European Parliament (News)

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 today at 15.00 in Strasbourg 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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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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On Thursday, Parliament condemned Belarus for conducting an escalating campaign of coordinated hybrid attacks against Lithuania and the EU.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted resolutions on the human rights situations in Azerbaijan, Nigeria and Guinea Bissau.

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This press kit includes a selection of European Parliament press releases outlining the key priorities of MEPs regarding the issues on the summit agenda.

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Thursday 18 December

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Parliament has struck an informal deal with Council on new rules to help retail clients invest in quality financial products and protect them from misleading or biased information.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a political agreement on updates to the 2024 Asylum Law regarding the conditions for applying the rules on safe third countries.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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