MEPs in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ranked the four candidates applying for the position of European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) in a secret ballot. Bruno Gencarelli was selected as the top candidate with 32 votes; François Pellegrini received 30 votes; Wojciech Wiewiórowski received 26 votes; and Anna Pouliou received 11 … Read more
Ms Szego, who currently leads the anti-money laundering supervision and regulation unit at the Bank of Italy, received 569 votes in favour, 20 against, and 61 abstentions. Based in Frankfurt, the new EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) is tasked with coordinating the actions of national financial intelligence units … Read more
Equality In her introductory statement, Belgian Commissioner-designate Hadja Lahbib underscored that with crucial equality legislation already adopted in recent years, it is time to make sure the new rules are successfully applied across the EU, including the full implementation of the Istanbul Convention. She announced that, on International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025, she … Read more
In his opening remarks, Commissioner-designate Magnus Brunner stated that security threats have become more complex and international. To keep Europe safe and true to its values, his three guiding principles would be to increase preparedness and foresight, find comprehensive and balanced solutions, and pursue intense international cooperation. Responding to MEPs main concerns regarding internal security … Read more
The chairs and political group coordinators of the committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and Legal Affairs (JURI), will meet without delay to assess the performance and qualification of the Commissioner-designate. Democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law In his opening statement, Michael McGrath said … 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
On Wednesday, MEPs voted with 445 in favour and 142 against (39 abstentions) to approve the inter-institutional agreement on establishing a European Health Data Space. It will empower patients to access their health data in an electronic format, including from a different member state to the one in which they live, and allow health professionals … Read more
Parliament adopted on Wednesday, with 522 in favour, 27 against, and 72 abstentions, the first ever EU rules on combating violence against women and domestic violence. The directive calls for stronger laws against cyberviolence, better assistance for victims, and steps to prevent rape. The new rules prohibit female genital mutilation and forced marriage and outline … Read more
The new rules, adopted with 613 votes in favour, 7 against and 11 abstentions and already agreed on by the Parliament and the Council, will establish an EU-wide disability card to make sure that persons with disabilities have equal access to preferential conditions, such as reduced or zero entry fees, priority access and access to … Read more
The new laws ensure that people with a legitimate interest, including journalists, media professionals, civil society organisations, competent authorities, and supervisory bodies, will have immediate, unfiltered, direct and free access to beneficial ownership information held in national registries and interconnected at EU level. In addition to current information, the registries will also include data going … Read more
