On Wednesday, MEPs approved over €116 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support recovery efforts in two EU countries relating to floods in 2024. The €116,031,553 in aid from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) will be distributed as follows: Germany, for floods in May 2024 in the southern part of the country: €112.1 […]
EU aid worth €700,000 to support 632 dismissed workers in Belgium
632 employees of the machinery and paper enterprises Purmo and Sappi who lost their jobs should receive €700,000 in EU aid. On Thursday, the Committee on Budgets approved Belgium’s request for €704,135 in EU aid through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The aid will support 632 former workers from machinery and paper enterprises […]
European Parliament calls for new media grants, with focus on combating disinformation
On Thursday 14 November the European Parliament published a new call for proposals for grants for news agencies, TV channels, radio stations, digital media and the written press. Projects submitted must have a twofold objective: 1. To provide regular, reliable, pluralistic and non-partisan information on the political and legislative work of the European Parliament, […]
COP29: EP calls for all countries to pay for climate action
Parliament on Thursday adopted its demands for COP29, which is to set a new collective target for climate action financing. With 429 votes in favour, 183 against and 24 abstentions, the House calls on all countries to agree on a new collective target on climate finance after 2025. MEPs want it to be based on […]
Parliament calls for an EU crackdown on Russia’s ’shadow fleet’
MEPs demand more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russia uses old tankers, often uninsured and with unclear ownership, to export its crude oil and petroleum products abroad, despite EU, G7 and international sanctions. These activities have also raised fears over the […]
Model European Union Strasbourg
Model European Union is an inclusive programme for young people that simulates EU decision-making and fosters personal and professional growth. The 2025 edition takes place from April 6 to 10 in Strasbourg, France. During the conference, participants play the roles of Ministers of EU Member States, Members of the European Parliament, interest representatives, journalists, and […]
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia awarded 2024 Sakharov Prize
The leader of Venezuela’s democratic forces and the opposition candidate in the July presidential elections will receive the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. © Miguel Gutierrez / EFE Parliament’s President Roberta Metsola announced the winners of the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in the chamber on Thursday, following the meeting of the Conference […]
EU budget for 2025 to focus on research, health, education, and climate action
Parliament demands an EU budget for 2025 that focuses on improving people’s lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing current challenges. MEPs set the overall level of commitment appropriations for the 2025 draft budget at almost €201 billion, €1.24 billion more than the Commission’s proposal from last June. Parliament wants to boost programmes vital in addressing health challenges, supporting young […]
European Parliament approves more efficient and greener EU airspace
On Tuesday, MEPs paved the way for improved management of European airspace, enabling more direct flights and fewer delays, and supporting climate neutrality. The reform of Single European Sky rules, already agreed upon in negotiations with the Council last March, strengthens national performance plans for air navigation services and will help to improve EU airspace […]