This Week in the European Parliament
24 Jan EU Institutions

This Week in the European Parliament

While all committees elect their chairs and vice-chairs, some will hear from French government ministers about the Council Presidency priorities, and others pursue their legislative agenda, the week ends with Parliament remembering the victims of the Holocaust in plenary.
by Andreas Rogal
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
21 Oct Industry & Finance
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
Movers and Shakers | 21 January 2022
21 Jan EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 21 January 2022
A tribute to David Sassoli in Strasbourg
18 Jan EU Institutions
A tribute to David Sassoli in Strasbourg
European Parliament adopts position on Digital Services Act
21 Jan Tech & Research
European Parliament adopts position on Digital Services Act
Crucial update of decades old e-commerce directive takes on Big Tech, promising to “take back control of the internet”.
Macron confirms push to boost European Parliament's legislative powers
20 Jan Tech & Research
Macron confirms push to boost European Parliament's legislative powers
French President outlines priorities of his country’s six-month EU Council Presidency to MEPs, but debate gets dragged into national election campaign.
Parliament’s foreign affairs and defense committees to send joint delegation to Ukraine
18 Jan Security & Defence
Parliament’s foreign affairs and defense committees to send joint delegation to Ukraine
EU High Representative Borrell tells MEPs that Europe is “hoping for the best but preparing for the worst” with regards to Russian military build-up at Ukrainian border.
This week in Parliament
17 Jan EU Institutions
This week in Parliament
It is mid-term election week at the European Parliament, with a new president to be announced on Tuesday, but not without paying tribute to the late president David Sassoli on Monday evening.
MEPs renew demand for Covid-19 vaccine patents to be lifted
14 Jan Health
MEPs renew demand for Covid-19 vaccine patents to be lifted
DEVE Committee deputies back calls for more local vaccine manufacturing in move to help increase global vaccination rates
David Sassoli's funeral brings together Italy and EU’s highest representatives
14 Jan EU Institutions
David Sassoli's funeral brings together Italy and EU’s highest representatives
Italy and Europe have paid their respects to the late European Parliament president David Sassoli with a state funeral on Thursday
Movers and Shakers | 14 January 2022
14 Jan EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 14 January 2022
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: A new German MEP, Romania’s new Permanent Representative to the EU, the new Dutch government, and more!
MEPs debate Belarus border emergency measures
13 Jan International & Trade
MEPs debate Belarus border emergency measures
Situation on the ground has deescalated significantly says European Commission, as MEPs clash over legality of proposed derogations to EU asylum rules
MEPs clash over scope of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
12 Jan Industry & Finance
MEPs clash over scope of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Lead rapporteur, Pascal Durand, warns that because of ‘two contradicting positions’ in the European Parliament, reaching agreement on the proposal will not be easy
Political ads must be more transparent, new proposal suggests
11 Jan Jobs & Social Rights
Political ads must be more transparent, new proposal suggests
The European Commission’s proposal on the transparency of political ads addresses digital data privacy, but may come with loopholes, MEPs warn.
MEPs react to the death of European Parliament President David Sassoli
11 Jan EU Institutions
MEPs react to the death of European Parliament President David Sassoli
As Sassoli's passing is announced overnight, his colleagues at the European institutions express their grief and condolences.
This week in the European Parliament
07 Jan EU Institutions
This week in the European Parliament
MEPs are back on Monday from a three-week Christmas break for a mixed committee and political group meetings week
Movers and Shakers | 7 January 2022
07 Jan EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 7 January 2022
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, upcoming European elections, the new Czech government, new Ministers in Luxembourg, and more!
MEPs divided over European Commission proposals labelling gas and nuclear energy as ‘green’
04 Jan Energy & Climate
MEPs divided over European Commission proposals labelling gas and nuclear energy as ‘green’
EU deputies quick to respond to controversial plans that would see nuclear and gas promoted as environmentally sustainable energy sources
2021 saw progress on EU legislation against hate speech
30 Dec Justice
2021 saw progress on EU legislation against hate speech
We revisit our special feature on curbing hate speech and hate crimes, with comment from MEPs Alice Kuhnke, Marc Angel, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop and more
Policy Focus: Migration and Asylum
29 Dec International & Trade
Policy Focus: Migration and Asylum
EU Migration policy featured heavily in 2021 as MEPs considered the merit of the European Commission’s Asylum and Migration Pact proposals
Policy Focus: Europe’s offshore energy Strategy
28 Dec Energy & Climate
Policy Focus: Europe’s offshore energy Strategy
Ahead of the Plenary debate and vote in January, we look back at our special feature on offshore renewable energy, featuring three Danish MEPs, Morten Petersen, Pernille Weiss and Niels Fuglsang
MEPs welcome European Commission proposals on establishing EU’s own resources
23 Dec Industry & Finance
MEPs welcome European Commission proposals on establishing EU’s own resources
European Parliament’s co-rapporteur on Own Resources proposals, Valérie Hayer says Commission’s announcement ‘a major step forward for social and tax justice’
Poland comes under fire over renewed media law push and new Pegasus spyware revelations
22 Dec International & Trade
Poland comes under fire over renewed media law push and new Pegasus spyware revelations
New revelations about Polish government lead to renewed criticism and calls for the European Commission to act more forcefully against Rule of Law breaches by Warsaw
MEPs debate new resolution on #MeToo and sexual harassment
17 Dec Justice
MEPs debate new resolution on #MeToo and sexual harassment
Parliament debate highlights that sexual harassment within the European institutions is an unwon battle
Final plenary debate of 2021 sees MEPs clash with European Commission on free movement of goods restrictions
17 Dec International & Trade
Final plenary debate of 2021 sees MEPs clash with European Commission on free movement of goods restrictions
Austrian regional government of Tyrol banning of HGV night crossings over Brenner Pass costing hundreds of millions of euros, warn MEPs
European Parliament inclusive language debate mired in Christmas row
16 Dec EU Institutions
European Parliament inclusive language debate mired in Christmas row
Strasbourg plenary debate evokes ideological battle on European values following rumour that European Commission wanted to ‘ban Christmas’
Movers and Shakers | 17 December 2021
16 Dec EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 17 December 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: The departure of a German MEP, a new Swedish MEP, Bulgaria’s new government and more!
Alexei Navalny awarded European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought
15 Dec Justice
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