Alexei Navalny awarded European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought
15 Dec
Alexei Navalny awarded European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought
“Pacification of dictators and tyrants never works,” Daria Navalnaya says to the European Parliament as she accepts the Prize on behalf of her incarcerated father
MEPs and European Commission clash over cash payouts from EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility
15 Dec
MEPs and European Commission clash over cash payouts from EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility
The NextGenerationEU programme and its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) have broken new ground for the Union, and MEPs are keen not to blunder their role in it: proper scrutiny and sound legislation
European Parliament’s Special Cancer Committee adopts final report
13 Dec
European Parliament’s Special Cancer Committee adopts final report
BECA Committee MEPs look to strengthen EU's role in fighting cancer and drive move towards a European Health Union
EU and national policymakers clash during European Parliament Rule of Law debate
10 Dec
EU and national policymakers clash during European Parliament Rule of Law debate
Situation of the Rule of Law in the EU at heart of most troubling EU constitutional confrontation since French ‘Empty Chair Crisis’ of 1965
Movers and Shakers | 10 December 2021
09 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 10 December 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Two MEPs change political groups, Mercosur Delegation’s new chair, DG GROW’s new directors, Germany’s government, and more!
MEPs hear from cities and regions on how well COVID recovery instruments are being utilised
08 Dec
MEPs hear from cities and regions on how well COVID recovery instruments are being utilised
Mayors praise speed and flexibility of handling by Member States, though France criticised for delays in making funding available
MEP Inquiry on animal transport adopts final report
03 Dec
MEP Inquiry on animal transport adopts final report
Rapporteurs Daniel Buda and Isabel Carvalhais say ANIT committee’s conclusion represents ‘significant step’ for European Parliament”
Movers and Shakers | 3 December 2021
02 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 3 December 2021
The departure of a Swedish MEP, Polish MEP changes national party, Directorates-General and Services changes, Sweden’s new government, and more!
European Parliament told Pegasus Project spyware routinely used against journalists, civil society and political opposition figures
30 Nov
European Parliament told Pegasus Project spyware routinely used against journalists, civil society and political opposition figures
MEPs have begun their work on tackling the fundamental rights’ violations revealed over the summer by the Pegasus Project investigation
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Urges MEPs to act against country’s dictatorship
26 Nov
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Urges MEPs to act against country’s dictatorship
Having debated the crisis on the Union’s borders with Belarus on Tuesday the European Parliament on Wednesday turned to the country labelled as “Europe’s last dictatorship” itself
Slovenian MEPs row over Rule of Law report
25 Nov
Slovenian MEPs row over Rule of Law report
Wednesday evening’s European Parliament plenary debate on the Rule of Law in Slovenia had the potential to embarrass the current holder of the European Council’s EU presidency
European Parliament backs plans to secure EU supply of critical raw materials
24 Nov
European Parliament backs plans to secure EU supply of critical raw materials
MEPs and European Commission ‘very much to be on the same page’ on reducing Union’s dependence on imports of resources needed for digital and green transitions
European Parliament backs CAP reform package
23 Nov
European Parliament backs CAP reform package
But European Commission’s proposals met strong opposition from Greens/EFA MEPs and some national delegations within the S&D
MEPs quiz Virginijus Sinkevičius on new EU deforestation proposals
19 Nov
MEPs quiz Virginijus Sinkevičius on new EU deforestation proposals
Legally binding rules to curb deforestation have been on European Parliament’s wish list for some time, and ENVI committee members duly welcomed the Commission’s proposal.
EU negotiators agree 2022 Budget deal
16 Nov
EU negotiators agree 2022 Budget deal
With only minutes to spare, the EU institutions’ negotiators finally reached a deal on the budget for 2022
MEP COP26 Delegation welcomes French decision to join declaration on Clean Energy Transition
12 Nov
MEP COP26 Delegation welcomes French decision to join declaration on Clean Energy Transition
French announcement on eve of Glasgow climate conference climax, ‘very good news’, says European Parliament’s delegation leader, Pascal Canfin
EU Court’s Google ruling highlights urgency of need to tackle monopoly position of ‘Big Tech’ say MEPs
11 Nov
EU Court’s Google ruling highlights urgency of need to tackle monopoly position of ‘Big Tech’ say MEPs
European Parliament lawmakers back EU Executive’s antitrust crackdown
EU’s Digital Services Act has potential to be a global gold standard, Frances Haugen tells MEPs
09 Nov
EU’s Digital Services Act has potential to be a global gold standard, Frances Haugen tells MEPs
Facebook whistleblower says EU should reach out to former ‘Big Tech’ employees to help provide expert input into ongoing European legislative process
MEPs make history with Taiwan delegation visit
05 Nov
MEPs make history with Taiwan delegation visit
Seven-strong MEP visit follows adoption of European Parliament report calling for more cooperation with ‘key partner and democratic ally’
European Parliament delegation completes ‘intense agenda’ following migration fact-finding trip to Greece
04 Nov
European Parliament delegation completes ‘intense agenda’ following migration fact-finding trip to Greece
‘We’re not here to help Greece do better, we’re here to make sure that the EU does better’, says delegation head, Juan Fernando López Aguilar
EU needs to show leadership and clear ambition at COP26, say MEPs
01 Nov
EU needs to show leadership and clear ambition at COP26, say MEPs
Glasgow climate conference must be a turning point in ‘concrete emission reduction’, argues Jytte Guteland, as EP’s 15-strong delegation prepares for participation in next week’s final negotiation phase
MEPs adopt cybersecurity report
29 Oct
MEPs adopt cybersecurity report
New legislation will help make EU a safer place to work and do business, says rapporteur Bart Groothuis
MEPs clash over new EU asylum and migration proposals
27 Oct
MEPs clash over new EU asylum and migration proposals
LIBE committee shadow rapporteurs call for deadline extension for the submission of amendments to Swedish centre-right MEP Tomas Tobé’s report
Parliament Sketch: CONT’s power to redeem
26 Oct
Parliament Sketch: CONT’s power to redeem
A close look at the MEPs steering the report on the revision of the Financial Regulation - Monika Hohlmeier and Nils Ušakovs - reveal two legislators who would, on most subjects, normally be diametrically opposed