The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions. It aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability from high-risk AI, while boosting innovation and establishing Europe as a leader in the field. The … Read more
The update of the Single permit directive, adopted in 2011, which established a single administrative procedure for delivering a permit to third-country nationals wishing to live and work in an EU country, and a common set of rights for third-country workers, was adopted today with 465 votes in favour, 122 against and 27x abstentions. Faster … Read more
The provisional political agreement on a European Health Data Space (EHDS), reached early on Friday by Parliament and the Belgian Presidency of the Council, outlines that patients will be able to access their personal health data electronically across the EU’s different healthcare systems. The bill also gives health professionals access to their patients’ data, based … Read more
In its assessment of the European Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report endorsed by the Committee on Civil Liberties in January, Parliament takes note of some concrete positive developments, including the new Polish government’s efforts to strengthen the rule of law and media freedom, whilst highlighting persistent threats to democracy, the rule of law, and … Read more
In a joint vote on Thursday, MEPs and EU ambassadors chose Frankfurt to host the EUâs central enforcer in the fight against dirty money, the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA). Nine candidates in total applied to host AMLA and presented their candidacies in joint public hearings. In the vote, … Read more
In a resolution adopted with 330 votes in favour, 254 against, and 26 abstentions, MEPs express grave concerns about very serious threats to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country. Media freedom Regarding media pluralism and the safety of journalists, MEPs complain about the lack of progress in the investigation into … Read more
The informal agreement reached by Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday includes measures to prevent rape, tougher rules on cyber violence, and better support for victims. For the first time, there will be EU-wide rules on the criminalisation of certain forms of gender-based violence and better access to justice, protection and prevention. Member states will … Read more
Frances Fitzgerald (EPP, Ireland), Evin Incir (S&D, Sweden), Chair of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee Robert Biedroń (S&D, Poland) and Chair of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, Spain) will inform the media and answers journalists’ questions following the fifth inter-institutional meeting with the Commission and … Read more
The report, adopted with 63 votes for, two against and two abstentions, builds on the European Commission’s draft for an anti-corruption directive that would strengthen the existing legislative framework. A broader scope and a stricter approach MEPs amended the draft anti-corruption provisions to cover more persons of interest, including “any person entrusted with tasks of … Read more
On Wednesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed a draft Parliament position on extending temporary rules to allow for the detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online in derogation of EU legislation on the respect of privacy online. This would prevent a legal vacuum when the derogation expires in August 2024. The draft position was … Read more
