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European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg Visit of the President of Romania Klaus Iohannis to the European Parliament 10:30 President Metsola greets President Iohannis 10:35 President Metsola and President Iohannis have a bilateral meeting 10:50 President Metsola and Presidentt Iohannis speak to the press 11:00 President Iohannis addresses the European Parliament Source

On Thursday, Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on a stronger “right to repair” for consumers. The agreed rules clarify the obligations for manufacturers and encourage consumers to extend a product’s lifecycle through repair. Beyond the legal guarantee Consumers will benefit from new rights that make repairs more appealing and straightforward after the legal

Destacados del pleno. Estrasburgo, 5-8 de febrero 2024 Fuente : © Unión Europea, 2024 – PE Source

On Wednesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed a draft Parliament position on extending temporary rules to allow for the detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online in derogation of EU legislation on the respect of privacy online. This would prevent a legal vacuum when the derogation expires in August 2024. The draft position was

The report, adopted with 63 votes for, two against and two abstentions, builds on the European Commission’s draft for an anti-corruption directive that would strengthen the existing legislative framework. A broader scope and a stricter approach MEPs amended the draft anti-corruption provisions to cover more persons of interest, including “any person entrusted with tasks of

On Tuesday evening, negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on updated rules on the composition, name, labelling and presentation of certain ‘breakfast’ foodstuffs. Country of origin labelling and traceability system for honey A large part of the honey imported from non-EU countries is suspected of being adulterated with sugar and

15:15 President Metsola meets the Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar 16:00 President Metsola presides over the Conference of Presidents meeting 17:00 President Metsola attends a ceremony in honour of former European Commission President Jacques Delors 18:30 President Metsola addresses the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the European Union, during a New Year Reception Source

Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council until June 2024 included. Economic and Monetary Affairs Protecting taxpayers and their purchasing power while restoring citizens’ trust in financial institutions would be the overarching priority, Finance Minister Vincent Van Peteghem told MEPs on 22 January. He said the economic governance review, deepening the capital markets union, reaching

The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on Wednesday adopted its position on the Commission proposal on New Genomic Techniques (NGT), with 47 votes to 31 and 4 abstentions. MEPs agree with the proposal to have two different categories and two sets of rules for NGT plants. NGT plants considered equivalent to conventional