The UKCG and the EP political group leaders issued the following statement after meeting with Chief EU Negotiator Michel Barnier and Joint Committee Co-Chair Maroš Šefčovič, on Friday, September 11,202O. Statement of the UKCG and group leaders of the @Europarl_EN after today’s meeting with @MarosSefcovic and @MichelBarnier https://t.co/LJDvchRJh2 — davidmcallister (@davidmcallister) September 11, 2020 “The…
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#SOTEU:Leyen delivers “State of Union”
Ahead September 16 debate on the State of the European Union, lead Members of the European Parliament will discuss the European Union’s priorities and react to questions and ideas from citizens. (Image: archive). #NextGenerationEU | #EUGreenDeal | #DigitalEU | #UnitedAgainstCoronavirus | #SOTEU Next week, on Wednesday 16 September, President @vonderleyen will address the major challenges…
Sassoli: MEPs call for end to rebates
Statement by European Parliament President on the ongoing European Council meeting: “After days of discussions, European citizens expect an agreement that lives up to this historical moment. We are worried about a future where European solidarity and the Community method are lost. The European Parliament has set out its priorities and it expects them to…
Sassoli: «time to deliver» recovery
Parliament President David Sassoli urged EU leaders to take action on Europe’s recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Sassoli addressed heads of state and government at the start of a video conference of the European Council on 19 June to discuss the recovery plan and the EU’s next long-term budget. "Our citizens expect…
MEPs to debate Schengen future
Members of European Parliamennt (MEPs) will debate with Commissioner Johansson on issues of the future of the border-free Schengen zone, common migration and asylum policy and security in the context of the pandemic. Future of the border-free Schengen zone, common migration & asylum policy and the EU's security strategy in the context of COVID-19: @EP_Justice…
COVID19: Eurparl to distribute meals
The European Parliament President outlines measures to help support the communities where parliament works In a video message, European Parliament President David Sassoli today outlined measures Parliament is taking to support health workers and those in need in Brussels. The President said: “Showing concrete solidarity with citizens. This is the line of the European Parliament….
Europarl extraordinary April plenary
The EP’s President and political group leaders decided to hold an extraordinary plenary to continue with parliamentary work on the special measures to fight the pandemic. Parliament’s President and political group leaders (Conference of Presidents) held a remote meeting on Thursday morning and agreed to convene an extraordinary plenary session on Thursday 16 and Friday…
MEPs wish Brexit deadline to shift
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged by a group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to delay the agreed Brexit deadline taking into consideration the difficulties the coronavirus pandemic caused. Delay Brexit deadline amid coronavirus, MEPs urge Boris Johnson https://t.co/244Dy5ApoQ pic.twitter.com/UG8BW6Z5uq — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) March 31, 2020 The European Parliament’s largest…
MEPs to practice remote vote
President and political group leaders decided to hold an extraordinary plenary session next Thursday, 26 March to allow for implementation of special measures. Parliament´s President and Group leaders – Conference of Presidents – held an informal exchange of views on March 19 morning. They approved in written procedure the proposal of EP President Sassoli to…
COVID19: EP Plenary moves to Brussels
“At 18.00 today, I have received an updated report from the European Parliament’s Medical Service on the evolution of COVID-19 which states that the health risks are considered to be significantly higher if Parliament’s plenary session next weektakes place in Strasbourg” reads the statement of the European Parliament president David Sassoli. On the basis of…
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