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Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: accountability and reforms “deficient”, MEPs say
Five years after her assassination, Parliament pays tribute to the journalist and looks into the rule of law, organised crime, and corruption in Malta. In its resolution adopted with 564…
Iran: MEPs want EU to sanction officials responsible for Mahsa Amini’s death
Parliament condemns the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran and asks for EU sanctions against her killers and those involved in quashing the ensuing street protests. In a resolution, Parliament…
Common charger in 2024
By the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port. From spring 2026, the…
ECB boss pledges to MEPs to fight inflation and restore confidence
The European Central Bank President announced future interest hikes, while MEPs voiced concerns about rising energy and food prices, and mortgage rates. During the third hearing this year with the…
MEPs: Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy
Parliament condemns the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government” to undermine European values and demands results in the Article 7 process. The lack of decisive EU action has…
Parliament adopts new rules on adequate minimum wages for all workers in the EU
Minimum wages in all EU countries should allow for decent living and working standards, and member states should promote collective bargaining for pay. With 505 votes in favour, 92 against…
Migration and Asylum: Roadmap on way forward agreed between European Parliament and rotating Presidencies
Parliament and five rotating Council Presidencies commit to work together to adopt the reform of the EU migration and asylum rules before the 2024 EU elections. European Parliament President Roberta…
Coming up: energy, minimum wages, common charger
MEPs are set to adopt new laws to improve the lives of Europeans in the autumn, including on energy security, gender equality and artificial intelligence. State of the Union In…
EP leaders condemn Prime Minister Orbán’s recent racist declarations
EP political group leaders adopted a statement condemning the openly racist declarations by PM Viktor Orbán and underlined that these declarations are in breach of EU values. Statement of the…
MEPs back boost for renewables use and energy savings
The Industry, Research and Energy Committee wants to accelerate substantially the deployment of renewable energy, and the reduction of energy consumption, by 2030. MEPs recently voted to raise the share…