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The Conference on the Future of Europe concludes its work
On Europe Day, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council received the final report with proposals to reform the EU. In a closing ceremony in Strasbourg, President of…
MEPs begin revising rules on EU elections, calling for pan-European constituency
Parliament has started the reform of the EU’s Electoral Act, seeking to turn the 27 separate elections and their diverging rules into a single European election. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted…
Global minimum corporate tax rate: MEPs approve Commission’s main ideas in committee vote
MEPs broadly approved the Commission proposal implementing into law the international agreement on a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. The report, authored by Aurore Lalucq (S&D, FR) was…
Common charger: MEPs agree on proposal to reduce electronic waste
MEPs support a common charger for portable electronic devices, reducing e-waste and making the use of different mobile phones, tablets and digital cameras more convenient. The Internal Market and Consumer…
Future of Europe: Conference nears finalisation of policy recommendations
The Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary session on 8-9 April debated concrete proposals. The Chairs and spokespersons of nine Working Groups tabled consolidated draft proposals, grouped by theme, to the…
MEPs demand full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas
In a resolution adopted with 513 votes to 22 and 19 abstentions, MEPs call for additional punitive measures, including “an immediate full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear…
Future of Europe: first debate on Conference proposals wraps up
The Conference on the Future of Europe is in its final phase, following last weekend’s exchanges on preliminary draft proposals on all themes. The Plenary and the nine Working Groups started working on the…
More EU action needed for secure food supply
A resolution on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security in and outside the EU following the Russian invasion of Ukraine was adopted with 413…
Right to repair: MEPs set out their demands ahead of Commission’s proposal
In a resolution approved with 41 votes in favour, none against and 4 abstentions, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee stresses that an effective right to repair should address…
MEPs a ban on ‘golden passports’ and specific rules for ‘golden visas’
MEPs adopted a legislative initiative report calling on the Commission to table a proposal by the end of its mandate. The commitment by the Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK,…