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
When Parliament votes next week on delaying Mercosur ratification, every vote will count. Nevertheless, the agreement could soon be provisionally implemented.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Andrius Kubilius wants to strengthen the governance of Europe’s rearmament, but so far his proposals have met with little enthusiasm from the member states. Defense expert and Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky has now come up with his own proposal.
By Viktor Funk and Stephan Israel
Proposals by the administration of the European Parliament on which committees should take the lead in discussing the legislative texts from the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) have met with resistance.
By Markus Grabitz
The appeal proceedings in the trial against the far-right leader of the National Rally party have begun in Paris. It is Le Pen’s last chance to run in the 2027 elections in France.
By Marion Bergermann
