The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has lifted the immunity of AfD MEP Petr Bystron. The plenary still has to confirm the decision at its next meeting on March 31 before it takes effect. The public prosecutor’s office can then investigate Bystron. According to reports, he is accused of a photo collage on […]
Ukraine aid: EADS non-paper on military support for the attacked country. To the document Steel and Metals Action Plan: There is a draft action plan which the Commission intends to adopt on Wednesday. To the documentEU economic outlook: The European Parliament’s think tank has published its economic outlook. To the document
After Hungary forced the lifting of EU sanctions against several Russians, Estonia is calling for the country’s voting rights in the EU to be suspended. “Hungary is systematically working against the common security interests of Europe and we must quickly take specific steps,” said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna in Tallinn. According to Estonian ideas, a […]
The Steel and Metals Action Plan, which the Commission intends to adopt on Wednesday, aims to reverse the decline of the industry and support decarbonization. The draft has seven sub-items:The uncompetitive prices for electricity and gas are to fall. To achieve this, the Commission refers to the Action Plan for Affordable Energy. The plan sets […]
The Belgian public prosecutor’s office is investigating suspected corruption in the European Parliament. According to previous information from the secret service, prosecutors have apparently launched an investigation into several former and current MEPs.Investigators have a total of 15 active or former MPs on their radar, according to reports. It is suspected that the Chinese mobile […]
The EPP wants the Commission’s proposal for the omnibus on sustainability reporting obligations to be dealt with under the urgent procedure in accordance with Rule 170 of the Rules of Procedure. EPP Group Vice-President Tomas Tobé pushed for this. The plenary is to vote on this on Tuesday of the next session week in Strasbourg, […]
Every Monday during the week when the European Parliament is in session, a fully occupied plane operated by the former state-owned airline LOT takes off from Warsaw for Strasbourg. Most of the seats are occupied by the country’s 53 MEPs, with a few journalists also flying in economy class. Two hours later, the plane takes […]
Twelve MEPs are taking part in the negotiations between the CDU, CSU and SPD to form a coalition in the Bundestag. The negotiations are due to start today, Thursday, and be concluded on April 3. Sixteen working groups have been formed. The CDU/CSU group will negotiate:Negotiated by the European SPD:
The Christian Democratic party family EPP wants to become more powerful. To achieve this goal, the party executive committee (“political assembly”) intends to adopt a party reform on March 20. Specifically, the EPP wants to increase the influence of its representatives in the EU institutions and better coordinate their actions. The party is to be […]
A video link between two meeting rooms should ensure that the mini-plenary can also take place during the planned renovation work in Brussels. The European Parliament would then not have to move to Strasbourg for the mini-plenary during the renovation work in the Brussels Hemicycle. Normally, the plenary weeks take place once a month in […]