Gradual ban on pipeline and liquefied natural gas imports from 2026Oil and petroleum products also coveredMeasures to counter circumvention, e.g. via shadow fleetsDraft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the...

At a joint meeting, members of the Committee of the Regions’ COTER Commission and the Parliament’s REGI Committee raised concerns about Commission proposals for future cohesion funding. Vasco Cordeiro (PT/PES), Chair of the CoR Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget...

The next long-term budget should feature clear objectives for narrowing the gender pay and pension gaps, Budgetary Control MEPs urge the Commission in a report endorsed on Thursday. The text evaluates the Commission’s methodology for measuring how the EU budget contributed to gender equality...

Transparency registers detailing interest representation services, their funding, and the third countries they representStrong safeguards introduced by MEPs to prevent negative labelling of registered entitiesNew rules a response to growing concerns over foreign interference in EU...

EU digital minimum age of 16 for social media and AI companions without parental consentRules on persuasive technologies and practices like targeted ads, influencer marketing, addictive design, loot boxes and dark patternsDefault ban on most harmful addictive practices for minorsEnforce...

On Wednesday, LIBE Chair Javier Zarzalejos and Commissioner Magnus Brunner welcomed guest speakers to discuss the past, present and future of the Schengen area. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the signature of the Schengen Agreement, one of the most tangible achievements of the EU impacting...

Compensation after three-hour flight delayPersonal item plus small trolley free of chargeNo fees for checking in, selecting children’s seating or correcting booking errorsTo help air passengers, MEPs suggest maintaining the current right to compensation after a three-hour delay, plus...

Gender-based violence should be an EU crimeEU equality legislation must be implemented in fullReduce the employment gap, gender pay and pension gapIn their report, the MEPs call for concrete measures to address gender-based violence and issues relating to healthcare, work and political...

Budgetary resolution complements the recent vote on figures and finalises budget MEPs’ position on next year’s EU budgetPlenary to confirm position on 22 October, negotiations with Council to start in NovemberMEPs add €597,8 million to the draft 2026 budget as proposed by the...

From today, all political ads must clearly disclose who paid for them, how much, and whether they are targeting a specific audience. The regulation, which is in application in full from today, 10 October, sets common EU standards for the transparency of political advertising. It does not ban...