Press Releases 

All of Parliament’s 20 standing committees and four subcommittees held their constitutive meetings on Tuesday to elect their Chair and Vice-Chairs.

EP and Council negotiators agreed on the creation of a European Health Data Space to ease access to personal health data and to boost secure sharing for the public interest.

Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council agreed that third-country nationals legally residing in the EU should also be eligible for EU disability and parking cards.

Frankfurt has been chosen by Parliament and Council as the seat of AMLA, the EU’s new enforcer in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.

MEPs on Wednesday confirmed at the committee level the legislative texts on migration and asylum policy as agreed with EU member states.

EU legislators reached a provisional deal on rules to combat gender-based violence and protect its victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence.

Lead MEPs will brief journalists on the outcome of negotiations on rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence.

On Wednesday, the Committee on Civil Liberties endorsed the draft negotiating mandate for stronger rules against corrupt decision-makers across all levels in the EU.

A draft report on the state of the rule of law in 2023 endorsed by the Committee on Civil Liberties on Tuesday paints a concerning picture of the state of European values.

On Thursday, MEPs finalised a deal with the Council on new measures to beef up an EU toolkit to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion.

On Thursday, MEPs struck a deal with the Council on the last part of the new anti-money laundering package, including new provisions for football clubs.

On Wednesday, MEPs struck a deal with the Council on new measures to beef up EU toolkit to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion.

On Wednesday, MEPs and national governments reached a long-sought agreement to revamp the EU’s asylum and migration legislation.

Co-legislators agreed on a faster procedure for granting or withdrawing international protection applicable in all EU member states and replacing national procedures.

Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on a new EU asylum and migration policy based on the principle of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility.

EP and Council negotiators have agreed on improvements to EU rules to issue combined work and residence permits more quickly for third-country nationals.

On Tuesday, co-legislators provisionally agreed on new rules for checks at EU borders and within its territory for people who entered the EU in an irregular manner.

Co-legislators provisionally agreed a more effective system to identify people arriving into the EU, with improved statistics and better data protection safeguards.

The EU response in the case of a migration and asylum crisis should be based on reinforced solidarity and support to the member states in need.

EP and Council teams have found an agreement on a European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) to ensure effective enforcement of the EU’s rules on fighting money laundering.