This Week's Top Stories from the European Parliament - 8-12 April 2024
Press release - Discharge: MEPs sign off EU budget for 2022
The European Parliament on Thursday granted discharge to the Commission, all decentralised agencies and the development funds.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Press release - MEPs approve reforms for a more sustainable and resilient EU gas market
On Thursday, MEPs adopted plans to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, into the EU gas market.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Press release - Women must have full control of their sexual and reproductive health and rights
MEPs urge the Council to add sexual and reproductive healthcare and the right to a safe and legal abortion to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Press release - Parliament adopts reform of the EU electricity market
The reform adopted on Thursday will make the EU electricity market more stable, affordable, and sustainable.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Thursday, 11 April
Press release - Soil health: Parliament sets out measures to achieve healthy soils by 2050
To improve the health of EU soils, MEPs support efforts to monitor and improve the soil ecological status in the EU.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Press release - "Parliament 2024": a more modern and efficient Parliament after the elections
The new internal rules will strengthen Parliament's working methods, its institutional role, and its capacity to act.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Press release - New EU rules to improve urban wastewater treatment and reuse
On Wednesday, MEPs approved new EU rules for the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Press release - Carbon removals: MEPs adopt a new EU certification scheme
The law will set up an EU certification framework for carbon removals to boost their uptake and help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Press release - Child sexual abuse online: current rules extended until April 2026
On Wednesday Parliament backed prolonging an exemption to EU privacy rules facilitating the detection of child sexual abuse material online until 3 April 2026.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Press release - MEPs adopt stricter CO2 emissions targets for trucks and buses
On Wednesday, Parliament adopted new measures, already agreed upon with the Council, to strengthen CO2 emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs).
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Press release - MEPs approve the new Migration and Asylum Pact
The European Parliament today adopted ten legislative texts to reform European migration and asylum policy as agreed with EU member states.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Press release - Breakfast foods: Parliament adopts new rules to improve consumer information
The revision of the "breakfast directives" aims to help consumers make informed and healthier decisions on products such as honey, fruit juice, jam and marmalades.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Press release - Methane: Parliament adopts new law to reduce emissions from energy sector
The new law will enable the EU to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector to reach the EU's climate goals and improve air quality.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Press release - His Majesty King Philippe: "Europe and the world are in dire need of hope"
His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, highlighted Europe's role as a "geo-ecological actor", and called for the defence of democracy in the face of autocratic trends.
Press release - Opening: 10-11 April plenary session
President Metsola opened the 10-11 April plenary session in Brussels.
Wednesday, 10 April
Press release - Press briefing on this week's plenary session
The European Parliament press service will hold a last-minute press briefing on the 10 -11 April plenary session tomorrow at 11.30.
Press release - Deal on trade support for Ukraine with more protection for EU farmers
On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a new provisional agreement on extending temporary trade measures for Ukraine.
Committee on International Trade
Press release - EU job seeker's aid worth €1.9 million for 390 dismissed workers in Denmark
390 employees of the meat processing company "Danish crown", who lost their jobs due to the closure of the Sæby slaughterhouse, should receive €1.9 million in EU aid.
Committee on Budgets