The Council approved additional restrictive measures against four persons and two entities under the European Union’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The listed individuals and entities are responsible for serious human rights abuses worldwide, including torture and systematic and widespread sexual and gender-based violence. This listings include the chief of staff of the Syrian army, Abdel Karim Mohammad Ibrahim, and Ali Mahmoud […]
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Spanish MEPs on parliamentary committees
The members of each of the European Parliament’s standing committees and subcommittees for the tenth parliamentary term were announced on Friday. The 60 Spanish MEPs will be divided between the 20 committees and four sub-committees. The election of the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of each committee will take place at their respective constituent sessions next […]
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Newly elected Parliament reaffirms its strong support for Ukraine
With Russia’s war against Ukraine raging on, Parliament reconfirmed on Wednesday its view that the EU must continue to support Kyiv for as long as it takes until victory. The resolution, which sets out the newly-elected European Parliament’s first official position on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, restates the continued support of MEPs for […]
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Two Spaniards elected as Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament Fourteen Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament elected
On Tuesday MEPs elected the 14 vice-presidents for the first half of the 10th parliamentary term. Eleven vice-presidents, including the Spanish Esteban González Pons (EPP) and Javi López (S&D), were appointed by secret ballot in a first round, and the remaining three in a second round. The new Vice-Presidents are: Sabine Verheyen (EPP, Germany) Ewa […]
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New sanctions against extremist settlers and violent activists from Israel
The Council has approved additional restrictive measures against five persons and three entities under the European Union’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The listed individuals and entities are responsible for serious and systematic human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank, including abuse of the right of everyone to enjoy the highest attainable standard […]
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Roberta Metsola re-elected as President of the European Parliament
On Tuesday, MEPs re-elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round. Roberta Metsola won the election in the first round of voting, where she received an absolute majority of 562 votes cast out of 699 by secret paper ballot, among two candidates. She […]
Read MoreThe European Parliament begins its tenth term
The European Parliament was officially constituted on Tuesday in Strasbourg, following the European elections on 6-9 June. Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT), outgoing EP President, presided over the opening of the session. Following a musical interlude, Pina Picierno (S&D, IT), second Vice-President in the outgoing Parliament, announced the candidates for the Presidency of the Parliament. The […]
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European Union priorities for 2024-2029
As the global political landscape is being reshaped by strategic competition, growing global instability and attempts to undermine the rules-based international order, the EU needs a clear strategic plan and a solid framework for actions. In the face of unprecedented challenges, ranging from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the fight against climate change, the situation in […]
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Commission imposes provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China while discussions with China continue
Nine months after the initiation of an ex officio anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. Based on the investigation, the Commission has concluded that the BEV value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation, which is causing a threat of economic injury to EU BEV producers. The […]
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