European Parliament (News)

The new rules will make the EU food system more secure and sustainable, with climate- and pest-resistant plants that give higher yields and require fewer fertilisers and pesticides.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Changes to the 2024 Asylum Law regarding the conditions for applying the rules on safe non-EU countries were endorsed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Wednesday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee adopted its preferred candidates for the post of European Chief Prosecutor.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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To make it quicker for travellers to cross EU external borders, while ensuring border security, MEPs have endorsed the use of digital travel credentials.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Draft legislation informally agreed with the Council seeks to protect the EU’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation.
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Parliament has struck a deal with Council on updating protection rules for package holidaymakers, based on lessons learned from the pandemic and high-profile bankruptcies.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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MEPs secured new EU measures for the more effective prevention and prosecution of corruption, including reinforced cooperation and greater transparency.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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During a visit to Nicosia, President Metsola and EP political group leaders laid the groundwork for effective cooperation ahead of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council from 1 January 2026.

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On Monday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on revised rules for the EU’s preferential trade arrangement with developing countries.
Committee on International Trade

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and political group leaders will visit Nicosia on 1-2 December ahead of the upcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted resolutions on the human rights situation in Tanzania, Iran and Tunisia.

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On Thursday, Parliament called on the EU to assume more responsibility for European security and to support peace in Ukraine in the most proactive way.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted its priorities for the EU’s strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities beyond 2024.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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The new rules aim to enhance transparency and democratic accountability in third-country interest representation without restricting legitimate civic engagement.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Thursday 27 November

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Parliament and Council have struck a deal on a more open and competitive EU payment services sector, with strong defences against fraud and data breaches.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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The award ceremony for 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought laureates Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli will be held on Tuesday 16 December.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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For next year’s EU budget, Parliament secured more support for research, cross-border infrastructure, border management, climate action and foreign policy.
Committee on Budgets

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The recent Shein controversy in France stems from the inadequate oversight of e-commerce platforms, requiring urgent enforcement of EU laws and significant reforms.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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MEPs voted to simplify the EU’s deforestation law, which was adopted in 2023 to ensure products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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