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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has convened key European industry leaders, social partners, and stakeholders for the launch of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Steel sector. This marks the start of a...

The European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, scheduled for 20-23 January 2025, encompasses a range of significant debates and discussions. Here are the highlights: Monday, 20 January: Ceasefire...

MEPs have given a mixed reaction to plans by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg to overhaul content moderation on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Zuckerberg said Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on...

The European Parliament on Wednesday (20 November) hosted an event organized by the Friend of a Free Iran, which featured speeches from several members of the parliamentary intergroup as well as Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National...

The Left Group in the European Parliament has decided to welcome Movimento 5 Stelle to its ranks. The Left and M5S say they have agreed to join forces with what they call “a reciprocal...

The European Parliament marked European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and honours the Sinti and Roma murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe. The European Parliament joins the international community in marking European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and...

In the climax of the European Parliament’s first plenary session of the new mandate, Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected for a second term as European Commission President on 18th July. Receiving the...

For Israel, the most important question is who will succeed Josep Borrell as EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Since the military offensive in Gaza against Hamas following the massacre committed by Hamas in...

This week MEPs approved (with 429 votes in favour, 148 against, and 47 abstentions) the report implementing the recommendations by the Parliamentary reform group “Parliament 2024”, as endorsed by the Conference of Presidents (EP President Metsola and...

After three years of negotiations, the European Parliament and Council have reached a political agreement on the Pact on Migration and Asylum. Today’s agreement is a major breakthrough towards a common system for managing migration in the EU.