News in Brief

At a glance: Parliament President Metsola condemns Belarus airspace violations and backs Lithuania’s security; Euronest Parliamentary Assembly meets in Armenia to deepen EU-Eastern Partnership ties; and MEPs conclude DRC mission on sustainable development and governance.

At a glance: a delegation from Parliament’s Regional Development Committee is visiting north-eastern Poland; MEPs from the Committee on Fisheries assess challenges for French and Spanish fishing fleets in the Bay of Biscay; and MEPs visit Nova Gorica and Gorizia, the first-ever cross-border European Capital of Culture.

At a glance: Parliament sets its climate goals ahead of COP30; MEPs visit Brazil ahead of Mercosur trade deal; economic and investment relations top of the agenda for International Trade Committee delegation visiting India.

At a glance: MEPs back stronger 2026 EU budget; Belarus opposition leaders call for continued EU support; the two jailed journalists Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli are the winners of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

At a glance: Parliament’s plenary session is closing today. MEPs looked ahead to today’s EU summit; Parliament approves new rules for EU driving licences; the Dutch platform Follow the Money wins the 2025 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.

At a glance: Parliament’s plenary session is ongoing. MEPs debate with Commissioner Šuica on the EU’s role in supporting the peace process in the Middle East; Parliament discusses antitrust rules with Commission Vice-President Ribera; and the Committees on Employment and on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality review their report on the gender care gap. 

At a glance: Parliament’s plenary session is ongoing; MEPs look ahead to the October EU summit; President Roberta Metsola to announce the winner of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; allegations of Hungarian espionage.

At a glance: MEPs and EU governments strike deal on a new €1.5 billion European Defence Industry Programme; MEPs to debate the Middle East peace agreement and the EU’s role; Parliament set to approve updated EU driving licence rules.

At a glance: Parliament’s Internal Market Committee calls for tougher EU rules to keep minors safe online; as MEPs gather in Strasbourg, Parliament marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; MEPs will discuss global threats to lawyers and welcome a new Council of Europe treaty to safeguard the legal profession.

At a glance: MEPs prepare the next plenary session with key votes on road safety, plastic pollution and chemical assessment rules; in Strasbourg Parliament will debate the situation in Serbia, Russian energy imports, the Google fine and the Commission·s 2026 work programme; MEPs visit Berlin during the World Health Summit to advance the Europe·s Beating Cancer Plan.

At a glance: MEPs set out their red lines for air passenger rights; Parliament moves to simplify sustainability rules for companies; Committees vote on ending energy imports from Russia.

At a glance: Parliament committees push for action to close gender pay and pension gaps; mobilising the EU Solidarity Fund to support Spain and France in response to floods and cyclones; the Committee on Civil Liberties marks 40 years of the Schengen Agreement, a cornerstone of European integration.

At a glance: the European Parliament is calling for a unified and forceful EU response to Russia’s violations of EU airspace; the Environment Committee discusses action on climate resilience and adaptation; and it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

At a glance: Parliament adopts new rules to simplify EU farming and cut red tape for farmers; MEPs back stronger contracts and fairer trade terms for EU farmers; Greenland’s Prime Minister calls for deeper partn ership with the EU.

At a glance: the European Parliament’s first plenary session of October continues. MEPs discuss airspace violations by Russian drones and the EU response; Luxembourg’s Prime Minster Luc Frieden addresses Parliament during the ‘This is Europe’ debate; the five nominated films for the 2026 LUX Audience Award are unveiled.

At a glance: the European Parliament’s first plenary session of October continues. A minute’s silence to honour the victims of recent and past acts of violence; reaping the benefits of the single market; and Parliament’s Environment Committee adopts its demands ahead of COP30, calling for the EU to stay ambitious and science-based in its climate targets.  

At a glance: the European Parliament’s first October plenary session starts today and high on the agenda is the situation in the Middle East; also on the agenda is reducing barriers to the single market; and the Prime Minister of Luxembourg will address Parliament and debate with MEPs.

At a glance: At an EU leaders’ meeting in Copenhagen, European Parliament President Metsola reiterates Parliament’s commitment to reducing burdens for industries, farmers and families; Parliament’s plenary session will open on Monday with a debate on the future of European sport; and applications are now open for Schuman traineeships in the European Parliament.

At a glance: The third monetary dialogue of the year will take place with the European Central Bank President in Strasbourg on Monday; MEPs to discuss new act on simplifying environmental reporting rules; and Committee on Constitutional Affairs to discuss proxy voting for MEPs who are pregnant or have recently given birth.

At a glance: Political groups are preparing for the next plenary session that will kick off on Monday in Strasbourg; Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development discusses women's entrepreneurship in rural and island areas.

At a glance: The ruling pro-European party wins the Moldovan parliamentary elections; European Parliament President Metsola to take part in a European Council meeting in Denmark; and Parliament makes plans to send a delegation to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

At a glance: MEPs call for stronger enforcement of Russia sanctions; the European Parliament is sending a delegation to the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, this November; and a deal to further cut pollution in Europe’s rivers and groundwater.

At a glance: The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture proposes simplifying the EU common agriculture policy; the Danish EU Presidency outlines its priorities to MEPs; and Parliament opens its doors in Brussels for Multilingualism Day.

At a glance: Parliament’s Committee on Industry backs new measures to boost EU defence investment; the Committee on Employment approves new rules to improve working conditions for trainees; and a public hearing on the implementation of financial sanctions.

At a glance: the next Erasmus+ programme is on the agenda of Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education; the Subcommittee on Human Rights presents a study on environmental human rights defenders; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs holds a public hearing on promoting an EU feminist foreign policy.