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Today in plenary, Parliament adopted its recommendations on the housing crisis in the EU, proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing ๐๏ธ
๐ณ๏ธ: 367โฌ๏ธ, 166โฌ๏ธ, 84โ๏ธ
๐ฐRead the press release: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
This afternoon at 17.30, rapporteur Borja Gimรฉnez Larraz (EPP, ES) and Housing Committee chair Irene Tinagli (S&D, IT) will brief journalists on the outcome of the vote.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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๐ค Joint @empl.europarl.europa.eu & @femm.europarl.europa.eu report on the gender pay and pension gap has been adopted.
๐ณ๏ธ: 58โฌ๏ธ, 6โฌ๏ธ, 15โ๏ธ.
@ijoveva.bsky.social & @Miroslawa Nykiel
More ๐
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
European Competitiveness Fund: Public hearing today ๐ด14.30, with experts including 2025 Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion. Follow live ๐ฅ : multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/fr/webstream... Programme & Docs: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com...
๐ITRE 25-26/02 : Steel and metals action plan, ERA Act, European Competitiveness Fund, Horizon Europe
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
The third trilogue on the Traineeships Directive will take place on 24 March 2026 (information announced in EMPL).
๐ณ๏ธThe report by Sven Simon @eppgroup.bsky.social ๐ฉ๐ช was adopted with 19 votes in favour, none against, 6 abstentions.
๐ขEP - EC Framework Agreement: @afco.europarl.europa.eu endorses revised rules that reinforce political accountability & institutional balance, strengthen EP democratic prerogatives
โน๏ธRead more: link.europa.eu/7gMJy7
Framework Agreement between EP and EC adopted in AFCO with 19 votes for, 0 against, and 6 abstentions
EU leaders plan to discuss the next budgetary framework over three or four summits, including one specifically devoted to the issue if necessary ๐ฅต๐ฅต๐ฅต
ICYMI - the week ahead at the European Parliament:
- December #EUCO
- Greenland
- Iran
- Venezuela
- Ukraine loan
- EU-US relations
- Mercosur
- Air passenger rights
- AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media
More details โคต๏ธ
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda
๐ณ๏ธ MEPs adopt position on new rules to make third-country lobbying more transparent
The new rules aim to enhance transparency and democratic accountability in third-country interest representation without restricting legitimate civic engagement.
Details โคต๏ธ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
๐ขGive national parliaments a stronger role in EU law-making, MEPs say
- Clearer definition & application of subsidiarity and proportionality
- Proposals for better involvement of national parliaments
โน๏ธRead more: link.europa.eu/cvrKBR
๐Rapp: Marieke Ehlers (PfE ๐ณ๐ฑ)
๐ณ๏ธ๐Parliament just adopted its negotiating position on new rules to make third-country lobbying more transparent with
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Rapporteur: Adina Valean
PRESS RELEASE ๐ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EP plenary (24-27 Nov):
โข Democracy Shield
โข Hungaryโs persistent RoL failings
โข Safeguarding minors online, safer toys, e-commerce protections
โข European defence industry programme
โข China export restrictions
โข Deforestation law simplification
โ๏ธ link.europa.eu/69jXnr
Parliament backs a proposal to amend the EU electoral law, allowing MEPs who are pregnant or have recently given birth to vote in plenary by proxy.
Press point at 12.30 @president.europarl.europa.eu @jflopezaguilar.bsky.social on this major step for mothers in politics in EP link.europa.eu/J4tQDF
MEPs debate with Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and @eu2025dk.bsky.social the architecture and governance of the next EU long-term budget.
Live now: link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
Press conference afterwards with lead MEPs Carla Tavares and Siegfried Mureศan: link.europa.eu/4crcWJ
EP this week:
โข Gender Equality Week: womenโs leadership & empowerment
โข MFF: @piotrserafin.bsky.social in @budg.europarl.europa.eu
โข @inta.europarl.europa.eu: Mercosur & EU-US trade deals
โข Proxy voting for MEPs before/after childbirth
โข Rule of law in Hungary debate
๐ link.europa.eu/cyTMvd
At today's๐ช๐บ#EUCO summit, national leaders are discussing ways to scrap EU climate legislation adopted in 2019-2024 term.
๐ฉ๐ชChancellor Merz wants to kill the 2035 petrol car phase-out. And he's pushing to scrap corporate sustainability reporting, as promised to Trump.
A split visual showing a rose on a white background with the text โFlowers are niceโ on the left, and the female gender symbol on a purple background with the text โEqual rights are betterโ on the right. The European Commission logo appears at the bottom right.
A milestone for equality.
All 27 EU countries โ together with policymakers, local leaders, and civil society โ stand united for womenโs rights.
Theyโve endorsed the Declaration of Principles for a Gender-Equal Society
A merger between the EU flag in the upper field and the Swiss flag in the lower field.
Council greenlights Swiss participation in several EU programmes, including:
๐ธ Horizon Europe
๐ธ Euratom Research and Training
๐ธ ITER/Fusion for Energy
๐ธ Digital Europe
๐ธ Erasmus+
๐ธ EU4Health
More infoโคต๏ธ
link.europa.eu/9cRYfc
TODAY๐๏ธโผ๏ธHOUS COMMITTEE meeting
โถ๏ธ Debate with @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social, Commission Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness.
๐ Live at 19.00
โน๏ธ More info and streaming:
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...
EP plenary 20-23 Oct ๐งต
Debates:
โข Pre-EUCO summit
โข Peace in the Middle East & EUโs role
โข Frozen Russian assets for Ukraineโs reconstruction
โข Ending energy imports from Russia
โข Commission Work Programme 2026
โข Allegations of Hungarian espionage in EU institutions
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Parliament this week:
- Ending energy imports from Russia
- Air passenger rights
- Protection of minors online
- Due diligence simplification & sustainable reporting
- Transparency of non-EU interest representatives
- 2025 Sakharov Prize shortlist
- Oct II plenary prep
๐ link.europa.eu/cyTMvd
๐ฃ๏ธ๐ Parliament has given green light to a law to strengthen workersโ rights and improve their consultation on transnational matters.
๐ณ๏ธ: 414โฌ๏ธ, 139โฌ๏ธ, 61โ๏ธ.
More details on the revision of European Works Councils๐
link.europa.eu/xP6GGY
MEPs reject motions of censure on the European Commission.
With 179โ, 378โ , and 37 abstentions, EP rejected the motion presented by Patriots.
With 133โ, 383โ, and 78 abstentions, EP rejected the motion presented by The Left.
I deeply appreciate the strong support received today.
The Commission will keep working closely with the European Parliament to tackle Europeโs challenges. And together deliver results for all European citizens.
United for our people, our values and our future.
PfE - 179 +, 378 -, and 37 abstentions
GUE/NGL - 133 +, 383 -, and 78 abstentions
The motions of censure by GUE/NGL and PfE have been rejected
