The EU’s Migrant and Asylum Pact, which just squeaked through the European Parliament, remains highly contentious, with some leaders pledging not to implement it at all. But, ultimately, the agreement’s provisions might be less important than the pragmatic …
Enrico Letta’s report on the single market offers largely sensible ideas to strengthen the EU’s economy. But he leaves member-states the job of prioritising and tackling the trade-offs. On April 18th, former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta published …
New rules to correct false self-employment Workers cannot be fired based on a decision taken by an algorithm Platforms forbidden from processing certain types of personal data On Wednesday, MEPs approved new rules aiming to improve the working conditions …
The new rules, adopted with 613 votes in favour, 7 against and 11 abstentions and already agreed on by the Parliament and the Council, will establish an EU-wide disability card to make sure that persons with disabilities have equal access to preferential …
On Wednesday morning, MEPs, EU and member state representatives, and young people born 20 years ago, marked the entry into the EU of ten countries in May 2004. EP President Roberta Metsola, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, former EP President Pat …
Today, the Commission has disbursed the second instalment of exceptional bridge financing to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility, amounting to €1.5 billion. The disbursement follows the positive assessment by the Commission of the agreed policy conditions …
The regulation, which aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy, was approved with 476 votes in favour, 129 against and 24 abstentions. Reduce packaging and restrict certain types The rules, …
Parliament on Wednesday adopted a provisional political agreement with EU countries on new measures to improve air quality in the EU so it is no longer harmful to human health, natural ecosystems and biodiversity, by 381 votes in favour, 225 against, and …
The recommendation from the Industry, Research, Energy, and International Trade committees was adopted with 560 votes to 43, with 27 abstentions. Parliament’s consent is required so that the Council can now adopt the decision by qualified majority. The …
The European Parliament approved with 374 votes against 235 and 19 abstentions the new “due diligence” directive, agreed on with the Council, requiring firms and their upstream and downstream partners, including supply, production and distribution to …
Summary The war in Gaza and its fallout have stalled plans for the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor, or IMEC. But this grand US-led connectivity project to link the EU and India via the Gulf can still happen – and it can serve the geopolitical …
Minerals are the basis of almost all industrial value chains, and therefore, they are of great strategic importance to the European economy. As the EU needs to import the vast majority of these raw materials, it currently faces tremendous challenges …
Parliament gave its final green light to the revision of the rules for preventing and combating human trafficking and for the protection of its victims. On Tuesday, deputies adopted a law expanding the scope of current measures to combat and prevent human …
On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed the extension of temporary trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine, while protecting EU farmers. With 428 votes in favour, 131 against and 44 abstentions, MEPs backed extending the suspension of import duties and quotas on …
Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation enabling the EU to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour. Member state authorities and the European Commission will be able to investigate suspicious goods, …
On Tuesday, Parliament adopted the directive on the so-called “right to repair” for consumers with 584 votes in favour, 3 against and 14 abstentions. The rules clarify the obligations for manufacturers to repair goods and encourage consumers to extend a …
MEPs approved a revamp of EU fiscal rules making them clearer, more investment friendly, better tailored to each country’s situation, and more flexible. The new rules, approved on Tuesday, were provisionally agreed upon between European Parliament and …
Thank you, Madam President, Honourable Members, Indeed, competitiveness was the topic of the European Council. And Leaders taking the floors recalled that since the last European elections, our Union has really weathered two crises of historic proportions. …
The Single Market is essential both for internal cohesion and for the EU’s global competitiveness versus the United States and China. It seeks to ensure and enable the free flow of services, goods, capital and people within the EU/EEA; however, none of …
The Council adopted today a decision on the conclusion of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) between the European Union and its member states and Japan. Today’s decision clears the path, on the EU side, for the entry into force of the agreement as …
