MEPs urge member states to protect and further enhance women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in a report adopted on Thursday. Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
In a report adopted on Thursday, Parliament welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina’s commitment to advancing on its EU path, but demands further substantial reforms. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Parliament’s assessment of the Commission’s 2020 report on the rule of law provides ways to improve the mechanism so that it can better protect EU values. Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Following this week’s trilateral talks on EU farm policy reform, lead EP negotiators Lins, Jahr, Müller and Andrieu plan to hold a press conference on Friday. Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Addressing MEPs on 24 June, UN Secretary-General António Guterres thanked Europe for its leadership on vaccines, climate change and tackling violence against women.
The newly re-elected UN Secretary-General reiterated the need for a global vaccination plan for COVID-19, in a speech at the European Parliament on Thursday.
The new EU Climate Law increases the EU’s 2030 emissions reductions target from 40% to at least 55%. With the contribution from new carbon sinks it could raise to 57%. Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.
Parliament adopted on Wednesday three EU funds to strengthen the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion with a total of 243 billion euro. Committee on Regional Development
EP President Sassoli agreed on Wednesday to display the rainbow flag at the entrance of the Parliament in Brussels as well as at the EP’s Liaison Offices in all member states.
MEPs presented their expectations for the upcoming European Council, and many used the opportunity to demand guarantees that fundamental rights are respected.
“Flagrant violations of the rule of law by member states must be penalised”, said President Sassoli at the opening of the June II plenary session in Brussels.
EP President David Sassoli and UN Secretary-General António Guterres will hold a joint press conference at 11.50 on Thursday, following Mr Guterres’ address to MEPs.
Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on motor insurance rules providing more protection, transparency and smoother cooperation throughout the EU. Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
On 22 June, the European Parliament officially launched the website and the call for submissions for entries to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.