Consumer credits: why updated EU rules are needed
MEPs have adopted new rules to protect consumers from credit card debt and overdrafts. Parliament approved new consumer credit rules in September 2023, following…
Free movement: Schengen reform to ensure border controls only as a last resort
The reform of border controls within the free movement Schengen area can only be reintroduced when absolutely necessary.
Reducing pollution in EU groundwater and surface waters
Parliament adopted its position on reducing groundwater and surface waters pollution and improving EU water quality standards.
Critical raw materials – plans to secure EU supply and sovereignty
Electric cars, solar panels and smartphones - all of them contain critical raw materials. They are the lifeblood of our modern societies.
Plans to protect consumers from energy market manipulation
The law aims to tackle increased energy market manipulation by strengthening transparency, oversight mechanisms
Media Freedom Act: strengthens transparency and independence of EU media
The Culture and Education Committee amended the Media Freedom Act to make sure it applies to all media content and protects editorial…
MEPs call on EU and Türkiye to look for alternative ways to cooperate
The Foreign Affairs Committee is urging the European Union and Turkey to find a solution, to the deadlock and establish a framework…
Defence, is the EU creating a European army?
While there is no European army and defence remains exclusively a matter for member states, the EU has taken big steps to…
Nature restoration law: MEPs adopt position for negotiations with Council
The EU must have nature restoration measures in place by 2030 covering at least 20% of its land and sea areas, say…
Reducing car emissions: new CO2 targets for cars and vans explained
To reduce car emissions, the EU is banning the sale of new combustion-engined cars and vans from 2035 in order to make…