The proposed changes to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are part of simplification efforts to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs and occasional importers. Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
MEPs adopted proposals for enhancing grid resilience, integrating renewable energy sources, and simplifying processes to meet the EU's energy goals. Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed legislative changes to improve EU countries’ capacity to fight child sexual abuse effectively. Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Statement by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.
President Roberta Metsola will welcome German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday in the European Parliament in Brussels. They will give brief press statements after their meeting.
MEPs voted on Thursday to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas for certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron and steel, due to expire on 5 June 2025. Committee on International Trade
The draft law adopted on Thursday seeks to address speculation on the gas market and bring down prices, by introducing greater flexibility in rules on gas storage refilling. Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
On Thursday, Parliament adopted a targeted change to CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans. Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Parliament has changed the EU’s wolf protection status from ‘strictly protected' to ‘protected', to align it with the Bern Convention. Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Türkiye’s geopolitical and strategic importance cannot make up for the government’s democratic backsliding, and EU membership criteria are not up for negotiation, MEPs say. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Parliament adopted its recommendations for the European Water Resilience Strategy, expected from the Commission before summer 2025. Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
In a series of votes on Wednesday, MEPs granted discharge to all but two EU bodies, approving the way they managed the EU budget in 2023. Committee on Budgetary Control