The 136 members of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament will convene behind closed doors on March 3. Group leader Iratxe García Pérez plans to introduce the post of chief whip.
By Markus Grabitz
Political groups in the European Parliament have agreed on who will take the lead as rapporteurs for the legislative proposals in the automotive and grids packages.
By Markus Grabitz and Manuel Berkel
The dispute over the allocation of key elements of the automotive package among committees in the European Parliament has been resolved, with the Environment Committee set to take the lead on the dossier.
By Markus Grabitz
Committee member Jörgen Warborn is proposing measures to make EU legislation more professional. His report received broad support in the Legal Affairs Committee and is set to be put to a plenary vote soon.
By Markus Grabitz
Following his election as chair of the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament, Niclas Herbst is giving up his chairpersonship of the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT). His party colleague Andreas Schwab is set to take over.
By Markus Grabitz
The Patriots’ vote of no confidence in the Commission President had no chance. 165 MEPs voted in favor of the motion, 360 against.
By Markus Grabitz
By a narrow majority, the European Parliament has referred the EU-Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is now calling for its provisional application. Bernd Lange believes that there would be a majority for this in Parliament.
By Markus Grabitz and János Allenbach-Ammann
As already announced by three parliamentary group leaders, the European Parliament has formally suspended the agreement on tariffs with the US. In a few days, the EU Parliament’s Trade Committee will also discuss measures under the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
By Markus Grabitz
The Bureau of the European Parliament has decided that the general expenditure allowance will not be adjusted for inflation in 2026. A working group will be formed to develop proposals for an automatic adjustment mechanism.
By Markus Grabitz
MEPs’ salaries will automatically rise in line with inflation. The Liberals want to push through another zero increase in the general expenses allowance for 2026.
By Markus Grabitz
