European Parliament (News)

Thursday, 8 May

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Türkiye’s geopolitical and strategic importance cannot make up for the government’s democratic backsliding, and EU membership criteria are not up for negotiation, MEPs say.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Parliament adopted its recommendations for the European Water Resilience Strategy, expected from the Commission before summer 2025.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

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In a series of votes on Wednesday, MEPs granted discharge to all but two EU bodies, approving the way they managed the EU budget in 2023.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Parliament’s vision and demands for the EU’s 2028-2034 budget are set out in a resolution adopted by MEPs on Wednesday.
Committee on Budgets

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On Wednesday, the European Parliament marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe in a ceremony in plenary with three veterans.

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Employees affected by the bankruptcy of Belgian automotive company Van Hool will benefit from an EU aid package worth €8 million.
Committee on Budgets

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Having voted to use the urgency procedure, Parliament will decide on Thursday whether to change the EU’s wolf protection status from ‘strictly protected' to ‘protected'.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

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On Tuesday, MEPs agreed to use the urgent procedure for a targeted change to CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

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On Wednesday at 14.00, Roberta Metsola, EP President, and co-rapporteurs, Siegfried Mureșan and Carla Tavares will speak to journalists on the priorities for the next long-term EU budget.

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the 5-8 May plenary session with a minute’s silence in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Parliament establishes the first European distinction of its kind, a European Order of Merit.

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Standing rapporteur for Kosovo, Riho Terras, and standing rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula, will hold a joint press conference at 15:40 on Wednesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Nacho Sánchez Amor – standing rapporteur for Türkiye – will hold a press conference at 10:30 on Wednesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Monday, 5 May

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 5 - 8 May plenary session today at 16.30.

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Vice-President Sabine Verheyen and Culture and Education Committee Chair Nela Riehl stress the vital role of independent journalism.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 5 - 8 May plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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