, eliminate double reportingBreak down tax barriers to support innovationNo simplification should undermine fighting tax fraud, avoidance or evasionFiscal compliance costs SMEs 30% of what they pay as taxesMEPs on Tuesday adopted suggestions...

Funding can be channelled to new priorities such as defence industrial capacity, military mobility, affordable housing and water resilienceDual-use investments suitable for civilian and military use to be prioritisedDecarbonisation, strategic technologies and energy interconnectors also...

ESF+ funding to focus on defence, decarbonisation and support for frontline regionsPriority access to the fund for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises to help them develop skills under the new prioritiesBeneficiaries will have to ensure respect for certain working and employment...