Archive for EP News
Parliament pushes for start of EU accession talks with Moldova
In a resolution, MEPs vote to reaffirm their commitment to Moldova’s future EU membership and want accession talks with Chişinău to launch before the end of the year. The Moldovan…
€455 million in EU aid after natural disasters
MEPs approved nearly €455 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid in response to recent natural disasters in Romania, Italy and Turkey. Members of the Committee on Budgets express their “deepest…
EU to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability
Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and provide consumers with better product information. The agreement updates the existing EU list of…
State of the EU debate: Ukraine, Green Deal, Economy, China, Artificial Intelligence
In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed President von der Leyen on the Commission’s work in the past and its plans until the June 2024 elections.…
Media Freedom Act: protecting editorial decisions from political interference
The Culture and Education Committee amended the draft bill to make sure it applies to all media content and strengthens transparency and independence of EU media. In their draft position…
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism
On 3 May, the World Press Freedom Day, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. The Prize rewards…
Cyber Resilience Act: MEPs back plan to boost digital products security
New cyber resilience rules will establish a uniform set of cybersecurity requirements for all digital products in the European Union. The draft cyber resilience act approved by the Industry, Research…
EU defence: deal on joint procurement of defence products
Parliament and Council reached a deal on new rules to incentivise EU countries to jointly procure defence products and support the EU’s defence industry. The new regulation, informally agreed by…
The soup kitchen OFM Valletta wins the 2023 European parliament citizen’s prize for Malta
The winner of the European Citizen's Prize this year in Malta is The Soup Kitchen OFM Valletta, led by Fr Marcellino Micallef. This year's winner was nominated by MEP David…
Anti-SLAPP: EU protection against legal actions that silence critical voices
Anti-SLAPP: EU protection against legal actions that silence critical voices Journalists, media organisations, activists, academics, artists and researchers should be protected against unfounded and abusive legal proceedings. The Legal Affairs…