European Parliament (News)

Following the decision to apply its so-called “urgency procedure”, MEPs will vote on a proposal for a €90 billion support loan to Ukraine at an upcoming plenary session.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Security and Defence

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A single set of pan European harmonised rules should deepen the single market and boost cross-border investment.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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On Tuesday, Parliament adopted proposals to enhance the availability and supply of essential medicines in the EU.
Committee on Public Health

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On Tuesday, Nikos Christodoulides set out Cyprus’s approach for an “Autonomous Union. Open to the World”, against the backdrop of an array of global challenges.

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Tuesday 20 January

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The Parliament will renovate the Paul-Henri Spaak building in Brussels to bring it up to latest environmental, technical and security standards.

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President Metsola on opening the January plenary session: “EU supports Denmark and the people of Greenland and we do so united in our resolve”.

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Monday 19 January

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 19 - 22 January plenary session today at 16.30.

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Rapporteur René Repasi (S&D, DE) will brief journalists on 20 January at 15.00 on Parliament’s proposal for a new legal framework to support EU innovation and competitiveness.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Following the plenary vote on Tuesday, Borja Giménez Larraz (EPP, ES) will answer journalists’ questions on the hurdles to ratification and implementation of the European Electoral Act.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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On Wednesday 21 January, Tomas Tobé will present his draft report on the findings and recommendations of the European Democracy Shield Special Committee.
Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

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Rapporteur Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) and shadow rapporteurs will brief journalists on the update of EU air passengers rights rules, shortly after the vote in plenary on Wednesday.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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On Monday 19 January, MEPs and Commissioners will discuss proposals for grouping together different EU funds in the next multiannual budget.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Regional Development

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 19 - 22 January plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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This Wednesday, the Conference of Presidents adopted the following statement in support of multilateralism and the rules-based international order and supporting Greenland and Denmark.

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Transport MEPs reviewing air passenger rights refuse to roll back on compensation for a three-hour delay and push for free cabin luggage and more rights for vulnerable travellers.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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A Joint Declaration on EU legislative priorities for 2026 was signed today by the Presidents of Parliament, Council and Commission.

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President Metsola said that should a decision on the reparations loan for Ukraine be taken, Parliament will use the urgent procedure and vote on it in January.

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Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a political agreement on the creation of an EU list of safe countries of origin to speed up asylum claim processing.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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