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From 14 to 16 April, a delegation of five MEPs from the Committee on Petitions, led by chair Bogdan RZOŃCA, will travel to Vienna and Salzburg following several petitions on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the challenges related to wolf population management. During the three-day visit, they will engage with affected citizens, policymakers and

The delegation of MEPs from the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee will be headed by Aurore Lalucq (S&D, FR), the committee’s Chair. She will be accompanied by: Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SV)Kinga KOLLÁR (EPP, HU)Claire FITA (S&D, FR)Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL)Pierre PIMPIE (PfE, FR)Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew, FR)Damian BOESELAGER (Greens/EFA, DE) During the meetings on

On Thursday evening, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on new EU toy safety rules to enhance the protection of children’s health and development. The deal strengthens the role of economic operators in improving toy safety, and clarifies requirements for safety warnings and the digital product passport (DPP). It expands the list of

On Wednesday evening, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on the Commission’s proposal for a soil monitoring law. The overall objective is to have healthy European soils by 2050, in line with the EU’s “zero pollution” ambition. It should also provide for a more coherent and harmonised EU framework for soil monitoring.

At their second meeting, held remotely on Tuesday, European Parliament and Verkhovna Rada parliamentary committee chairs, MEPs and Ukrainian parliamentarians discussed the ongoing cooperation between the two institutions to prepare Ukraine for future EU accession. Committee chairs from both parliaments reaffirmed their strong commitment to Ukraine’s resilience and democracy, and to a common European future.

Under the new rules, more sectors, such as media services, critical raw materials and transport infrastructure, will be subject to mandatory screening by Member States, in order to identify and address foreign investment-related security or public order risks. The procedures applicable to national screening mechanisms will also be harmonised and the Commission will have the

The visit by MEPs takes place against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of sweeping tariffs on global trade partners. In Washington DC, the delegation, led by Brando Benifei (S&D, Italy), will meet primarily with representatives of the US Congress, in part to prepare for the next Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (TLD), a