Against the backdrop of increasing Russian military threats against Ukraine, MEPs say any aggression by Moscow must come at a high economic and political price. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 548 votes in favour, 69 against and 54 abstentions, Parliament condemns the current large Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border. MEPs demand…
On the occasion of the Sakharov Prize 2021 ceremony in Strasbourg on Wednesday, MEPs said they want to pay tribute to all defenders of human rights in Russia. Like Andrei Sakharov, the eminent nuclear physicist and Soviet dissident, MEPs said they “courageously fight for democracy, truth and political freedom, despite efforts by the Kremlin to…
MEPs want to strengthen current rules and market surveillance to ensure that all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online, are safe. In a report unanimously approved last week with 44 votes in favour, Parliament’s internal market committee stresses that, while the Toy Safety Directive (TSD) provides children with a…
The European Parliament confirmed on Tuesday the decision to organise youth-focused and youth-centric activities and initiatives across all member states in 2022. The 2022 European Year of Youth will focus on re-establishing a positive outlook for European young people negatively affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Designating 2022 as a year focused on…
MEPs voted for new rules to tackle illegal content, to ensure platforms are held accountable for their algorithms, and better content moderation practices. The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted on Tuesday by 36 votes to 7 and 2 abstentions its position on the (DSA) proposal. The DSA will define clear responsibility and accountability…
The plenary of the European Parliament will this week debate an S&D report on democracy at work, with a vote tomorrow. The report calls for strengthening workers’ participation at workplaces across the EU and proposes a new framework for information, consultation and board-level representation to replace the existing patchwork of sometimes contradictory rules. With this framework,…
The European Parliament will this week debate and vote on a resolution on the situation at the Ukrainian-Russian border. The Greens/EFA Group calls on the EU to impose additional economic sanctions and to exclude Russia from the international payment system SWIFT if Russia continues to escalate tensions. Ahead of Wednesday’s Eastern Partnership Summit, the Greens/EFA…
Commenting on today’s Foreign Affairs Council as well as tomorrow’s General Affairs Council, German MEP Reinhard Bütikofer, Foreign Policy Coordinator of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, has backed a diplomatic boycott of the winter Olympics in China. He said: “The Foreign Affairs Council and the General Affairs Council of the EU must prove…
During a ceremony on Saturday, the three films shortlisted for the 2022 LUX Audience Award were revealed at the European Film Awards in Berlin. Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) said: “European cinema is a mirror of our society. It is one of the easiest ways to communicate our…
The ECR MEPs involved in the final report of the Special Committee on Beating Cancer, Shadow Rapporteur Pietro Fiocchi, and First Committee Vice-Chair and ECR Coordinator Joanna Kopcińska, say they are “broadly satisfied” with the direction taken by Parliament in this report in fighting the scourge of cancer. “We welcome the report’s focus on the key themes…
