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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,…
The Russian attack on Ukraine marks a new era for Europe
(Photo: European Parliament) Debating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, MEPs expressed unwavering support for Ukraine and for efforts to bring the country closer to the European community. On Tuesday, the European…
Parliament to convene urgently in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Parliament’s President and group leaders adopted the following statement on Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, and announced an extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday. The European Parliament Conference of Presidents…
MEPs call for a ban on ‘golden passports’ and EU rules for ‘golden visas’
A draft legislative initiative report sets out an array of measures to address problems linked to ‘citizenship and residence by investment schemes’. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home…
Eurobarometer: defending democracy is top priority for the European Parliament
Citizens’ support for the EU and the EP in particular has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Eurobarometer survey. A near third of respondents (32%) chose democracy…
“Never again”: EP commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Photo: EP 77 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp on 27 January 1945, MEPs honoured the memory of victims of the the ceremony, EP President Roberta…
Europeans see climate change as top challenge for the EU
Over one in two young people see climate change as main global challenge for the future of the EU. This was one of the main conclusions of a special Eurobarometer…