🗳️Asylum: new rules for safe third countries and EU safe countries of origin list On Tuesday, Parliament adopted changes to the EU asylum procedure regulations to enable faster processing of asylum requests. Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

‼️@europarl.europa.eu has approved: - first-ever EU list of safe countries of origin for more efficient processing of asylum requests (rapp. Alessandro Ciriani @ecrgroup.bsky.social) 🗳️+408, −184, 60 abst. 1/2

EU asylum rules update: press conference with lead MEPs Tuesday at 14.00 Following plenary votes, Parliament’s rapporteurs will brief journalists on the new list of safe countries of origin and on the application of the safe third countries regulation. Details ⤵️

Next week in #EPlenary (9-12/2): 🗳️ Establishing a list of safe countries of origin at 🇪🇺 level (Alessandro Ciriani @ecrgroup.bsky.social) & application of ‘safe third country’ concept (Lena Düpont @eppgroup.bsky.social), short debate & votes Tue p.m. + press conference Tue 14.00 CET 1/3

🔐 Today is #DataProtectionDay Privacy & data protection are recognised as fundamental rights in EU law. Read about the state of play of data protection policy in the EU in our latest briefing 👉 link.europa.eu/xV6vYX @libe.europarl.europa.eu @marketkag.bsky.social @oezlemademirel.bsky.social

🦾 @imco.europarl.europa.eu and @libe.europarl.europa.eu endorse the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of 🇪🇺 , of the @coe.int Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

🗣️MEPs @libe.europarl.europa.eu also confirmed the agreement w/ @EU_Council on updating safe 3rd country rules - led by rapp. Lena Düpont @eppgroup.bsky.social 🗳️ + 37, - 34 , abst.2 📎Text of the agreement: europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202... ➡️Next steps: February #EPlenary (tbc)

‼️MEPs in @libe.europarl.europa.eu confirmed today the agreement reached with @EU_Councilon on the first EU list of safe countries of origin/rapp. rapp. Alessandro Ciriani @ecrgroup.bsky.social 🗳️ + 40, - 24 , abst.10 📎Text: europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202... ➡️Next: February #EPlenary (tbc)

🔴Starting at 15:00 in @libe.europarl.europa.eu: 🇪🇺🇨🇾Priorities of @cy2026eu.bsky.social presented by ministers Constantinos Fitiris, Nicholas A. Ioannides & Marilena Raouna in a debate with MEPs 🔗Follow it here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🛜Today, @libe.europarl.europa.eu & @imco.europarl.europa.eu endorsed the signing of @coe.int Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law 🗳️77 +, 19 -, 8 o Rapps. @josecepeda.bsky.social & Paulo Cunha ➡️Next: #Eplenary vote 1/2

‼️MEPs push for more proactive access to EU documents & clearer rules to strengthen transparency & public trust Report on public access to documents 2022-2024 adopted today, led by rapp. @vostrihonova.bsky.social 🔗Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... ➡️Next: #Eplenary planned for March

📢Anti-corruption directive: @libe.europarl.europa.eu vote endorses trilogue deal for 1st EU-wide criminal law framework against corruption. 🇪🇺"Parliament entered these negotiations with ambition and got a win for Europe" said @raquelgarciaher.bsky.social Read more: link.europa.eu/mjDFhT

⏰The meeting is underway! Tune in: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/libe-comm...

📢Equal treatment directive: efficient and necessary, EP-commissioned study finds 🔎The draft EU rules respect legislative principles & socioeconomic benefits far outweigh cost of implementation, according to experts’ presentation in @libe.europarl.europa.eu More: link.europa.eu/vQkGDC

• From 14:30 in @libe.europarl.europa.eu : - Readmission agreements - EU-Ecuador police cooperation - Study: equal treatment directive proposal - @coe.int Venice Commission RoL checklist - Digital Omnibus presented by @ec.europa.eu 🔴Stream: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

📅26-27 Jan in @libe.europarl.europa.eu 🗳 Votes (Tue) 🤝Confirming agreements w/ @consilium.europa.eu: - Safe 3rd country concept (Lena Düpont @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇩🇪) - Safe countries of origin (Alessandro Ciriani @ecrgroup.bsky.social 🇮🇹) - Combating corruption (@raquelgarciaher.bsky.social) 1/

❗️🇱🇹 In resolution adopted today, @europarl.europa.eu sounds the alarm over legislative and political attempts to undermine the independence of Lithuania’s public broadcaster (LRT) 🔗Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

⏰Starting in #EPlenary c. 18:30 CET, w/ @kajakallas.bsky.social 🇱🇹Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania 🔗Streaming: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

⏰Now in #EPlenary w/ @cy2026eu.bsky.social & @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social 🔴Tune in: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

🔴From 19:30 CET in @libe.europarl.europa.eu & @juri.europarl.europa.eu: MEPs and @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social discuss the proposals for a Justice programme 2028-2034 🎥Follow it here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

📢 Next week in #EPlenary (19-22 Jan) 🤖🚨 Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media, debate Tue am w/ @cy2026eu.bsky.social & @ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺 🇨🇾 Cyprus Presidency programme @cy2026eu.bsky.social, debate Tue am w/ President Christodoulides & @ec.europa.eu 1/4

🗓️Mon 19 Jan, 19:30 CET in @libe.europarl.europa.eu (w/ @juri.europarl.europa.eu) ⚖️ Justice programme 2028–2034 💬 Debate w/ Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law & Consumer Protection @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social 🔗 Streaming: link.europa.eu/g8Qpfv 📄 Agenda: link.europa.eu/ypnHPh

!! @europarl.europa.eu has approved the appointment of Ms Henrica Verbeek-Kusters as Member of the Executive Board of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) Next: Council decision on appointment Report: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume... @libe.europarl.europa.eu @econ.europarl.europa.eu

⚖️🇪🇺💶Now in #EPlenary: MEPs discuss w/ @piotrserafin.bsky.social how rule of law conditionality rules are being applied 🔗Tune in: link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

🇪🇺🫸Anti-discrimination rules: the #EPlenary debate is underway! 🔗Tune in link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

‼️ @europarl.europa.eu just adopted a resolution supporting the Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: For safe and accessible abortion” (rapp. @abiralsahlani.bsky.social) 🗳️Vote results👇 ✅ 358, ✖️ 202, 79 abst. 🖇️Press release www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

‼️Starting at around 19:25 CET 📺Follow live👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

Today, @econ.europarl.europa.eu & @libe.europarl.europa.eu MEPs voted to endorse appointing Ms Henrica Verbeek-Kusters as Executive Board Member of 🇪🇺 Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) 🗳️Voting results: 90 +, 3 -, 2 o 📄Next: plenary vote Thu 18/12 ➡️Report: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

🔴Starting soon (after the opening) in #Eplenary: Debate on the murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for an ambitious European action against drug trafficking with MEPs & @christophehansen.bsky.social 🔗Tune in here: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

🇪🇺 Next week in #EPlenary: 🏛️ 🚨 Murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking 💊, debate Mon p.m. w/ @ec.europa.eu 1/6

⏰The meeting has now started! LIBE Chair Javier Zarzalejos @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇪🇸 delivers opening remarks. 🔗Streaming: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/libe-comm...

‼️🗣️@femm.europarl.europa.eu and @libe.europarl.europa.eu teams have just reached a deal with @dk-25.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu strengthening protection for victims of crime in the EU Co-rapporteurs : Zarzalejos Javier & @luciayar.bsky.social 🖇️Press release www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🗓️Thu 11 Dec 2025, 09:15–13:00 CET 📍European Parliament, Brussels — ANTALL 6Q2 ⚖️MEPs and MPs from across the 🇪🇺 Union meet to discuss “The situation of the Rule of Law in the EU” 1/4

🎥Today at 12:45 CET: watch 1st EP discussion on Omnibus IV mid-caps proposal (GDPR, prospectuses, batteries & fluorinated gases)👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream... Rapps. Mariateresa Vivaldini @ecrgroup.bsky.social, @lukasmandl.bsky.social, @nielsflemming.konservative.dk w/ECON, ENVI

⏰ 11:45 CET in @libe.europarl.europa.eu ♿️"The rights, freedoms and remaining gaps in the protection of persons with disabilities in the EU" 🤝Guest speakers from @ec.europa.eu @myedf.bsky.social @fra.europa.eu UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 🔗Stream: link.europa.eu/8qVgp8

🔜From 9:30 CET, MEPs and Commissioner @magnusbrunner.bsky.social discuss: - 2025 Annual Progress Report – Simplification, Implementation & Enforcement - Child sexual abuse material online - Long-Term 🇪🇺 Asylum & Migration Management Strategy 🔗Tune in: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🗳️MEPs in @libe.europarl.europa.eu voted on their preferred candidates for the next EU Chief Prosecutor #⃣ Voting results: Andrés RITTER: 46 votes Stefano CASTELLANI: 11 votes Emilio Jesús SÁNCHEZ ULLED: 7 votes Ingrid MASCHL-CLAUSEN: 4 votes 🔗Press release: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🗳️MEPs endorse digital pre-clearance system to speed up EU border crossings • Credentials based on ID documents can be pre-submitted • Shorten waiting times by reducing time spent on manual checks Rapp. @jflopezaguilar.bsky.social Votes: ✅42✖️13⚪️17 Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

⏰Starting 16:30 CET ⚖️Rule of Law: @libe.europarl.europa.eu discusses its annual assessment of the @ec.europa.eu 2025 report and recent developments pertaining to 🇪🇺 values across member states. 📝Draft text by @kostarvanitis.bsky.social 🔗Tune in: link.europa.eu/V47kBG

🔴From 9:30, follow hearings of candidates for the next in EU Cuief Prosecutor. Shortlist: - Stefano CASTELLANI - Ingrid MASCHL-CLAUSEN - Andrés RITTER - Emilio Jesús SÁNCHEZ ULLED 🎥🔗Streaming: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream... Documents: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...

🇪🇺 EP negotiating team: - Javier Zarzalejos @libe.europarl.europa.eu Chair - David Casa @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇲🇹 - @chloe-ridel.fr / @birgitsippel.bsky.social - @jorgebuxade.bsky.social - Marius Kaminski ECR 🇵🇱 - @danielfreund.bsky.social @eu2025dk.bsky.social @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social

📢Deal: 1st ever EU anti-corruption directive! ⚖️EU-wide definitions of offences 🧑‍⚖️common rules for sanctions 🔎national strategies 🤝cooperation for national authorities & EU bodies 📝publication of corruption data ℹPress release: link.europa.eu/TgpkKG Rapp: @raquelgarciaher.bsky.social

🔴Meeting starting now, tune in here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🔴hearing tomorrow in @femm.europarl.europa.eu @peti.europarl.europa.eu Citizens’ Initiative My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion 📅 Tue 2 Dec 2025, 9:00–12:00 📺 Streaming👇https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/femm-committee-meeting_20251202-0900-COMMITTEE-FEMM

📢Next week in @libe.europarl.europa.eu (2-4 December) 🗳 Votes (3 Dec at 17:00) EU – Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement for operational activities by @Frontex, draft recommendation rapp. JaroslavBzoch EU Digital Travel app. & use of digital travel credentials, rapp. @jflopezaguilar.bsky.social 1/10

🗳️👏Parliament just adopted its negotiating position on new rules to make third-country lobbying more transparent with ➕392 ➖88 🟣133 Rapporteur: Adina Valean PRESS RELEASE 🔗 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴LIVE in #Eplenary ca. 19:15 MEPs discuss the simplification package of EU digital rules, unveiled by @ec.europa.eu last week, with EVP @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social 📺Watch it here: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

🚨🇭🇺Hungary’s deepening rule of law crisis - Breaches of EU values, legal order - Judicial interference, corruption, misuse of funds, attacks on civil society - Alarm over AI-generated political content More: link.europa.eu/Fw9xpg Press conference: link.europa.eu/gv6QmG

🗳️Adopted! @europarl.europa.eu has approved a law giving @europol.europa.eu more resources for the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking. 🎙️EP work was led by rapporteur Jeroen Lenaers @eppgroup.bsky.social 🔗Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴 Starting NOW: Plenary debate on Parliament's statements International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 📺 Watch live ⤵️ link.europa.eu/V6Rt74