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Oct 25, 2024 · The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee questioned Jessika Roswall, candidate for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy portfolio. Get the latest news, press releases and videos from the …
The European Parliament begins its tenth term
Jul 16, 2024 · The European Parliament was officially constituted on Tuesday in Strasbourg, following the European elections on 6-9 June. Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT), outgoing EP President presided over the opening of the session.
Hungary’s Orban Gets a Hostile Reception at European Parliament
Oct. 9, 2024. Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, a hard-line champion of “illiberal democracy,” has for years taken swipes at the European Union and its officials. On Wednesday, some in the...
Von der Leyen wins re-election following heated debate
Jul 18, 2024 · The European Parliament’s newly-elected 720 lawmakers are converging on Strasbourg for their opening plenary. There are two new far-right groups – the 25-strong Europe of Sovereign Nations,...
What to expect from Parliament's first plenary session after
Jul 15, 2024 · The European Parliament is back in session with the newly-elected 720 lawmakers gathering in Strasbourg for the first plenary of the 10th legislature, set to begin on Tuesday.
Opening of 21-24 November plenary session in Strasbourg | News ...
Nov 14, 2022 · Opening of 21-24 November plenary session in Strasbourg. President Metsola called for the protection of women’s rights in Afghanistan and human rights in Iran, at the opening of the session. Despite initial promises to protect women’s rights in Afghanistan, years of progress are being rolled back, said the President.
European Parliament’s Strasbourg return hangs in balance
Sep 3, 2020 · “Most people don’t want to go to Strasbourg,” an official from the center-right European People’s Party group said. “But the French are insisting very much.” The city of Strasbourg gains a lot economically from the monthly arrival of European lawmakers and officials.
Uncertainty hangs over European Parliament plenary as Viktor …
Sep 16, 2024 · The Hungarian Prime Minister had intended to address the Strasbourg plenary on Wednesday. A four-day sitting of the European Parliament kicks off on Monday, but last-minute cancellations and...
Why does the European parliament move between Strasbourg …
May 31, 2024 · Ahead of the European elections in June, we explain why MEPs and their staff shuttle between Brussels and Strasbourg several times a year, and why the French city was chosen as an EU seat.
Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg - Wikipedia
The city of Strasbourg in France is the official seat of the European Parliament. The institution is legally bound by the decision of Edinburgh European Council of 11 and 12 December 1992 and Article 341 of the TFEU to meet there twelve times a year for a session, each of which usually takes about four days.