The Latest Breaking News from European Parliament

EU Strikes Deal To Effectively Ban Sales Of Combustion-Engined Cars By 2035

This has been a hot topic for the last couple of years, having been met with backlash especially from automakers who say the change is being made too quickly.

InsideEVs · Oct 28, 2022

EU approves ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035

The European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars and vans by 2035

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

EU strikes deal to effectively ban fossil fuel vehicles from 2035

The European Union on Thursday struck an agreement to phase out new CO2-emitting vehicles and to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. The move aims to speed up the switch to electric vehicles.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 28, 2022

iPhone users will need a new charger after EU law forces Apple to swap connection port

A new EU law now requires all phones, tablets and electronic devices to feature USB-C charging ports - many Apple products already use this port but some devices such as iPhone and AirPods will have to change

Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022

EU chiefs congratulate right-wing Meloni on becoming Italian PM

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday congratulated far-right leader Giorgia Meloni on becoming Italian prime minister and said she looked forward to "constructive cooperation" with her government.

France 24 · Oct 22, 2022

Can the EU's Digital Markets Act rein in big tech?

On 12 October 2022, the European Union published the final version of its new Digital Markets Act (DMA). It’s a ground-breaking piece of legislation that will regulate the business conduct of so-called digital gatekeepers – the providers of the core platform services on which businesses depend to reach their customers.…

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2022

Did Pfizer make a 'scandalous' admission to the European Parliament about its COVID-19 vaccine?

Despite a claim that has gone viral, Pfizer never said that pre-market trials of its COVID-19 vaccine tested for its effect on transmission of the virus.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

EU awards top human rights prize to the people of Ukraine

The people of Ukraine and their representatives have been awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize for their resistance to the Russia's invasion and ongoing war

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

People of Ukraine win EU Sakharov prize for their fight against Russia

The people of Ukraine and their representatives were awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize Wednesday for their resistance to Russia's invasion and ongoing war.

France 24 · Oct 19, 2022

Ukrainian people win EU's 2022 Sakharov freedom prize

The European Parliament on Wednesday awarded the people of Ukraine its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to honour their fight against Russia's invasion.

Reuters · Oct 19, 2022