MEPs are calling for the EU to push ahead with foreign policy commitments in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. In response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, MEPs are calling for the Versailles Declaration to be implemented more rapidly through a step-change in EU Foreign, Security and Defence policy. In a collection of recommendations adopted … Continued
MEPs are asking for a more transparent allocation of fishing quotas in European Union member states. MEPs who form part of the Fisheries Committee said that the use of environmentally friendly fishing practices or contribution to the local economy should be taken into account when distributing fishing quotas in EU member states. Even though the … Continued
The draft report on legislation for the Artificial Intelligence Act will be presented this Wednesday. In the draft report of the legislation, co-rapporteurs MEPs Brando Benifei and Dragos Tudorache stressed that artificial intelligence developed and used in Europe should be human-centric and trustworthy. Tudorache and Benifei also said that respect for fundamental rights and the … Continued
The European Parliament is delaying signing off on the accounts of the EU border control agency, Frontex. MEPs have signed off on the 2020 budgets of most of the EU’s bodies, except for Frontex, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Council. In a vote by a show of hands, Parliament withheld their approval … Continued
The European Parliament gave the final green light to grant new powers to Europol. On Wednesday, MEPs endorsed a deal reached in February by the Parliament and Council negotiators on strengthening the mandate of Europol, the EU’s police agency, which supports police investigations carried out by member states. Under the new rules, Europol will be … Continued
A single European Parliament election could become a reality in a few years’ time with MEPs kicking off reforms that could see major changes to the 27 individual MEP elections. On Tuesday, the Parliament adopted a legislative initiative report that seeks to overhaul the rules for the European election. Under the system devised by MEPs, … Continued
The European Parliament has announced that is ready to start negotiations on a common charger in a bid to reduce e-waste and make usage of different electronic devices more convenient. MEPs who form part of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, including PL MEP Alex Agius Saliba who has been pushing for this initiative, … Continued
The Future of Europe Conference concluded its work on Saturday with MEPs announcing that the Parliament will be kick-starting multiple EU reforms. The Future of Europe Conference concluded on Saturday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where a consensus was reached on its final draft proposals. In total, 325 proposals to achieve 49 objectives across … Continued
MEPs from the Civil Liberties Committee have endorsed proposals to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year. MEPs from the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs voted in favour of two reports to prolong the EU Digital COVID Certificate for another 12 months, after it was originally set … Continued
For the first time ever, the European Union has triggered its rule of law mechanism, warning that Hungary could lose funding from the EU. Civil society groups and international watchdogs have long said that Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has been violating international and EU law, as well as rolling back human rights. Orban’s … Continued