Parliament’s mandate, prepared by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, introduces deadlines for issuing and renewing the cards – within 60 days for the EU disability card and within 30 days for the parking card. Parliament also introduces the option to request a digital version of the parking card, to be ready in 15 days. … Read more
On behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Foreign Affairs Minister Hadja Lahbib said she hoped that the 27 member states will reach an agreement on 1 February for the reform of the EU’s long-term budget, to serve as a basis for negotiations with Parliament. Regarding Hungary, she said the Presidency … Read more
The Council should adopt a decision to include hate speech and hate crime among criminal offences within the meaning of Article 83(1) TFEU (so-called “EU crimes”) by the end of the current legislative term, Parliament says in the report adopted on Thursday with 397 votes in favour, 121 against, and 26 abstentions. These are crimes … Read more
The report on the state of fundamental rights in the EU was approved with 391 votes in favour, 130 against, and 20 abstentions. MEPs call for justice for the killing of journalists and welcome the agreement on the media freedom act. They reiterate their concern over the use of spyware, highlighting the need to regulate … Read more
In a resolution adopted on Thursday with 345 votes for, 104 against and 29 abstentions, MEPs express strong concern about the further erosion of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, in particular through the recently adopted so-called ‘national sovereignty protection’ package – which has been compared with Russia’s infamous ‘foreign agents … Read more
The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande MEPs demand the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Ding Yuande and all Falun Gong practitioners in China. They strongly condemn the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, and other minorities, including Uyghurs and Tibetans by the People’s Republic of China … Read more
The humanitarian situation in Gaza, call for a ceasefire and preventing escalationIn a draft resolution to be put to the vote at noon, MEPs reiterate their call for a ceasefire in Gaza to address the humanitarian emergency and allow for all hostages to be released. The risk of a violent escalation in the Middle East, … Read more
In a resolution adopted by 532 votes to 61 and 33 abstentions, MEPs ask for the imbalance in revenue allocation from the music streaming market to be addressed, as it currently leaves a majority of authors and performers with very low compensation. They insist on a new EU legal framework for the sector, for which … Read more
The directive adopted today with 593 votes in favour, 21 against and 14 abstentions seeks to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices and help them make better purchasing choices. To achieve this, a number of problematic marketing habits related to greenwashing and the early obsolescence of goods will be added to the EU list of … Read more
The text, adopted by MEPs with 431 votes in favour, 172 against and 4 abstentions, constitutes Parliament’s mandate for negotiations with member states on the final shape of the law, which will start today at 13.00. It replaces the regulation on multilateral budgetary surveillance, the so-called ‘preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact’ and … Read more
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