Release of Sakharov Prize finalist Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu in AzerbaijanSexualised deepfakes targeted at MEPs “Violence against women, online or offline, is intolerable and deplorable. This House stands against it with every measure available” said Metsola in her opening...

EU support for Greenland in tackling geostrategic challenges essentialMore funding needed for Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)Local communities to be consulted on decisions related to critical raw materialsIn adopting a report on the EU’s relationship with its overseas countries...

Requirement to appoint authorised representatives should be suspended for EU-based SMEsTemporary suspension ahead of comprehensive circularity rules later in 2026MEPs back a targeted and temporary suspension of authorised representative obligations for extended producer...

Civil Liberties MEPs visited Europol HQ to assess how the agency is adapting to new challenges and an expanded mandate, with legislative work on a new Regulation underway. On 1 October, three MEPs of Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee visited the headquarters of...

Up to 10% of funds ring-fenced for eastern border regionsExtend cohesion investment to digital infrastructure, connectivity, civil preparedness, resilience and dual-use infrastructureAt least EUR 150 million in dedicated Interreg funding to compensate losses following the suspension of...

Give cities easier access to funding and a stronger role in setting investment prioritiesUse cohesion funding to strengthen climate resilience, urban security and housing affordabilitySecurity-related investment must not replace funding for cities’ socio-economic developmentRegional...

Anticipation, monitoring and vulnerability mappingStronger rescEU capabilityResponse to health emergenciesEnvironment committee and public health committee MEPs want the next EU crisis prevention and response tool to do more to anticipate crises and support recovery. On Thursday, the...

Increased funding with clear earmarks for defined fields and policies: education and training, youth and volunteering, and sportMobility for all to take into account differences in living costs, housing prices and inflationGrants under the new Erasmus+ need to respect EU financial interests and...

Security and Defence Committee MEPs call on the EU to make it easier for smaller companies to play their part in improving the EU’s defence readiness. In a report adopted by the Security and Defence Committee, which looks at ways for new EU defence actors to establish themselves and scale up...

Persistent inequalities in screening and treatmentEarmarked cancer-related funding of at least € 2.5bn neededPrevention should include awareness campaigns, better labelling, and higher excise duties on tobaccoPublic health committee MEPs want dedicated funding, ambitious prevention...