This week in the European Parliament
18 Oct Agriculture & Food

This week in the European Parliament

The European Parliament’s second October Strasbourg session is not only packed with key issues coming to fruition, but also comes with quite a few potential moments of reckoning and could turn out to be action packed
by Andreas Rogal
PCR tests vs Covid-19 sniffer dogs
06 Oct Tech & Research
PCR tests vs Covid-19 sniffer dogs
Slovenian PM’s ‘tasteless’ twitter spat with MEPs roundly condemned by EU policymakers
18 Oct EU Institutions
Slovenian PM’s ‘tasteless’ twitter spat with MEPs roundly condemned by EU policymakers
New EU journalism prize in honour of Daphne Caruana Galizia awarded to Pegasus Project journalism team
14 Oct EU Institutions
New EU journalism prize in honour of Daphne Caruana Galizia awarded to Pegasus Project journalism team
Movers and Shakers | 15 October 2021
14 Oct EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 15 October 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: A new German MEP, two MEPs change national parties, new Judges of the General Court, new FRA vice-chairperson, national news, and more!
Polish court ruling deepens EU’s Rule of Law crisis
13 Oct
Polish court ruling deepens EU’s Rule of Law crisis
EU closes ranks, warning Warsaw it will use all its powers to ‘uphold’ bloc’s founding principles
This week in the European Parliament
11 Oct EU Institutions
This week in the European Parliament
The European Parliament’s Committees and Political Groups will be meeting in Brussels this week with important decisions due on both fronts, and against the background of a Rule of Law crisis triggered by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruling against the primacy of EU law on Friday
One particular aspect of the digital transformation that relies almost entirely on access to data is Artificial Intelligence
11 Oct Tech & Research
One particular aspect of the digital transformation that relies almost entirely on access to data is Artificial Intelligence
Europe’s data strategy foresees huge opportunities, reports Colin Mackay
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
08 Oct Industry & Finance
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
MEPs angry that despite a succession of damning reports, not enough is being done at EU level to tackle tax avoidance, tax evasion and money laundering
Movers and Shakers | 8 October 2021
07 Oct EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 8 October 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: The approval of the joint assembly between British and EU lawmakers, Renew Europe’s chair resigns, Germany’s coalition talks, new commission appointments, and more!
MEPs back ban on AI-driven mass and indiscriminate surveillance
06 Oct Tech & Research
MEPs back ban on AI-driven mass and indiscriminate surveillance
European Parliament calls for a ban on police and judicial authorities using facial recognition technology in the EU, at least in the form of mass surveillance in public spaces
China, multilateralism and NATO dominate European Parliament’s lively debate on EU-US relationship
05 Oct International & Trade
China, multilateralism and NATO dominate European Parliament’s lively debate on EU-US relationship
European Parliament plenary debate on the future of EU-US relations made clear that there is still hope and that the transatlantic partnership can continue to grow, despite recent upsets
MEPs shocked by ‘aggressiveness’ during Hungarian Article 7 fact-finding trip
04 Oct EU Institutions
MEPs shocked by ‘aggressiveness’ during Hungarian Article 7 fact-finding trip
Originally planned for March 2020 but delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, LIBE Committee delegation finally visited Hungary last week
EU-Australia Trade talks postponed
04 Oct International & Trade
EU-Australia Trade talks postponed
European Commission and senior MEPs play down any link to Canberra’s controversial pull-out from French submarine deal.
This week in the European Parliament
01 Oct EU Institutions
This week in the European Parliament
EU-US Relations, the growing spectre of ‘Big Brother’, European soaring Energy Prices, progress on the common asylum and migration policy, Taiwan, Belarus and a new delegation to the UK are among the issues being discussed and debated during this week’s Strasbourg Plenary session
Movers and Shakers | 1 October 2021
01 Oct EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 1 October 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: An MEP standing to be French President, new directors in DG DIGIT, ECHO AND TAXUD, the German parliamentary election results, public affairs news, and more!
Budget Committee MEPs reverse Council cuts to 2022 EU Budget
30 Sep EU Institutions
Budget Committee MEPs reverse Council cuts to 2022 EU Budget
European Parliament’s BUDG MEPs argue more money needed to tackle EU’s post-COVID recovery
Christine Lagarde tells MEPs she’s ‘optimistic’ recent rise in inflation is temporary
29 Sep Industry & Finance
Christine Lagarde tells MEPs she’s ‘optimistic’ recent rise in inflation is temporary
European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) met again remotely with the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday for their third monetary dialogue of this year
New Europe-wide poll highlights citizens’ preference for national control over cryptocurrencies
28 Sep Industry & Finance
New Europe-wide poll highlights citizens’ preference for national control over cryptocurrencies
Survey suggests financial regulations - including those relating to cryptocurrencies - should be determined by Member State governments rather than at EU level. Brian Johnson reports.
MEPs welcome steps taken to address Slovak media freedom challenges
24 Sep EU Institutions
MEPs welcome steps taken to address Slovak media freedom challenges
European Parliament LIBE delegation ‘encouraged’ by progress made in investigation of murdered Slovakian Journalist Ján Kuciak
Movers and Shakers | 24 September 2021
23 Sep EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 24 September 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Italian MEP leaves national party, DG TRADE appoints a new deputy director-general, ESMA chooses a new chair, the latest Commission appointments, and more!
Polish court defers decision on EU Rule of Law for fourth time
22 Sep EU Institutions
Polish court defers decision on EU Rule of Law for fourth time
Controversial Constitutional Tribunal has once again postponed its judgement on whether EU law has legal supremacy over Polish national law
AUKUS submarine fallout rumbles on as EU backs France
21 Sep International & Trade
AUKUS submarine fallout rumbles on as EU backs France
Canberra, London and Washington heavily criticised for what’s been described as the three nations’ ‘cack-handed approach’ to negotiating new alliance
Germany enters last week of election campaign
20 Sep International & Trade
Germany enters last week of election campaign
EU playing little-to-no role in leading candidates election debates
MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women
17 Sep EU Institutions
MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women
European Parliament also passes report to Include gender-based violence in list of ‘EU’ crimes
European Parliament backs resolution condemning worsening Rule of Law situation in Poland
16 Sep EU Institutions
European Parliament backs resolution condemning worsening Rule of Law situation in Poland
Rule of Law dispute now shifts to Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling on primacy of EU law, set for next week
Movers and Shakers | 17 September 2021
16 Sep EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 17 September 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Several committee changes in Parliament, a Commissioner has a new head of cabinet, three new Bulgarian ministers, public affairs appointments, and more!
EU State of the Union: European Parliament reaction
15 Sep EU Institutions
EU State of the Union: European Parliament reaction
In many ways, the reaction of the European Parliament’s political groups to Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address followed predictable patterns, explains Andreas Rogal