European Parliament

June 28, 2018 – US decision to quit key international deals and start trade war harms EU-US ties, but EU should not give up on transatlantic bond, said committee MEPs on Thursday. In a resolution on the state of EU-US relations, approved by 35 votes to 4, with 2 abstentions, Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs stress […]

June 14, 2018 – Asylum-seekers will get access to the EU labour market more quickly, under an informal deal between EP and EU Ministers, which also foresees strengthened protection for minors. The main aim of the revised Reception Conditions Directive is to ensure equivalent reception standards in all EU countries, with the aim of reducing […]

April 16, 2018 – President Tajani reiterated that the use of chemical weapons is a red line that cannot be crossed with impunity, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg. “Today”, said the President, “Parliament must make it loud and clear that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable and represents a red line […]

June 28, 2017 – New rules to increase consumer trust in organic foodstuffs and unleash the sector′s potential for growth were informally agreed with Council′ negotiators on Wednesday. To increase consumers’ trust: Strict, risk-based controls along the supply chain that, on Parliament’s insistence, will be on-site and for all operators, at least annually or one […]

May 18, 2017 – The “two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as the capital of both states” is the only way to achieve lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, say MEPs in a resolution adopted on Thursday. The building of Israeli settlements must stop immediately and completely as they are […]

May 17, 2017 – MEPs objected on Wednesday to EU Commission plans to authorise imports of products made from genetically modified maize and cotton which are herbicide-resistant. They highlight concerns raised by independent research and member states, and repeat Parliament’s call for an overhaul of the EU’s GMO authorisation procedure. A resolution opposing the marketing […]

Feb. 6, 2017 – The worsening security situation in eastern Ukraine, where heavy fighting with pro-Russian rebels recently broke out in the government-controlled town of Avdiivka, were debated by Security and Defence Subcommittee MEPs on Monday with Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. MEPs urged Russia to stop testing the […]

Feb. 6, 2017 – It would take another 70 years for women to earn the same as men with the current pace of progress, according to the European Commission. Europe might be one of the world’s leaders when it comes to gender equality, but in the EU women still get on average lower salaries and […]

Dec. 15, 2016 – The EU Commission should comply with EU law by temporarily reintroducing visa requirements for US citizens, so as to encourage Washington to grant citizens of all EU countries visa-free access to the US, said a majority of MEPs in a debate in plenary on Wednesday. Most speakers agreed that this is […]

September 8, 2016 – The European Parliament should give its consent to the ratification of the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change, recommended Environment Committee MEPs on Thursday. They also urged all EU member states to conclude the ratification process, to ensure its rapid entry into force. In a separate resolution, they also called on […]