Archive for EP News
MEPs urge the EU to ensure its own security
The EU faces a turning point and “business as usual” is no longer an option against the threats and attacks towards European security. In a resolution, Parliament calls on the…
“We cannot afford to depend on others to keep us safe”, Metsola tells EU leaders
At the European Council in Brussels, the European Parliament President reassured leaders that the EP can move quickly and efficiently to meet today’s unprecedented security challenges. “Too much is at…
Joint statement on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Three years ago Russia started its full-scale and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. Russia’s brutal war deliberately targets civilian and critical infrastructure. The Ukrainian people have shown bravery in…
Cost of living and environment are the main concerns of young people in the EU
Rising prices and the cost of living are a concern for 40% of the 16-30 year-olds who took part in the latest Eurobarometer Youth Survey . One third of respondents said they…
Parliament green lights update of VAT rules to make them fit for digital times
VAT will have to be paid for services provided through online platforms, putting an end to an unfair distortion of competition. It will also fight VAT fraud. On Wednesday, Parliament’s…
Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders
At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence. “More action,…
Holocaust Remembrance Day: a story dedicated to its six million victims
Corrie Hermann, daughter of cellist and Holocaust victim Pál Hermann, addressed MEPs in a plenary session marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day President Roberta Metsola opened the ceremony, which also marked…
António Costa: “We need to work for a stronger transatlantic relationship”
MEPs debated the outcome of the December EU summit with Presidents Costa and von der Leyen, focussing on Ukraine, EU-US relations and the EU’s global role. In his first plenary…
‘We are safe now, we might not be safe in five years’
MEPs discussed the security situation in Europe and beyond as well as defence and EU-NATO cooperation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. In his first public discussion with MEPs from…
Georgia: President Zourabichvili calls on EU to step up and defend its values
The President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili delivered a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Welcoming President Zourabichvili to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “When you last visited…