Coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Disability Rights Week will include Parliament committees across all policy fields, as well as lead MEPs, hosting debates and events on the EU’s disability policies, assessing whether they are empowering people with disabilities to live on an equal footing and realise their full … Read more
In her opening remarks, Ms. Ribera paid tribute to the victims of the recent floods in Valencia, Spain. She committed to maintain the course of the European Green Deal to meet climate targets and set-up a new approach to competition policy that is supportive of European companies to achieve a global level playing field. Combatting … Read more
In her introductory statement, Henna Virkkunen said she would work to strengthen the EU’s digital independence, make critical digital infrastructure more secure and increase competitiveness. She presented her plans to boost innovation and investment in frontier technologies, ensure security and a fair online space, close the digital skills gap, cut bureaucracy and increase investment in … Read more
In his introductory statement to the Industry, Research and Energy, Internal Market and Consumers, Economic Affairs and Environment Public Health and Food Safety committees, Mr Séjourné announced a future pact on clean industry to lay the foundations “for an industrial policy suited to our time”, stressing that the EU will need to decarbonise and reindustrialise … Read more
The committee chair and political group coordinators will meet without delay after the hearing to assess the performance and qualification of the Commissioner-designate. In her introductory remarks, Commissioner-designate Zaharieva expressed her desire to place Research and Innovation (R&I) at the heart of the EU’s competitiveness agenda. There is now momentum for investing more into R&I … Read more
At the start of the hearing, Mr. Hoekstra paid tribute to the victims of the recent floods in Valencia, Spain and highlighted the need to improve Europe’s ability to prepare for growing climate-related risks. In his introductory speech, the Commissioner-designate underlined his strong commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and confirmed he would present … Read more
In his introductory statement, Mr Kubilius pointed to the urgent and long-term challenges facing European defence, including existential threats such as conventional warfare, hybrid attacks and the militarisation of space. He also highlighted significant underinvestment in defence, a highly fragmented European defence equipment market and strategic rivals such as China and Russia “outpacing us” on … Read more
In his introduction, Commissioner-designate Dan Jørgensen said that energy policy is at the core of all the challenges Europe currently faces – on competitiveness, jobs, growth, security with the war in Ukraine, climate change, and social justice. He highlighted that European companies pay two to three times more for energy than their competitors in the … Read more
A committee bureau (Chair and up to four Vice-chairs) is elected for a two- and- a- half- year mandate. Committees deal with legislative proposals, appoint negotiating teams to conduct talks with EU ministers, adopt reports, organise hearings and scrutinise other EU bodies and institutions. This text will be continuously updated throughout the day. More information … Read more
The recommendation from the Industry, Research, Energy, and International Trade committees was adopted with 560 votes to 43, with 27 abstentions. Parliament’s consent is required so that the Council can now adopt the decision by qualified majority. The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), established in 1994 to govern trade and investment in the energy sector, has … Read more
