On Tuesday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU. Cutting down food waste Negotiators agreed to introduce binding food waste reduction targets to be met at national level by 31 December 2030: 10% in food processing and manufacturing and […]
European Parliament President Metsola visits Israel, Gaza and West Bank
During her official visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories, EP President Metsola was the first European leader to enter Gaza in more than a decade. President Metsola is on an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian occupied territory this Thursday and Friday, where she is holding talks with the political authorities. “At […]
Ruslan Stefanchuk: “Peace in Ukraine can only be achieved if we stay strong”
On Tuesday, the Chair of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, addressed a formal sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Welcoming Mr Stefanchuk to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “I am proud that this Parliament has stood with Ukraine from the very first moment – united, unwavering, and resolute. We will […]
Petitions Committee: activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to the floods in Valencia among other issues
During Monday’s session, the Petitions Committee discussed four Spanish petitions on alleged non-compliance with the EU regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela. Under the regulation, individuals linked to human rights violations face travel bans within the EU. All the petitions concern the presence of Delcy Rodríguez Gómez, who is […]
Tomorrow Parliament commemorates 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
Tomorrow, 29 January, the European Parliament will commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust with a speech by Corrie Hermann. EP President Roberta Metsola will open the formal sitting for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January) on Wednesday at 12 noon. Her speech will be followed by a […]
Charlemagne Youth Prize 2025 awarded by the European Parliament
The European Parliament is opening today (9 January) until 30 January (23:59 CET) the deadline for submitting applications for the Charlemagne Youth Prize. The award, organised jointly by the European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Youth Prize Foundation of Aachen, is given to projects led by young people that foster democracy and promote active citizenship […]
Don’t miss ‘Europeístas d̴e̴ ̴s̴o̴o̴f̴á̴’, a series on the European Parliament in Spain.
With the start of the year, the Office of the European Parliament in Spain launches the series: ‘Europeístas d̴e̴ ̴s̴o̴f̴á̴’, a space where Patricia Fernández, journalist, cultural disseminator and content creator, interviews different volunteers from the European Parliament’s community: todosjuntos.eu. This platform currently has 180,000 members in Europe, of which 30,000 are in Spain. […]
Spain transposes an EU directive that applies a tax on multinationals and another that strengthens consumer protection.
At the last plenary session of the Congress of Deputies, the Organic Law on Measures for the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service and theLaw establishing a Supplementary Tax to guarantee an overall minimum level of taxation for multinational groups and large national groups, a Tax on the interest and commission margins of certain financial […]
Online training – The European legislative procedure
The Office of the European Parliament in Spain invites you to participate in a training course on the European legislative procedure with a focus on the possibilities of participation by European citizens and civil society. The event is aimed at representatives of civil society from various fields, ranging from the third sector to the […]