European Parliament
Sakharov Prize 2021: European Parliament to announce candidates
MEPs will be presented with the nominees for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a joint committee meeting on…
EP concerned with human rights situation in Kenya, Cuba and the UAE
The European Parliament has adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Kenya, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba expressing concern…
EP says China should be engaged by EU on climate, health, human rights issues
The EU should continue talking to China about global challenges like climate change and health crises, while raising its concerns over systemic…
MEPs call for stronger ECDC mandate after Covid experience
MEPs voted to extend the mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was adopted with 598 votes in…
Lead MEPs condemn barbaric attack at Kabul airport
Chairs David McAllister (EPP, DE, Committee on Foreign Affairs), Maria Arena (S&D, BE, Subcommittee on Human Rights), and Petras Auštrevičius (Renew, LT,…
Afghanistan: provide humanitarian help to locals, MEPs urge
Europe must provide humanitarian aid, and reach unity on handling migration, according to MEPs speaking at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday morning.…
MEPs push for cancer survivors’ right to be forgotten in accessing financial services
The number of cancer survivors in the EU has now reached some 12 million people and is growing every year. Because of…
EP proposes new regulation on tackling cross-border threats
The European Parliament wants the EU to strengthen crisis prevention, preparedness and response when addressing future serious cross-border health threats. The Committee…
Metsola leads EP push for stronger protection of journalists
The European Parliament is strengthening its efforts at increasing the protection of journalists and combat efforts by organisatons, corporations and powerful individuals…
MEPs deplore military build-up, attack in Czechia and jailing of Navalny
Parliament is deeply concerned by the recent Russian military build-up on Ukraine border and revelations of Russian agents behind explosions in Czechia…
EP insists COVID-19 certificate must facilitate free movement without discrimination
MEPs agreed that the new “EU COVID-19 certificate” - instead of Digital Green Certificate, as proposed by the Commission - should be…
S&Ds lead support for EU-UK Agreement in committee but seek assurances ahead of final vote
Today in a joint vote by the foreign affairs and the international trade committees, the S&D Group is leading support for the…