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  • European Drone Defence: EU Parliament Debates New Threats

    European Drone Defence: EU Parliament Debates New Threats

    European drone defence: the European Parliament recently debated Russia’s drone incursions and hybrid threats, emphasizing the urgent need for

  • EU Parliament Approves Laws Implementing August 2025 EU‑US Tariff Commitments

    EU Parliament Approves Laws Implementing August 2025 EU‑US Tariff Commitments

    The European Parliament on Tuesday gave final approval to two laws that put into effect EU tariff commitments agreed with the United States in the August 2025 EU‑US joint statement, legislators confirmed. The measures—approved by MEPs in a last parliamentary step—translate into changes to EU customs duties intended to honour the transatlantic agreement reached by…

  • EU Parliament Fast-Tracks Support for Farmers Facing Rising Fertiliser Costs

    EU Parliament Fast-Tracks Support for Farmers Facing Rising Fertiliser Costs

    The European Parliament has agreed to invoke its urgent procedure to fast-track measures aimed at supporting farmers hit by rising fertiliser prices, the Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development said on Tuesday. The decision to use an expedited legislative route signals a rapid response by MEPs to mounting cost pressures in the agricultural sector.…

  • Montenegro Signals Readiness to Assume EU Membership Responsibilities

    Montenegro Signals Readiness to Assume EU Membership Responsibilities

    Montenegro’s president told MEPs his country is ready to take on the responsibilities of EU membership, signalling intensified outreach from a Western Balkans candidate ahead of ongoing accession talks. Speaking to Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday, President Jakov Milatović asserted that Montenegro is prepared to assume the obligations that come with EU membership.…

  • EU Urges Swift Implementation of US–Iran Accord and Regional Safeguards

    EU Urges Swift Implementation of US–Iran Accord and Regional Safeguards

    EU reacts to US–Iran agreement, urges swift implementation and regional safeguards The European Commission President welcomed the accord reached between the United States and Iran, emphasizing the need for its swift and full implementation. In a separate call, she underscored the importance of respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and of achieving a genuine ceasefire…

  • EU Moves to Streamline Legal Migration with Talent Pool and Revised Single Permit Directive

    EU Moves to Streamline Legal Migration with Talent Pool and Revised Single Permit Directive

    EU moves to streamline legal migration with Talent Pool and revised Single Permit Directive The European Commission announced measures aimed at facilitating legal migration to strengthen the EU’s competitiveness. The package centers on expanding the EU Talent Pool and revising the Single Permit Directive to simplify and speed up the process for non-EU workers to…

  • G7 Évian Summit: Ukraine, Iran Dominate Agenda

    G7 Évian Summit: Ukraine, Iran Dominate Agenda

    World leaders gather at the G7 Évian summit in France to tackle pressing issues from Ukraine and the Middle East to trade and AI

  • MEP Malik Azmani to Brief Media After European Parliament Vote on EU Returns Reform

    MEP Malik Azmani to Brief Media After European Parliament Vote on EU Returns Reform

    MEP Malik Azmani will address journalists on Wednesday following the European Parliament plenary vote on a sweeping reform of the EU’s returns policy, the Parliament’s civil liberties committee announced. The briefing, scheduled for 13:30 on the day of the vote, comes as lawmakers finalise contentious changes to how the European Union handles the return and…

  • European Parliament Calendar Entry for Monday 15 June 2026 — What It Means

    European Parliament Calendar Entry for Monday 15 June 2026 — What It Means

    The European Parliament has published its official calendar entry for Monday 15 June 2026, according to a short note distributed under the EU institutional imprint. Beyond the date and source line, no further details were provided in the release. Why this matters The European Parliament’s schedule is a central organising tool for MEPs, national governments,…

  • MEPs to Meet Belarusian-Polish Journalist Andrzej Poczobut in Strasbourg

    MEPs to Meet Belarusian-Polish Journalist Andrzej Poczobut in Strasbourg

    European Parliament committees to meet Belarusian-Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut in Strasbourg Members of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Development Committees, together with the Subcommittee on Human Rights, will meet Belarusian-Polish journalist and activist Andrzej Poczobut in Strasbourg this evening, the Parliament said in a brief notice. The encounter brings together MEPs from three key…

  • MEPs agree to keep three-hour delay compensation and strengthen air passenger protections

    MEPs agree to keep three-hour delay compensation and strengthen air passenger protections

    MEPs reach deal to preserve three‑hour delay compensation and boost passenger protections Members of the European Parliament have struck a provisional agreement on new rules for air passengers that will keep compensation for delays of three hours or more, speed up reimbursements, ban child seating fees and require clearer disclosure of the full price of…

  • European Parliament Announces Changes to Plenary Procedural Rules

    European Parliament Announces Changes to Plenary Procedural Rules

    European Parliament president Roberta Metsola announced changes to plenary procedural rules at the opening of the chamber’s June 15-19 session in Strasbourg, the Parliament said on Monday. The brief statement from the Parliament, which provided no further details on the substance of the amendments, came as MEPs prepared for a week of debates and votes…

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