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Each of the heads of state and government from the 27 member states is invited once to present their plans for the future of the EU to the European Parliament. On Europe Day, it was Chancellor Olaf Scholz's turn. In the ensuing debate, he was criticized for despondency and a lack of initiatives.
By Markus Grabitz
He became one of the leading experts on agricultural issues in the European Parliament. Now, Éric Andrieu (S D), an MEP from the south of France, has decided to "turn over a new leaf". The politician, who represents the Grand Sud-Ouest constituency in France, will no longer run in the European elections.
By Claire Stam
Today, the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee is voting on due diligence in supply chains. The political groups were able to agree on a compromise that is more ambitious than the positions of the Commission and Council. But SMEs are now only indirectly held accountable.
By Charlotte Wirth
A parliamentary pension system has payment obligations of €300 million but only has a capital of €50 million left. The parliamentary presidium is looking for a way out.
By Markus Grabitz