European Parliament @europarl_en@respublicae.eu

EU deforestation law: Parliament wants to give companies one more year to comply.
Press release:
https://europa.eu/!vwvWMw

[2024-11-14 11:10 UTC]

Parliament adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, which aims to define a new collective goal for financing climate action.
Press release:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241111IPR25339/cop29-meps-want-all-countries-to-contribute-financially-to-climate-action

[2024-11-14 11:08 UTC]

From EU-US relations to the floods in Spain, find out what MEPs will be working on during this week's plenary session:
https://europa.eu/!fV8rCN

[2024-11-13 12:11 UTC]

R to @europarl_en: Press release summarising the hearing:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241029IPR25054/hearing-of-executive-vice-president-designate-henna-virkkunen

[2024-11-13 07:56 UTC]

R to @europarl_en: Press release summarising the hearing:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241029IPR25053/hearing-of-executive-vice-president-designate-teresa-ribera-rodriguez

[2024-11-13 07:55 UTC]

🔴 LIVE: hearing with 🇬🇷 Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the proposed commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RDxlymWEygKL

[2024-11-04 17:34 UTC]

🔴 LIVE: hearing with 🇱🇺 Christophe Hansen, the proposed commissioner for agriculture and food
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1rmxPoqmvnYJN

[2024-11-04 17:33 UTC]

🔴 LIVE: hearing with 🇲🇹 Glenn Micallef, the proposed commissioner for intergenerational fairness, youth, culture and sport
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1djxXrLdnpjGZ

[2024-11-04 13:30 UTC]

🔴 LIVE: hearing with 🇸🇰 Maroš Šefčovič, the proposed commissioner for trade and economic security, interinstitutional relations and transparency
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OdKrXoZZNkJX

[2024-11-04 13:28 UTC]

Starting this afternoon, Parliament is launching a series of hearings to question candidates for the new European Commission about their suitability to help run the EU’s executive body.
For more information, including streaming links, visit:
https://europa.eu/!N3WGbP

[2024-11-04 07:00 UTC]

🇪🇺 How EU commissioners get approved: a guide

[2024-11-03 17:13 UTC]

Commissioners can be seen as the EU version of government ministers, with each commissioner responsible for a specific policy area.
They help run the European Commission, which proposes laws that then have to go through the Parliament and Council for approval.

[2024-11-02 16:35 UTC]

The European Parliament protects journalists all over the EU.
From the Media Freedom Act to the Anti-SLAPP directive, MEPs have approved several laws over the years to safeguard EU journalists.
Read more:
https://europa.eu/!X7HDgg

[2024-11-02 08:40 UTC]

Discover how Parliament plays a key role in scrutinising the candidates for commissioners and appointing the European Commission ↓

[2024-10-31 17:30 UTC]

Today, on World Cities Day, we celebrate European cities as leaders when it comes to quality of life, sustainability and innovation.
No city should be left behind, which is why Parliament adopted the EU Urban Mobility Framework.
Find out more:
https://europa.eu/!HP4Wjn

[2024-10-31 10:02 UTC]

Learn from our infographic how Parliament plays a key role in scrutinising the candidates for commissioners and appointing the European Commission ↓

[2024-10-31 09:30 UTC]

Key reasons for voting in the 2024 European elections:
📈 Rising prices
💶 Economic issues
🌍 International events
Voters also highlighted democracy, climate action, and migration as priorities in the Eurobarometer survey:
http://europa.eu/!4T7gFB

[2024-10-30 09:34 UTC]

After June's European elections, it's time for your elected members to assess the candidates for the new European Commission.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EP_President
Roberta Metsola talks us through the commissioner hearings, which will take place from 4 to 12 November.

[2024-10-29 13:49 UTC]

Parliament's hearings to assess the suitability of proposed new EU commissioners are set to start on 4 November, which can all be followed online.
Check out our detailed timeline:
https://europa.eu/!N3WGbP

[2024-10-28 12:44 UTC]

From the Sakharov Prize, to a loan of up to €35 billion for Ukraine and plans to make flights in the EU greener and more efficient, find out what happened in the Parliament this week.

[2024-10-25 09:00 UTC]