Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of granting its consent to the agreement setting the rules of the future EU-UK relationship. The consent decision was adopted by 660 votes for, five against and 32 abstentions, while the accompanying resolution, setting out Parliament’s evaluation of and expectations from the deal, passed by 578 votes, […]
EU-Turkey at centre of plenary debate with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen
MEPs champion women’s rights, express solidarity with President von der Leyen and stress that Europe should speak with one voice on the world stage. In a joint plenary debate with European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, MEPs assessed the outcome of the 25-26 March European Council meeting, and the […]
Commission launches debate on responding to the impact of an ageing population
The European Commission presented a green paper to launch a broad policy debate on the challenges and opportunities of Europe’s ageing society. It sets out the impact of this pronounced demographic trend across our economy and society and invites the public to express their views on how to respond to this in a public consultation, which will […]