The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement on an anti-SLAPP law designed to increase protection for people and organisations targeted by "strategic lawsuits against public participation".
The victims of these are usually journalists, employees of civil organisations, and activists, with the lawsuits typically initiated by large companies and politicians.
New rules to make it easier for consumers to request repairs for goods will be voted on by the European Parliament.
The legislation seeks to introduce a "right to repair", in order to reduce unnecessary waste. It will require producers and sellers of goods to prioritise the repair of an item when it is cheaper or equal to the cost of replacement.
The draft legislation is likely to pass later today.
As the current legislative term nears its end and the next European elections draw closer, political groups are already busy working on their electoral agenda. But what do young politicians have to say about it?
A generation hungry for change — meet the MEPs under 35.
My Ephemera album was released one year ago, on Nov. 8, 2022, and to celebrate the album’s first anniversary of being out in the world, I’m thrilled to present these remixes by artists from Vancouver, Germany and Scotland.
The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has adopted a proposed regulation to reduce the use of pesticides in the EU by 50% by 2030.
The proposal would see member states reduce the use and risk of chemical plant protection products by at least 50% and the use of "more hazardous" products by 65%.
EU lawmakers have called for more independence from third countries in space launches, including EU-funded space pads and an EU preference.
In efforts to reduce third-country dependencies in the space sector, EU lawmakers highlighted “the need to support the establishment of geographically diversified spaceports and launch complexes on EU territory, furthering the EU’s strategic autonomy in the space domain”.
More than 70 Members of the European Parliament have asked for the resignation of Olivér Várhelyi, the Commissioner who last week misleadingly announced the suspension of "all payments" to the Palestinian authorities.
Várhelyi's surprising move made international headlines, with media outlets conveying the news as if the EU had halted all foreign aid, including humanitarian funds, at a time of increasing human suffering in the Gaza Strip.
Members of the European Parliament will vote on a new €50 billion recovery fund for Ukraine.
One of the key demands of MEPs is that Russian assets be used to fund Ukraine's reconstruction.
The Ukraine Facility is made up of €17bn in grants and €33bn in loans. The intention is to help Ukraine recover, rebuild and prepare for possible EU membership in the future.
It is expected that the facility will be passed by the Parliament today.
"Our Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Are in Great Danger".
With few controls in place and a lack of transparency, Dutch politician Sophie in’t Veld warns in an interview that the surveillance industry in Europe operates largely without limits. She firmly believes democracy is facing a serious peril.
New rules to improve water quality across Europe have been passed by the European Parliament.
The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive will mandate countries to step-up efforts in removing harmful micro-pollutants.
The new law has been described as one of the most significant overhauls of European Union water policy in over 30 years. If enacted, it would improve urban waste water treatment standards across Europe.
The European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of stronger rules protecting press freedom and journalists.
The so-called Media Freedom Act, proposed in September 2022 by the European Commission, aims to enforce greater transparency of media funding, the protection of outlets from political pressure and the defence of journalists from spyware, such as Pegasus.
A cross-party group of lawmakers in the European Parliament have issued a joint call to establish an ambitious “European Blue Deal” to protect water resources from climate stress and promote ocean energies.
It would complement the objectives of the European Green Deal through the sustainable management of water supplies.
“Water is a fundamental resource that sustains life on earth, our ecosystems and economy”.
The European Parliament has, in a razor-thin vote, accepted a key biodiversity bill that will see the restoration of CO2-storing peatlands but has been criticised by farmers and other opposition groups due to fears they might lose out.
Testing the EU's global climate credentials, the lawmakers supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.