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
Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs
14 Sep Tech & Research
Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs
European Parliament argues so-called ‘employee light’ category ‘poison’ to European social and labour market model
This week in the European Parliament
13 Sep EU Institutions
This week in the European Parliament
The State of the Union Debate, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU health policy, Climate change and the rule of law are among the issues being discussed and debated during this week’s Strasbourg Plenary session
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will stem ‘carbon leakage’, European Commission tax and customs chief tells MEPs
13 Sep Energy & Climate
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will stem ‘carbon leakage’, European Commission tax and customs chief tells MEPs
European Commission Director General Gerassimos Thomas says CBAM will initially cover five sectors; cement, iron and steel, fertilisers, aluminium and electricity
Movers and Shakers | 10 September 2021
10 Sep EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 10 September 2021
Poland-EU Rule of Law dispute enters a new and potentially game-changing phase
10 Sep EU Institutions
Poland-EU Rule of Law dispute enters a new and potentially game-changing phase
Polish Parliament’s Deputy Speaker warns of ‘drastic solutions’ as European Commission gives go-ahead to introduce punitive fines against Warsaw
MEPs quiz Margrethe Vestager over EU’s response to digital disinformation
08 Sep Tech & Research
MEPs quiz Margrethe Vestager over EU’s response to digital disinformation
European Commission’s Executive Vice-President says she hopes that agreement on the DSA and the DMA could be reached by next spring
Lugano Convention: Simplest solution for UK is to join EFTA, says Adrián Vázquez Lázara
06 Sep EU Institutions
Lugano Convention: Simplest solution for UK is to join EFTA, says Adrián Vázquez Lázara
Legal Affairs Committee chair says reaching a deal on legal cooperation agreement mainly a matter of political will and ‘good predisposition’
This week in the European Parliament
06 Sep Agriculture & Food
This week in the European Parliament
Afghanistan, Women's' Rights, combatting Digital Disinformation and Beating Cancer are among the topline issues being discussed and debated this week by MEPs
European Parliament censures EU home affairs ministers for ‘selfish, short-sighted and irrational’ response to Afghanistan situation
06 Sep International & Trade
European Parliament censures EU home affairs ministers for ‘selfish, short-sighted and irrational’ response to Afghanistan situation
MEP reaction to ministers' focus on mitigating potential 'illegal migration', overwhelmingly critical, ranging from disappointment to anger and despair
Movers and Shakers | 3 September 2021
03 Sep EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 3 September 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: The latest European Commission Directorates-General and Services changes, new Heads of Delegations of the European Union, cabinet reshuffles and more!
MEPs grill EU Justice chief Didier Reynders over rule of law breaches
02 Sep EU Institutions
MEPs grill EU Justice chief Didier Reynders over rule of law breaches
European Commission’s latest annual Rule of Law report branded ‘toothless and spineless’ by LIBE committee MEPs
Hahn vs BUDG on the EU’s Own Resources
01 Sep EU Institutions
Hahn vs BUDG on the EU’s Own Resources
Commission and Parliament ‘fully aligned’ on need for new Own Resources, despite delay, says EU Budget chief
This week in the European Parliament
30 Aug International & Trade
This week in the European Parliament
Returning to Brussels for their first committee week after the summer recess, MEPs are faced with two overarching crises impacting on their usual ‘rentré’ business
European Commission rejects MEPs’ demand to take legal action on rule-of-law violations
26 Aug EU Institutions
European Commission rejects MEPs’ demand to take legal action on rule-of-law violations
Ursula von der Leyen says MEPs had not provided enough evidence of rule-of-law breaches and that EU Executive had ‘not been properly called upon to act’
Belarus accused of ‘weaponising’ migrants, in row over EU border breaches
23 Aug International & Trade
Belarus accused of ‘weaponising’ migrants, in row over EU border breaches
Belarus is becoming ever more troublesome for Europe, especially for its immediate EU neighbours, reports Andreas Rogal
EU’s foreign policy chief brands Afghanistan pull-out a ‘catastrophe’
19 Aug International & Trade
EU’s foreign policy chief brands Afghanistan pull-out a ‘catastrophe’
High Representative Josep Borrell updates MEPs on rapidly-changing situation in Afghanistan during extraordinary joint session on Thursday
European Parliament to hold emergency debate on Afghanistan
18 Aug International & Trade
European Parliament to hold emergency debate on Afghanistan
MEPs calling for extensive EU action on accepting refugees and protecting ‘those who worked and cooperated with us’
Poland and the Rule of Law: What next in the battle between the EU and the Polish government?
18 Aug EU Institutions
Poland and the Rule of Law: What next in the battle between the EU and the Polish government?
European Commission ‘analysing’ Polish government’s response to questions over controversial law enabling sanctions against judges, says Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders
Afghanistan turmoil: EU urged to deliver unified response to Afghan evacuation
18 Aug International & Trade
Afghanistan turmoil: EU urged to deliver unified response to Afghan evacuation
European and international community must come together to protect those fleeing persecution, argue MEPs
European Commission recommends ‘No’ for Lugano as Brexit fallout intensifies
12 Aug International & Trade
European Commission recommends ‘No’ for Lugano as Brexit fallout intensifies
EU Executive argues that Lugano Convention is a ‘Single Market Instrument’ and therefore UK ineligible for membership
New EU regulations on AI seek to ban mass and indiscriminate surveillance
09 Aug Tech & Research
New EU regulations on AI seek to ban mass and indiscriminate surveillance
Are landmark new EU rules on artificial intelligence sufficient to allay fears of a ‘Big Brother’ takeover of our lives?
Row brews over French regional languages as country’s upcoming EU council presidency ponders future of linguistic diversity
30 Jul EU Institutions
Row brews over French regional languages as country’s upcoming EU council presidency ponders future of linguistic diversity
French state’s hostility to territorial languages ‘completely against European values’, warns language equality NGO
MEPs come out in force against Hungarian anti-LGBTIQ law at Budapest Pride
27 Jul Justice
MEPs come out in force against Hungarian anti-LGBTIQ law at Budapest Pride
Policymakers from across the political spectrum took to the streets of Budapest on Saturday to show support to the Hungarian LGBTIQ community.
Irish Supreme Court seeking ‘clarification’ on validity of Polish European Arrest Warrants
27 Jul EU Institutions
Irish Supreme Court seeking ‘clarification’ on validity of Polish European Arrest Warrants
European Court of Justice asked to consider whether Polish rule of law deficiencies could impact on right to a fair trial