On Tuesday, Parliament approved Belgium’s request for €704,135 in EU aid through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The aid will support 632 former workers from machinery and paper enterprises Purmo and Sappi in the Flemish province of Limburg. MEPs noted that the profiles of the displaced workers, one third of which … Read more
Georgia has recently experienced massive protests following the government’s decision to pause the country’s EU accession process following the disputed parliamentary elections in October 2024. Ms Zourabichvili, who has served as Georgia’s President since 2018, declared that the election in which the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory was fraudulent and effectively stolen. In a … Read more
Opening the award ceremony of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2024, President Metsola said: “In their quest for justice, democracy and the rule of law, Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado are fearlessly upholding values that millions of Venezuelans and the European Parliament hold so dear. This award is not just a … Read more
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González to receive Sakharov Prize Award In a ceremony at 12.00, EP President Roberta Metsola will award the 2024 Sakharov Prize to María Corina Machado, leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela, and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia, representing all Venezuelans inside and outside the country fighting to restore freedom and … Read more
Opening the December plenary session, President Metsola said she was pleased that Romania and Bulgaria will finally join the Schengen free movement zone on 1 January 2025. She said that Parliament, the staunchest and most vocal ally in the two countries’ efforts to join Schengen, has always understood that a stronger Schengen means a safer … 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. Recovering from natural disasters with the help of EU funds From around 18.30, MEPs … Read more
