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When: Wednesday 21 May at 14.30 Where: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio Key topics next week include: Debate on the EU’s response to the Israeli government’s plan to seize the Gaza Strip, and how to provide effective humanitarian support and secure the hostages’ release Debate and vote on simplifying the EU’s

Representatives from Parliament and the Polish presidency of the Council have secured a provisional agreement on providing Egypt with macro-financial assistance (MFA) to support its economy. The MFA is worth up to €5 billion in the form of loans. A short-term loan of up to €1 billion was already disbursed at the end of 2024.

Negotiating teams from the European Parliament and the Polish presidency of the Council have reached an agreement on how to introduce the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders. Once operational, the system will register data, including biometric data such as facial images and fingerprints, of third‑country nationals entering and leaving the Schengen area

09:00 President Metsola addresses Forum Europa 12:00 President Metsola receives the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, followed by a meeting with political group leaders 14:30 President Metsola receives the President of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar European Parliament’s plenary session in Brussels 15:00 President Metsola presides over the opening of the plenary session Source

MEPs in the International Trade Committee have backed a Commission proposal to increase EU tariffs by 50% on those agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that are still excluded from other customs duties. The aim is to reduce EU dependency on the two countries still further. Products to be hit by the new tariffs include

The President argued that “the time of hypothetical crossroads is over. There is only one path left: forward and together”. She called for a different Europe, which is more realistic, more self-critical and supportive of its industries, with less regulation and more innovation. A Europe wary of populists and more in tune with what citizens

Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Food Safety today endorsed the Commission’s proposal, which is a part of the “Omnibus I” simplification package presented on 26 February 2025. MEPs adopted only technical amendments for clarification purposes and support a new de minimis mass threshold of 50 tonnes, which would exempt the vast majority

In proposals adopted on Tuesday, MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee put forward ways to modernise Europe’s electricity grid infrastructure to accommodate the growing demand for renewable energy, ensure a resilient decarbonised electricity system, and support the EU’s energy goals. The adopted text calls for the implementation of an EU grid action plan

Updating the EU-wide definitions of the crimes linked to child sexual abuse (CSA), the proposal endorsed by MEPs also adapts them to new technologies. The aim is to improve cooperation between national authorities on investigations and prosecutions and on victim support. Higher punishments and no limitation periods In their amendments, MEPs propose to raise the

Hoy, en Luxemburgo, lugar de nacimiento de Robert Schuman, celebramos la histórica declaración del 9 de mayo de 1950, que sentó las bases de la Unión Europea tal como la conocemos hoy. Hace setenta y cinco años, en un continente que estaba resurgiendo de la devastación de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, aquellos líderes visionarios decidieron