Parliament President David Sassoli reminded EU leaders Parliament approval is needed for the EU budget and said MEPs would not accept just any agreement. Sassoli was speaking at the start of an EU Council aimed at finding an agreement between member states on the EU’s next long-term budget. The budget for 2021-2027 will be the […]
Parliament this week: AI, drinking water, EU long-term budget
Available now Committe on Budgetary Control: On Thursday, Parliament President DavidSassoli will outline Parliament’s priorities and its position on the EU’s long-term budget to EU leaders. The President has said the proposal on the table for the summit is unsatisfactory. On Tuesday, the environment committee will vote on the agreement between the Parliament and member states to further improve access to and the […]
Council of the EU: Coming fortnight 10 – 23 February 2020
The European Council is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union. It consists of the heads of state or government of the member states, together with its President and the President of the Commission. Coming fortnight 10 – 23 February 2020 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs […]
Apply for the 2020 edition of Charlemagne Youth Prize
Aged 16-30 and working on a project with a European dimension? Apply for the 2020 Charlemagne Youth Prize and win funds to further develop your initiative. The European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation of Aachen award the Charlemagne Youth Prize every year to projects by young people with a strong EU dimension. The […]
The history of Europe in Parliament’s timeline
The European Parliament, the only directly elected EU body, is an integral part of the European project. It has undergone a gradual but deep transformation from a consultative body with few formal powers to a co-legislator on an equal footing with the Council of the EU, representing the member states. Interactive history Delve into the interactive […]
EU Presidents lay out priorities for future of Europe
Following the meeting celebrated in France on January 30 at the House of Jean Monnet to reflect on the future challenges facing the European Union, Presidents Sassoli, Michel and Von der Leyen made statements at the Parlamentarium visitors’ centre in Brussels. The departure of the United Kingdom marks a new chapter in the history of […]
Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation/Office to EGYPT
The External Action Delegation is offering a traineeship of 6 months within the Foreign Affairs Team of the Political Section of the EU Delegation to Egypt, starting in April 2020. Main tasks Monitoring and providing written reports on the latest regional and international affairs concerning Egypt and the League of Arab States. Researching and composing in-depth political analysis […]
This week at the EP: Brexit, wage gap, memory of the Holocaust
The vote on the UK exit agreement from the EU, the reduction of the gender pay gap, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the request for a common charger for all devices are some of the issues on the agenda of the plenary session of Brussels. Brexit Before the United Kingdom leaves […]
Shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe
The European Commission set out its ideas for shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe, which should be launched on Europe Day, 9 May 2020 and run for two years. The Communication adopted is the Commission’s contribution to the already lively debate around the Conference on the Future of Europe – a project announced by President […]