Plenary Round-Up

In this plenary round-up: Parliament approves binding 90% emissions reduction target by 2040; a debate on boosting EU competitiveness; the ECB’s annual report for 2025; a 90-billion-euro EU loan package for Ukraine; and MEPs call for continued EU action and dedicated funding to fight cancer. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: MEPs back new measures to reduce shortages of critical medicines; Parliament stands up for air passenger rights; MEPs approve enhanced cooperation for EUR 90 billion Ukraine loan; Parliament marks the 40th anniversaries of Spanish and Portuguese EU membership; and the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, presents the priorities of the Cyprus Preside...

In this plenary round-up: the 2025 Sakharov Prize award ceremony; new measures to boost EU support for defence investment; Parliament approves phased ban on Russian gas imports; MEPs push for a ‘military Schengen area’; and Parliament backs the citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice’. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: Parliament adopts the 2026 EU budget; green light to the first-ever EU defence industry programme; MEPs back tougher EU toy safety rules; Parliament warns of deepening rule-of-law crisis in Hungary; the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: MEPs want a 2026 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities; new EU driving licences rules to increase road safety; Parliament sets its climate goals ahead of COP30; the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; Parliament calls for continued support for Belarusian democratic forces. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: A minute’s silence to honour the victims of recent and past acts of violence; a unified EU response to Russian violations and hybrid warfare threats; Greenland’s Prime Minister calls for deeper partnership with the EU; Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden addresses MEPs during the ‘This is Europe’ debate; and the next common agriculture policy. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: the State of the European Union debate; the situation in the Middle East; new EU rules to better safeguard the environment; MEPs approve cohesion funding reform to deal with new challenges; and the next common agricultural policy. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: Bulgaria will adopt the euro from 1 January 2026; Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlines Denmark’s goals for its six-month EU Council presidency; the next EU long-term budget; Russia’s war against Ukraine; and the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: King Abdullah II of Jordan addresses the European Parliament; MEPs vote to extend EU post-pandemic recovery funding beyond 2026; a resolution calling for the EU to move to concrete action on industrial policy; the update to EU legislation on child sexual abuse crimes; stricter rules on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: the ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe; Parliament’s vision and demands for the EU’s next long-term budget; MEPs’ recommendations for the European Water Resilience Strategy; a targeted change to CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans; Parliament encourages Kosovo and Serbia to advance their reforms towards EU membershi...

In this plenary round-up: the European Parliament’s priorities for the EU’s 2026 budget; a roadmap for supporting energy-intensive industries; MEPs call for stronger EU action in response to security threats; new financial aid for Egypt and Jordan; and Parliament’s annual report on human rights and democracy in the world Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: MEPs stress that the EU must ensure its own security; Parliament calls for stronger security guarantees for Ukraine; the new support facility for Moldova is approved; International Women’s Day; and building a competitive EU that upholds social and labour standards. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: Parliament reiterated its support for Ukraine; the EU vows firm response to new US tariffs; the Commission’s 2025 work programme and new EU competitiveness strategy; MEPs urged the European Central Bank to assess price stability; and reform of VAT rules to make them fit for the digital age. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: the situation in the Middle East, the priorities of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU, the debate on the outcomes of the last European Council meeting, a resolution condemning Russian disinformation, and the support for Venezuela’s opposition. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: Romania and Bulgaria will officially join the Schengen free-movement area on 1 January 2025; Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili addresses MEPs; the award ceremony of the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; the European Parliament approves faster disaster recovery funding; and the election of the new European Ombudsman. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: Parliament approves the new College of Commissioners led by Ursula von der Leyen; the 2025 EU budget gets the go-ahead; over EUR 116 million in EU aid for Germany and Italy; the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; and strengthening children’s rights. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: the EU budget for 2025; Parliament approves 35 billion euro loan to Ukraine; the pro-European results of the constitutional referendum in Moldova; the 2024 Sakharov prize for Freedom of Thought and a more efficient and greener EU airspace. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: The first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel; the debate with Prime Minister Orbán on the programme for Hungary’s Council Presidency ; over 1 billion euro in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support five EU countries; the situation in Georgia and Moldova; and the rise of religious intolerance across the EU. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: Mario Draghi outlines his blueprint for improving Europe’s competitiveness; MEPs want Ukraine to be able to strike legitimate military targets in Russia; Parliament focuses on the devastating floods which have ravaged Europe; rural communities and EU agriculture under threat from extreme weather events; and Parliament objects to residues of EU-banned pesticides in importe...

In this plenary round-up: the 10th legislative term of the European Parliament has begun; Roberta Metsola was re-elected as European Parliament President; MEPs also elected their Vice-Presidents and Quaestors and confirmed the list and size of the committees and delegations; Parliament also re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President and reaffirmed its unwavering support for U...

In this plenary round-up: the achievements of the ninth EP legislative term, a review of the EU’s common agricultural policy, the Net-Zero Industry Act, new EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging and to make repairs easier, and, finally, a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement. All this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: the world’s first artificial intelligence law, the new Media Freedom Act, new measures to decarbonise the EU building sector, the fourteenth debate in the ‘This is Europe’ series and, finally, a ceremony to mark International Women’s Day. All this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up: support for Ukraine, paying tribute to Alexei Navalny, a law to restore 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas, the fight against environmental crime and, finally, new EU rules on driving licences. All this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

In this plenary round-up:  the situation of EU farmers and product prices, a long-term solution to Ukraine’s financing needs, the thirteenth debate in the ‘This is Europe’ series with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Parliament’s concern about threats to EU values in Greece and, finally, new rules to ensure that euro money transfers arrive in less than ten seconds. All this against a backdrop of...

In this plenary round-up: a law banning greenwashing and misleading product information, new rules to reduce emissions of powerful greenhouse gases, the war between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo presents the programme of activities of the Belgian Council Presidency and, finally, MEPs’ condemnation of the Hungarian Government’s deliberate efforts to undermine the EU’s founding...