✅ The #EPlenary approved the updates to the Package Travel Directive with overwhelming majority. ⬆️537 / ⬇️ 2 /↔️ 24 Press release 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴 Last debate on the update of the🧳Package Travel Directive ✈️ will start soon at the #EPlenary. Vote on the provisional agreement, negotiated by Alex Agius Saliba, is scheduled for tomorrow. Follow the debate 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

#EPlenary backs EU signature of Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence 📝✅ MEPs approved the @coe.int Framework Convention on AI, tackling risks AI poses to fundamental democratic values at international level @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🗳️ @libe.europarl.europa.eu ⤵️ link.europa.eu/HghYDr

🧳 MEPs will debate & vote to improve protection for #travellers, in particular assistance & compensation rights for holidaymakers using #travel packages. Package organisers will have to establish a complaint-handling mechanism 👇 #EPlenary @imco.europarl.europa.eu @klangensiepenmep.bsky.social

🔴Plenary debate on moving from an incomplete Single Market to one market for Europe will start in +/- 20 minutes. Watch 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

📢 @imco.europarl.europa.eu topics on #EPlenary next week 🗣️ Moving from an incomplete Single Market to one market for Europe (debate on Tue) 🗳️ @coe.int Convention on AI (w/ @libe.europarl.europa.eu, vote on Wed) 🧳 Package Travel Directive (debate on Wed, final vote on Thu) 📺 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

Adopted ✅ IMCO opinion to CULT report on Impact of social media and the online environment on young people ➕33➖4⭕6 Rapporteur for opinion @lauballarin.bsky.social

🔴 At 9.30 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 📜Work continues on several opinions 🔸Impact of social media & online environment on young people (vote) 🔸European Competitiveness Fund (debate on the draft) 🔸Interim report regarding deepening relations w/ Switzerland (debate on the draft)

✅ @envi.europarl.europa.eu & @imco.europarl.europa.eu endorsed this afternoon the trilogue deal on circularity requirements for vehicle design & management of end-of-life vehicles ⬆️96 ⬇️20 ↔️4 Provisional agreement: www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202... #EPlenary vote expected: April

The @imco.europarl.europa.eu & @envi.europarl.europa.eu committees have on their joint agenda now: 🚗Vote on end-of-life vehicles #trilogue deal 🧪Work on Chemical Omnibus 🎬Watch 👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🔴At 15.00 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 💎Single Market & Competitiveness Report 2026 💎Recent US travel bans against Thierry Breton & other European figures and EU digital sovereignty 🎬Watch 👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🔴 This morning at 9.00 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🗣️ Update from Working Groups on AI Act, DMA & DSA 📢 Public hearing on the revision of Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation 🎬Watch online here 👇 link.europa.eu/Jm4Cxh

Today, @imco.europarl.europa.eu negotiators led by rapporteur @dirkgotink.bsky.social endorsed the draft procedure for choosing the seat of the future EU Customs Authority that will be established in the framework of a major Customs Code reform 🛃. Read more👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

This Wednesday in @imco.europarl.europa.eu at 16.00 🔴 U.S. visa sanctions against Thierry Breton and other European figures Remote statement by Thierry Breton followed by discussion w/ Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Josephine Ballon and Clare Melford. Details 👇 link.europa.eu/NFrB9g

What did EU leaders discuss at the #EuropeanCouncil retreat on #competitiveness on 12 Feb? The outcome will feed into the conclusions of the March #EUCO meeting. Read 👉 link.europa.eu/VpkTY9 @imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social

Next week in @imco.europarl.europa.eu (25-26 Feb) ️📢 Public hearing on the revision of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation 🗣️ Exchange of views w/ Thierry Breton on recent US travel bans & EU digital sovereignty 👥 Debate on 2026 Single Market and Competitiveness Report

Rising generative AI fuels harder-to-spot fake content online. Nearly 8 in 10 young people report exposure to #disinformation in the past week, yet many overestimate their ability to spot it. Read 👉 link.europa.eu/7drHG6 @imco.europarl.europa.eu @syoncourtin.bsky.social @leilachaibi.bsky.social

The Digital Omnibus on AI aims to simplify EU rules and ease the #AIAct's regulatory burden 🔎 What are the key proposals? Find out 👉 link.europa.eu/HKNrH9 @imco.europarl.europa.eu @libe.europarl.europa.eu @mcnamaramep.bsky.social @svenjahahn.bsky.social @marketkag.bsky.social

🔴 On 25 February, former Commissioner @thierrybreton.bsky.social will be in IMCO to discuss recent US visa sanctions Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Josephine Ballon and Clare Melford will also take part. The discussion will touch upon the broader implications for EU's digital rules & sovereignty.

✅ European Parliament gave a green light to the provisional agreement on Measuring Instruments Directive, negotiated by @imco.europarl.europa.eu rapporteur Zala Tomašič. ⬆️594/⬇️25/↔️23 Read more from the trilogue deal press release👇 link.europa.eu/g684tk

📱 Young people raise alarm over the violent content they encounter on social media. These platforms also provide a space for #cyberbullying Read 👉 link.europa.eu/7drHG6 #EPlenary @imco.europarl.europa.eu @cschaldemose.bsky.social @syoncourtin.bsky.social @leilachaibi.bsky.social

🔴 Soon, the final #EPlenary debate will start on the update of Measuring Instruments Directive, ahead of the final vote tomorrow. @imco.europarl.europa.eu rapporteur was Zala Tomašič. Trilogue deal press release👇 link.europa.eu/g684tk Watch the debate 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

Online platforms have always held all the cards. The Digital Services Act is changing that. One clear set of rules to protect people across the EU. An internet that works for people. More: link.europa.eu/gbRf9h

📢 Next week, the #EPlenary has a couple of @imco.europarl.europa.eu topics on the agenda. 🔸EU competitiveness & Draghi report (key debate on Wed) 🔸Measuring Instruments Directive (debate on Mon, final vote on Tue) Follow here 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

📱 Social media are young people's top news source. Young people can be especially vulnerable to online #disinformation, due to limited media literacy & heavy reliance on social media for news. Read 👉 link.europa.eu/7drHG6 @imco.europarl.europa.eu @syoncourtin.bsky.social @leilachaibi.bsky.social

📸 This morning, @imco.europarl.europa.eu had a lively and thorough Q&A session with cities competing to host the new European Customs Authority. @annacavazzini.bsky.social @dirkgotink.bsky.social Recording is available here⤵️ multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🚨 Starting from 9.00 today, @imco.europarl.europa.eu will quiz all nine candidates for the seat of the new European Customs Authority. Programme 👉 link.europa.eu/k7ydJD Press alert 👉 link.europa.eu/vvPWrD Streaming link 👉 link.europa.eu/vvPWrD

🚨 Tomorrow at 9.00 @imco.europarl.europa.eu will quiz all nine candidates for the seat of the future European Customs Authority. Programme 👉 link.europa.eu/BPMMr8 Press alert 👉 link.europa.eu/vvPWrD Streaming link 👉 link.europa.eu/vvPWrD

STARTING SOON 🛍️💻 Representatives of online retailer SHEIN take part in @imco.europarl.europa.eu debate on tackling the spread of illegal and unsafe products online. Background 📜 link.europa.eu/Mcxr39 LIVESTREAM 15.30 CET📽️ link.europa.eu/Yq8QhR

This afternoon in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🔴 from 14.30 👥 Structural dialogue with EVP @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social ️🎬Watch online here link.europa.eu/Yq8QhR

🦾 @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

Regarding the opinion on registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data 🚗, @imco.europarl.europa.eu just adopted alternative compromise amendments by EPP, S&D, Renew & Greens/EFA. Opinion adopted with ⬆️ 37/ ⬇️ 3/ ↔️6 Text adopted 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202...

IMCO adopts Reinier Van Lanschot draft reports on digitalisation and common specifications under the Omnibus IV proposal (and mandate to start negotiations) Directives adopted with ➕44/➖2/⭕️1 Regulations adopted with ➕45/➖2/⭕️ 1 Next stage ⏭️ March plenary ✅

MEPs of the @imco.europarl.europa.eu have just approved the provisional trilogue agreement on 🧳✈️ Package Travel Directive. ⬆️ 40 / ⬇️ 2/ ↔️ 0 Next step - #EPlenary in March. Press release about the deal, reached in December👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

This morning in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 📩Votes on Package Travel and Omnibus IV: digitalisation & common specifications 🚀Presentation of programme by 🇨🇾 Cypriot Presidency @cy2026eu.bsky.social ♎Joint IMCO-LIBE vote on the Framework Convention on AI ️🎬Watch online here 👉 link.europa.eu/x6ThpF

Today at 15.00 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 📢 Recap of recent trilogues & working groups: DMA, DSA, AI Act and Forced Labour 🎤 Debate on TikTok and X (Grok): protecting children online 👥 Debates with Commission on survey on late payments, Digital Fairness Act and repair of goods

Grok's recommender systems‼️This topic is also on the IMCO agenda today at 15.30 Protecting minors from sexualised AI content on TikTok and X/Grok: Implications under the DSA 🗣️Tomorrow @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social will also be in IMCO at 14.30 for the annual dialogue LIVE 🔴 link.europa.eu/V3w43T

Next week’s agenda (26-28 Jan) 📩Votes on Package Travel + Digitalisation & common specifications ️♎Joint @imco.europarl.europa.eu & @libe.europarl.europa.eu vote on the Framework Convention on AI 🎤SHEIN (attending), TikTok and X debates 🛃 Q&A on the Union Customs Code & EUCA seat 1/2

Protecting minors from sexualised AI content TikTok and X have been invited to participate in the @imco.europarl.europa.eu meeting on 27/01 for an exchange of views on the risks posed to minors by such content and the implications under the Digital Services Act Details 🔗 link.europa.eu/HYTT8b

‪ Tackling AI deepfakes & sexual exploitation on social media First debate today at 9.00 w/ Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna @cy2026eu.bsky.social & Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Follow live 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

Children are particularly vulnerable to #deepfakes, which can make them more exposed to harmful online practices. Tomorrow in plenary, MEPs will debate how to tackle #AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media Read 👇 #EPlenary @libe.europarl.europa.eu @imco.europarl.europa.eu

📱What is the Danish approach to #copyright and #deepfakes? Could it be a model for the EU? Read 👉 link.europa.eu/q9TxFn 📍 Tomorrow in plenary, MEPs will debate how to tackle #AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media #EPlenary @libe.europarl.europa.eu @imco.europarl.europa.eu

🚨 Representatives of Shein have confirmed their participation at the next @imco.europarl.europa.eu meeting on January 27 to discuss tackling the spread of illegal and unsafe products online. More info + quote by @annacavazzini.bsky.social 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

📩The IMCO committee has again invited SHEIN to attend its meeting on 27 January, following previous declined invitations. This comes amid heightened parliamentary scrutiny of online marketplaces' compliance w/ EU product safety, consumer protection, & online platforms rules.

🛍️ Influencer marketing is key in online advertising. The European Commission wants to address misleading influencer marketing practices in the forthcoming digital fairness act. Both Parliament and Council will shape the legislation. Read ⤵️ @imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social

🔴 At +/- 18.30, the #EPlenary will discuss the recently announced 2030 Consumer Agenda with @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social. Watch live here ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

Parliament confirmed EU's new rules for out-of-court dispute resolution🤝 They aim to increase consumer awareness & encourage greater business participation in alternative dispute solutions. Rapporteur @lauballarin.bsky.social 👏 Read the press release ⤵️ link.europa.eu/f949PM

Next week in #EPlenary 📌 15 - 18 December 🤝Confirmation of new Alternative Dispute Resolution rules w/ rapporteur @lauballarin.bsky.social - Tuesday 🛍️2030 Consumer Agenda - Wednesday 🗣️ Oral question to @ec.europa.eu on algorithms, foreign interference & disinformation - Thursday

Today, we have issued a fine to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the #DSA. The breaches concern the deceptive design of its blue checkmark, the lack of transparency in its ads repository, and the failure to provide access to public data for researchers.

After extensive engagement with the Commission, #TikTok has submitted binding commitments that address all concerns raised in our investigation and in the preliminary findings of May 2025. link.europa.eu/8qY89P