Archive for EP News
The professional status of rural women in the EU
Women in rural areas of the EU make up below 50% of the total rural population. They represent 45% of the economically active population and about 40% of them work…
Establishing and implementing Horizon Europe
Parliament and Council have reached a partial agreement on the Horizon Europe framework programme for research and innovation and its specific implementing programme. The aim is to bridge the EU research gap…
The power of the European Parliament
As the only European Union (EU) institution elected directly, the European Parliament (EP) is at the heart of representative democracy, the foundation upon which the EU is built. Since…
The future of Europe debates in the European Parliament
The debates held in the European Parliament on the Future of Europe offered a unique opportunity for Heads of State or Government to present their views on the future…
What Europe does for me
How does Europe affect our everyday lives? How does it impact our jobs, our families, our health care, our hobbies, our journeys, our security, our consumer choices and our…
Food Labelling for Consumers
A study commissioned by the PETI Committee of the European Parliament found that a provision of a more consolidated food information is needed which takes individual fundamental rights, Member States’ different interests and findings…
The 2019 elections: European political parties
It is widely acknowledged that the European political parties will play a crucial role for the future of the Spitzenkandidaten procedure. In this respect, commentators consistently point to the daunting and, before…
Improving security for EU citizens’ ID cards
The European Parliament is expected to vote during this month on a legislative proposal aimed at improving the security of EU citizens' identity cards, as well as residence documents issued to Union citizens and…
Parliament updates EU rules to better protect workers from cancer-causing chemicals
MEPs adopted a new law adding exposure limit values for five chemicals harmful to workers’ health. MEPs adopted the text agreed with EU Ministers by wide majority by 586 votes to 10…
European Accessibility Act
More than 70 million people live with disabilities in the European Union (EU). This share is likely to increase with an ageing population. Like all EU citizens, people with…