Today, Petitions' MEPs adopted the report on their fact-finding mission to Madeira, Portugal (October 2025) where they examined housing affordability 🏘️ and the region’s preparedness for and response to wildfires 🚒 🗳️: 29⬆️, 0⬇️, 2 ↔️ 🧵1/3

Today, MEPs from the Committee on Petitions adopted the report on their September 2025 mission to the Canary Islands, Spain, assessing challenges linked to migratory pressure and its impact on citizens in the region. 🗳️: 15⬆️, 12⬇️, 4↔️ 🧵1/4

✅ADOPTED Petitions Committee' MEPs demand stronger action at the EU level to protect companies, jobs and consumers from unfair competition by non-EU operators. 🗳️: 30⬆️, 0⬇️, 1↔️ ℹ️ Press release: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

⏰The meeting starts at 15.00 CET 📺 Follow the livestream: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

📌 Next week (23-24.03) in the Committee on Petitions: 🗳️Votes: ▶️Protecting EU companies, jobs and products against foreign unfair competition ▶️Report on the fact-finding visit to Canary Islands, Spain (September 2025) ▶️Report on the fact-finding visit to Madeira, Portugal (October 2025) 🧵1/4

❌REJECTED: Today in plenary, MEPs rejected the report on the European Ombudsman activities in 2024 🗳️: 🔽250, 🔼233, ↔️76

🗓️This week in the Committee on Petitions (25-26.01): 🗣️Debates: ▶️ Mission reports on the recent fact-find visits in Canary Islands, Spain, and Madeira, Portugal. ▶️ Structured dialogue with Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social 🧵1/4

🇪🇸This week, MEPs from @peti.europarl.europa.eu led by Chair Bogdan Rzonca visited Navalmoral de la Mata & Almaraz nuclear power plant as well as Toledo & Cabañeros National Park to discuss energy security, biodiversity and protecting habitats 🧵1/

Next week (16-18 February) a delegation from the Petitions' Committee, led by Chair Bogdan Rzońca, will travel to Spain to examine the potential closure of Almaraz nuclear power plant 🔋 and environmental protection in Cabañeros National Park 🌲 ℹ️Find out more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Yesterday, the European Capitals of Small Retail Awards Ceremony celebrated cities committed to supporting small retail across the EU 🛍️🛒 🏆2026 awarded cities are: Vanguard (5,000–50,000): Silandro, IT Vibrant (50,000–250,000): Caldas da Rainha, PT Visionary (+250,000): Barcelona, ES 🧵1/3

🔔The workshop starts in 5 minutes! 🎥 Follow the livestream: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

📌 The Committee on Petitions just adopted its report on the activities of the @ombudsman.europa.eu in 2024. 🖋️ A press release will be published shortly

🗓️This week in the Committee on Petitions 🗳️Votes (Wednesday, 09.00): ▶️ Report on the activities of the @ombudsman.europa.eu in 2024, by @cristinaguarda.bsky.social ▶️ Opinion on the application of European law in 2023, 2024 & 2025 🧵1/4

🔔The Annual Workshop on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is about to start! MEPs and guest speakers will examine the "UN CRPD Concluding Observations on the EU report", from the perspective of petitions received. 📺Streaming: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🔴 At 10.30 CET, MEPs will start discussing today's petitions on 🎙️media freedom, 🐬animal welfare, 🔬employment and 🍀environment. 📺Streaming: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🗓️Tue 2/12 CET - @femm.europarl.europa.eu public hearing with participation from PETI, DEVE, SANT, LIBE My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion 📄Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e... 🎥Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/femm-comm...

📌 Next week (1-2.12) in Petitions' Committee: ▶️Annual Workshop on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with @ombudsman.europa.eu, @fra.europa.eu, @myedf.bsky.social, among others. 👇For more information: europarl.europa.eu/committees/e... 🧵1/4

🔴#EPlenary urges the European Personnel Selection Office to review its recruitment processes. MEPs condemn repeated technical and organisational faults and call on EPSO to review testing methods and reintroduce certified on-site facilities. Read more ⬇️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴MEPs from the Committee on Petitions just adopted unanimously a resolution urging European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) to review testing methods. 🔽Press release and statement by chair Bogdan Rzońca (ECR, PL): www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴On Tuesday, MEPs and guest speakers will analyse key challenges and EU policy solutions to better protect children and adolescents online. 🖥️ Jointly organised with @imco.europarl.europa.eu ℹ️ For more information: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

📌 Next week (3-4.11) agenda for the Committee on Petitions 🗳️Votes (3.11): - Mismanagement of EPSO competitions - Mission report on the May 2025 visit to Andalucía, Spain👮‍♀️👮‍♂️ 🗣️Public hearing (3.11): "Protecting children and adolescents in digital environments"🎮💻 with @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🧵1/4

A delegation from the Petition's Committee, led by Chair Bogdan Rzońca, concluded a fact-finding mission to Madeira, Portugal, to assess housing affordability 🏘️ and the region’s response capacity to wildfires 🌳🚒. 🔽Press release & statement by the chair: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Next week (27-29.10), a delegation from the Petitions Committee will carry out a fact-finding visit Madeira (Portugal) to examine the shortage of affordable housing and the growing threat of seasonal wildfires. 👇For more information: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴Today, #EPlenary adopted with a large majority the 2024 annual report on the Committee' activities, led by rapporteur Fredis Beleris. For the 3rd year in a row, the environment tops EU citizens’ concerns, followed by fundamental rights. Press release: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴This morning, MEPs adopted with a large majority the 2024 annual report on the Petitions' Committee, led by rapporteur Fredis Beleris. For the 3rd year in a row, the environment tops EU citizens’ concerns, followed by fundamental rights. ⬇️Press release: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

📌 This week (24-25.09) agenda: 🗳️Votes: - Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024 - Mission report on the April 2025 visit to Austria 🌲🐺 🗣️Debates: - Activities of the @ombudsman.europa.eu in 2024 - Mission Report on the May 2025 visit to Andalusia, Spain👮 🧵 1/4

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