Parliament adopted the provisional political agreement with the Council to delay the application of the new rules with 546 votes to 97 and 7 abstentions. Large operators and traders will now have to respect the obligations of this regulation as of 30 December 2025, and micro- and small enterprises from 30 June 2026. This additional … Read more
After two rounds of voting, Teresa Anjinho secured the necessary majority of votes cast. Six candidates participated in the first and second ballots: Teresa Anjinho (Portugal), Emilio De Capitani (Italy), Marino Fardelli (Italy), Julia Laffranque (Estonia), Claudia Mahler (Austria), and Reinier van Zutphen (the Netherlands). The new European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho is an independent human … Read more
Parliament’s priorities for the UN Commission on the Status of Women From around 10.00, MEPs and Commissioner Lahbib will debate the EU’s position on the upcoming 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. At noon, MEPs will vote on a draft report that emphasises the need for strong EU leadership … Read more
Deteriorating human rights situation in occupied Crimea on the 11th year of the occupation by Russia The European Parliament condemns the illegal occupation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by Russia, in the 11th year of the illegal annexation. MEPs say Crimeans experience significant human rights violations, with Crimean Tatars, ethnic Ukrainians and other … Read more
Ahead of the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the European Parliament calls for EU leadership in achieving equal opportunities for women in every area of life, including by implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality. The recommendation was adopted by plenary with 322 votes in … Read more
Welcoming President Zourabichvili to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “When you last visited this House, we discussed your country’s progress towards joining our European family. Today, this journey is under threat. I know that there are many in Georgia today who fear for their country’s future. I speak for this entire House … 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
The existing subcommittees on Security and Defence and on Public Health have been transformed into fully-fledged committees. In 2025, there will also be two new special committees: one on the so-called “Democracy Shield” initiative included in the Commission’s 2024-2029 political guidelines, and another to deal with the EU’s current housing crisis. The changes were put … Read more
Address by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili At 8.30, the President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili will address the European Parliament. Georgia has recently witnessed massive protests as a result of the government’s decision to pause the country’s EU accession process following the disputed parliamentary elections in October 2024, which according to Ms Zourabichvili were fraudulent and … Read more
The Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction (“RESTORE”) proposal allows EU countries to more easily channel European regional development funds (ERDF) and cohesion funds to disaster reconstruction. As a result, the EU’s ERDF could fund recovery projects up to 95% of their total cost. To provide quick liquidity to those in need, additional pre-financing of up … Read more
