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MEPs endorsed Parliament’s guidelines for the 2026 EU budget by 441 votes in favour, 173 against, and with 70 abstentions, saying that next year’s budget should focus on strategic preparedness and security, economic competitiveness and resilience, sustainability, climate, and the single market. They want to see additional investment in research, innovation, enterprises, health, energy, migration,

Mr Romaşcanu, whose appointment was previously endorsed by the Committee on Budgetary Control, has served as Romania’s Minister of Culture and is currently the President of Buzau County Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Academy Of Economic Studies and a master’s degree in business administration from the Romanian-American Business School ASSEBUS.

With 427 votes for, 221 against and 14 abstentions, Parliament voted on Tuesday to fast-track its work on the stop-the-clock proposal to postpone the application of social and environmental reporting and due diligence measures. Under the proposal to be put to a vote on Thursday, application of social and environmental reporting would be postponed by

European Council President António Costa stressed the leaders’ clear “sense of urgency” to reinforce Europe’s competitiveness and create the conditions for more investment in defence. The 20 March summit was a turning point in the quest for a stronger and sovereign EU, he added. Highlighting that only a more prosperous economy will ensure we have

Sanctions for disruption of International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony President Metsola announced the imposition of a penalty on Grzegorz Braun (Non-attached, PL), following his disruptive actions and improper behaviour which “inflicted severe damage on the dignity and reputation of Parliament” during the European Parliament’s solemn session marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 29 January 2025.