EP Plenary session - The Power of the EU – Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy

EP Plenary session - OQ : Rising energy prices and market manipulation in the gas market

Five numbers to take away from the plenary this week: waste recycling, shareholders' rights, firearm control, rabbits in battery cages and rolling out 5G.

From waste recycling to farm rabbits: 5 numbers to take away from Strasbourg

MEPs will beef up food safety controls from farm to fork to restore consumers trust and to protect animals welfare.

Safety and welfare for the food chain

It's going to be a busy week ahead for MEPs. They will be tackling issues such as increasing shareholders' rights in EU firms, curbing trade in “blood minerals,” beefing up food inspections, and improving waste management and circular economy in the bloc.

Coming up: Shareholders' rights, “blood minerals,” food inspections and waste

In their final report after a year-long inquiry, members of the committee set up to investigate the car emissions scandal push for stricter controls and implementation of rules on a European level.

Car emissions: inquiry committee draws lessons from the scandal

E-democracy, an end to roaming fees in the EU, and visa reciprocity with the US are all on the table in the week ahead. MEPs will also discuss findings and recommendations from the car emissions scandal inquiry.

Coming up: E-democracy, mobile roaming, visa reciprocity, and lessons from the car emissions scandal

The European Parliament has approved the historic Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), clearing one of its last hurdles. Seven years in the making, the deal is set to ease trade barriers between Canada and the EU, and remains to be ratified by national parliaments.

Thumbs up for barrier-free trade with Canada

MEPs want to make it quicker and easier to swap chemical pesticides for bio alternatives.

Replacing dangerous pesticides

On February 15, 2017 the European Parliament votes on the historic EU-Canada trade deal, CETA. The agreement is set to boost Europe's trade income by some 11.6 billion euros a year, and Canada's by 8.2 billion euros.

EU Parliament set to vote on trade deal with Canada

What legal rights should a robot have? Polo Sant'Anna Valdera is one of the leading research centres for robotics. As technology advances, its staff see this question as increasingly important. Innovation raises new legal and ethical issues. The European Parliament wants to address these issues so robotics continues to flourish in 2017.

RoboLaw: Regulating robotics

Five numbers to take away from this week in Brussels: roaming charges for mobile calls in the EU; US 'travel ban'; Erasmus +;  Adoption rights; EU Arctic policy

From Erasmus + to Trump's 'travel ban':  5 numbers to take away from this week in Brussels

Have you ever been stopped from buying something online because of your location? Geo-blocking limits sales to customers in particular countries - not very convenient if you see a scarf you like from another country online. Inspired by the success of the single market, the European Union is creating a Digital Single Market, which will eliminate geo-blocking and improve online activity across Europe for all citizens.

Common goals: Digital Single Market

This infoclip illustrates various kinds of tobacco products. It also shows people smoking and an exterior shot of a Ministry of Health.

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