MEPs have been assessing commissioners-designate to ensure their suitability for the job and assess their ability to deliver on citizens’ expectations. Olivér Várhelyi, Adina-Ioana Vălean and Thierry Breton were quizzed for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Transport and the Internal Market portfolios. After scrutinising individual nominees, Parliament will have the final say on the Commission as a whole.

MEPs vet commissioners-designate for neighbourhood transport and internal market

A parliamentary special committee is calling for more to be done to tackle financial crimes, tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. Recommendations include better cooperation between member states, a further push to close loopholes and the establishment of new institutions to oversee the enforcement of tax rules.

Stepping up the fight against tax evasion and financial crimes

Parliament approved contingency plans to mitigate the effects of a possible no-deal Brexit. Ahead of the European elections, the EU prepares to fight back against hostile propaganda and misinformation. Parliament also proposed recommendations for the EU’s 2050 climate roadmap and delivered a boost to participatory democracy initiatives.

From Brexit to climate action: 4 numbers from Strasbourg

Parliament updates the civil protection mechanism to improve how the EU responds to disasters. Members voted for road accident victims to receive fair compensation, and for people outside the Eurozone to pay lower charges on cross-border payments. Parliament wants to keep investing in under-developed regions and also calls for livestock to be transported in better conditions.

From civil protection to animal welfare: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

Climate change is threatening Europe’s water resources. The Parliament wants to safeguard freshwater sources by promoting the re-use of water wherever possible. As an alternative, urban wastewater can be used for irrigation, offsetting the environmental and economic costs of droughts and other extreme weather conditions.

Reusing water in the EU to combat water stress

Parliament enters the final leg of its Future of Europe debates before May’s elections, MEPs look back at Austria’s European Council presidency – and forward to Romania’s. And the Euro takes centre stage in Strasbourg, as the single currency celebrates its 20th birthday.

Coming up in Strasbourg: From driverless vehicles to the anniversary of the Euro

The European Parliament wants to see the EU’s solidarity programme widened to help workers made redundant because of advances in technology or for ecological reasons as well as those laid off for economic reasons. The new support would ensure people have access to training and help in starting their own businesses.

Globalisation Fund: more help after redundancy

12 September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave his fourth and last State of the Union speech before Parliament in Strasbourg. He called for a strong and united Europe, warning against the dangers of populism. With eight months to go until the European elections, the debate outlined an ambitious path for the European Union of 27, Strasbourg.

State of the EU 2018

The collapse of the Lehman Brothers bank sent shockwaves across the globe, sparking the worst economic crisis in generations. A decade on, what lessons have been learned? And what has been done to prevent it happening again?

Lehman Brothers: 10 years after

To celebrate the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the European Parliament hosted a conference gathering political leaders, policy makers and artists. They discussed how to preserve and promote cultural heritage and the economic potential it has.

Celebrating Europe’s cultural heritage

The European Parliament is working to update the EU’s anti-dumping rules. The reform aims to better protect businesses and jobs from state-subsidised foreign companies that sell products below market value.

Protecting workers and businesses against unfair competition

To answer European citizens' concerns about the independence of EU institutions, a European transparency register was created in 2011. Now the EU wants to make it mandatory.

EU pushes for a mandatory EU Transparency Registry

What is the relationship between the European Parliament and the US Congress? How often do they meet? What do they talk about?

Reinforcing the transatlantic bonds

At April’s plenary session, MEPs will look to the future of the EU with French President Emmanuel Macron, while also discussing organic food production, the recycling of waste packaging, greenhouse gas emissions, and the problem of money laundering.

From waste packaging to organic food: coming up in Strasbourg

To face the growing need to recycle and reduce waste across Europe, the EU is preparing a new policy for a greener and more competitive future.

Circular economy: Europe cleans up its act

MEPs are proposing reforms to the European Union’s own resources framework, to bolster the EU’s budget for future challenges.

New budget resources to meet new EU challenges

MEPs will examine the EU’s budget framework, a proposed taxation system, and the own resources system. Also on the table: a discussion on future EU-UK relations after Brexit.

Coming up in Strasbourg: corporate tax, budget and Brexit

Parliament is working on the EU's next long-term budget. The post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) should be more ambitious to finance both old and new priorities. MEPS will vote on Parliament's priorities during the March plenary in Strasbourg.

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