The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives today reached a provisional agreement on a proposal to strengthen the EU civil protection mechanism. The proposed new rules will allow the EU and the member states to be better prepared for… read more
Parliament and Council agreed to strengthen the existing legal framework on civil protection, in response to the unprecedented experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. New provisions aim to ensure that the EU and member states will be better prepared to re… read more
Incoming MEPs Tom Vandenkendelaere (EPP, BE) as of 25 January 2021 Emma Wiesner (NI, SE) as of 4 February 2021 Changes to the agenda Monday Pursuant to Rule 163 on urgent procedure, the following files are added for adoption: Temporary relief on sl… read more
Pre-plenary press briefing at 15.30 Parliament’s and political groups’ spokespersons will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 15.30. More information here. Opening of the session EP President David Sassoli will open the remote plen… read more
©EIB/To be definedThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €2.7 million ($3.3 million) to Microfund for Women to boost the financing of micro-enterprises in Jordan during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The new financing is expected to support… read more