Plenary Round-Up

Plenary Round-Up

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Plenary Round-Up episodes

  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, April 2025

    In this plenary round-up: the European Parliament’s priorities for the EU’s 2026 budget; a roadmap for supporting energy-intensive industries; MEPs call for stronger EU action in response to security threats; new financial aid for Egypt and Jordan; and Parliament’s annual report on human rights and democracy in the world
    Highlights.

    6 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, March I 2025
    In this plenary round-up: MEPs stress that the EU must ensure its own security; Parliament calls for stronger security guarantees for Ukraine; the new support facility for Moldova is approved; International Women’s Day; and building a competitive EU that upholds social and labour standards. Highlights.
    6 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, February 2025
    In this plenary round-up: Parliament reiterated its support for Ukraine; the EU vows firm response to new US tariffs; the Commission’s 2025 work programme and new EU competitiveness strategy; MEPs urged the European Central Bank to assess price stability; and reform of VAT rules to make them fit for the digital age. Highlights.
    8 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, January 2025
    In this plenary round-up: the situation in the Middle East, the priorities of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU, the debate on the outcomes of the last European Council meeting, a resolution condemning Russian disinformation, and the support for Venezuela’s opposition. Highlights.
    7 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, December 2024
    In this plenary round-up: Romania and Bulgaria will officially join the Schengen free-movement area on 1 January 2025; Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili addresses MEPs; the award ceremony of the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; the European Parliament approves faster disaster recovery funding; and the election of the new European Ombudsman. Highlights.
    8 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, November 2024

    In this plenary round-up: Parliament approves the new College of Commissioners led by Ursula von der Leyen; the 2025 EU budget gets the go-ahead; over EUR 116 million in EU aid for Germany and Italy; the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; and strengthening children’s rights. Highlights.

    7 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, October II 2024

    In this plenary round-up: the EU budget for 2025; Parliament approves 35 billion euro loan to Ukraine; the pro-European results of the constitutional referendum in Moldova; the 2024 Sakharov prize for Freedom of Thought and a more efficient and greener EU airspace.

    Highlights.

    7 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, October I 2024

    In this plenary round-up: The first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel; the debate with Prime Minister Orbán on the programme for Hungary’s Council Presidency ; over 1 billion euro in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support five EU countries; the situation in Georgia and Moldova; and the rise of religious intolerance across the EU.

    Highlights.

    8 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, September 2024

    In this plenary round-up: Mario Draghi outlines his blueprint for improving Europe’s competitiveness; MEPs want Ukraine to be able to strike legitimate military targets in Russia; Parliament focuses on the devastating floods which have ravaged Europe; rural communities and EU agriculture under threat from extreme weather events; and Parliament objects to residues of EU-banned pesticides in imported food.

    Highlights.

    8 min
  • Plenary Round-up - Strasbourg, July 2024

    In this plenary round-up: the 10th legislative term of the European Parliament has begun; Roberta Metsola was re-elected as European Parliament President; MEPs also elected their Vice-Presidents and Quaestors and confirmed the list and size of the committees and delegations; Parliament also re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President and reaffirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine.

    Highlights.

    7 min

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