On Thursday, Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the European Council to agree to start the process to revise the EU Treaties. In light of the array of ongoing and recent crises, MEPs used their prerogative to call for the Treaties to be changed by: reforming voting procedures in the Council to enhance the European Union’s capacity […]
Council and European Parliament agree to strengthen cybersecurity across EU
The Council and the European Parliament agreed on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, to further improve the resilience and incident response capacities of both the public and private sector and the EU as a whole. Once adopted, the new directive, called ‘NIS2’, will replace the current directive on security […]
New tool to protect internal market against distortive foreign subsidies
To ensure a level playing field for all companies operating in the internal market, member states agreed a negotiating mandate for the regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. The regulation aims to address the distortions created by subsidies granted by non-EU countries to companies operating in the EU’s single market. It establishes a comprehensive framework for the […]
Council adopts €150 million assistance to the Republic of Moldova
The EU will provide a macro-financial assistance operation of €150 million in the form of loans and grants to benefit the Republic of Moldova. The assistance shall contribute to strengthening Moldova’s resilience in the current geopolitical context, and covering Moldova’s balance of payments needs as identified in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. It intends to support Moldova’s economic […]
Celebrate Black History Month
Black lives in Europe The stories and achievements of Black figures from the past to the present. Black people have been part of European history, society and culture for centuries, but their presence has often been overlooked. In this exhibition, we have chosen to highlight the achievements and lives of a number of figures from […]
Green Deal: from the local level to the global stage
Green Deal Going Local working group calls for stronger political engagement and targeted communication with citizens to accelerate a just and inclusive transition towards climate-neutrality Fostering political engagement and increasing citizens’ awareness of the benefits of the transition towards climate-neutrality are two key priorities of the European Committee of the Regions’ (CoR) Green Deal Going […]
The European Citizen’s Prize
The European Parliament awards the European Citizen’s Prize each year for outstanding achievements in the following fields: Projects for the promotion of better mutual understanding and integration between citizens of the Member States or for cross-border or transnational cooperation within the European Union Projects involving long-term cross-border or transnational cultural cooperation contributing to the strengthening […]
Imminent anti-metastatic vaccine for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men with millions of new cases every year. European scientists have developed a novel vaccine to prevent disease metastasis, the main cause of mortality amongst advanced prostate cancer sufferers. The majority of prostate cancer patients are diagnosed at the localised, pre-metastatic stage of the disease. They […]