The Council and the European Parliament have this week reached an agreement on the EU budget for 2023 that places particular emphasis on the EU’s main strategic priorities. Total commitments are set at €186.6 billion. This is an increase of 1.1% compared to the 2022 budget as amended. €0.4 billion have been kept available under […]
New sustainability reporting rules should hold companies accountable, says Parliament
Parliament wants new EU rules to ensure companies are held accountable when their actions harm people and the planet. On 10 November 2022, Parliament adopted its position on proposed new rules on corporate accountability. MEPs are in favour of a law obliging larger EU companies to address aspects of how they produce and deliver their […]
RTVE, the European Parliament and the European Commission present “Gen Erasmus”, a series on the concerns of young Europeans
RTVE, the European Parliament and the European Commission are presenting today Monday, November 14 at 11 am in the Communication Room of Torrespaña the co-production “Gen Erasmus”, a series of six chapters in which Erasmus students will discuss the problems that concern the European youth and which will be broadcast on Playz, the young digital […]
Parliament wants to clamp down on foreign public subsidies
Parliament is set to approve rules to counteract market-distorting foreign subsidies to companies operating in the EU. Government financing of enterprises has been on the rise worldwide, in particular because of China’s growing role in the global economy. Foreign subsidies can have a distortive effect on competitive markets. Parliament wants the European Commission to have […]
Call for grants for media actions in the area of communication ahead of the 2024 European Elections
The European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Communication has published a new call for the Media Grants Program, this time with the aim of increasing citizens’ awareness of the role and democratic values of the EU in the run-up to the 2024 European elections. These media actions must have a two-fold objective: 1. Providing regular, reliable, […]
Deal confirms zero-emissions target for new cars and vans in 2035
On Thursday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revised CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. EU negotiators secured an agreement with member states on the Commission’s original proposal to reach zero-emission road mobility by 2035 (an EU fleet-wide target to reduce the CO2 emissions produced by […]
The Parliament’s fight for gender equality in the EU
Find out how the EU and the European Parliament fight to protect women’s rights and to improve gender equality at work, in politics and other areas. What does the EU do to tackle gender inequalities? From the beginning the European Union has promoted gender equality and a more social Europe The EU has adopted legislation, recommendations, exchanges and […]
Deforestation: causes and how the EU is tackling it
Find out what causes deforestation and how the EU is taking action against the importation of goods produced on deforested land. The rate of forest loss around the world is alarming. Some 420 million hectares of forest were lost due to deforestation between 1990 and 2020, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, an area […]
The Ukrainian people awarded the European Parliament’s 2022 Sakharov Prize
MEPs have awarded the brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders and civil society, the 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the 2022 laureate in the Strasbourg plenary chamber on Wednesday afternoon, following a decision by Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (the President and political group leaders). “This […]