On Wednesday, Parliament’s plenary approved the changes to the rules that member states indicated in November they wished to make to the VAT Directive. MEPs approved the rules with 589 votes in favour, 42 against and 10 abstentions. These changes will require that by 2030 online platforms must pay VAT for services provided through them … Read more
Commission 2025 Work Programme and new competitiveness strategy At 9.00, Commissioner Śefčovič will present the Commission’s 2025 work programme, followed by a discussion with MEPs and Polish EU Affairs Minister Szłapka. In an afternoon debate, starting around 14.00, plenary will review the recently tabled proposal for a new competitiveness roadmap, with Commission Vice-President Séjourné and … Read more
24 freezer tuna seiners, 10 pole-and-line tuna vessels, and 22 surface longliners from Spain, France and Portugal will be allowed to fish up to 7,000 tonnes of tuna and related species each year until 2029. In exchange, the EU will make a financial contribution of €780,000 per year, €350 000 for access rights to the … Read more
With 378 votes in favour, 233 against and 26 abstentions, MEPs say they want the ECB to do more to stem inflation, the worst effects of which are felt by the most vulnerable in society, and to ensure that any roll out of a digital euro takes citizen concerns on board. For the first time, … Read more
Welcoming Mr Stefanchuk to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “I am proud that this Parliament has stood with Ukraine from the very first moment – united, unwavering, and resolute. We will keep pushing for peace. Peace must be just, it must be dignified, and it must be based on the principle of … Read more
EU response to tariff threats from the Trump administration From 9.00, plenary will debate with Commissioner Šefčovič and Polish Minister for EU Affairs Szłapka the current state of EU-US trade relations, multilateralism and the EU’s potential responses if the US imposes tariffs on European products. Eszter ZALÁN (+32) 477 99 20 73 EP Trade Three … Read more
Last-minute press briefing at 16.30 The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16.30. Follow the last-minute briefing live. Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio. Debate with ECB’s Christine Lagarde Following the opening of the session, MEPs, European Central … Read more
Örebro Shooting Calling on MEPs to observe a minute’s silence for the victims of the mass shooting at Risbergska school in Örebro on Tuesday 4 February 2025, President Metsola called the tragedy “a senseless act of violence that claimed innocent lives, shattering families, and scarring communities. Europe mourns those who have been lost, and our … Read more
