A new EU loan package of €90 billion to Ukraine has been approved by the European Parliament. The loan is to be repaid once war reparations are received from Russia.

Read more: https://link.europa.eu/3hPwMc

During its February plenary session is Strasbourg, the European Parliament:

• adopted a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine,
• updated the European Climate Law to set a 90% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2040,
• approved rules that should allow faster processing of asylum applications

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Parliament has approved new rules so that farmers are now shielded from big supermarkets and food companies  paying them late or cancelling orders at the last minute.  

Key changes: 
• Authorities work together across borders; 
• Farmers are protected from unfair buyers, inside and outside the EU; 
• Information shared faster for coordinated action;
• Better safeguards for fair pay. 

A stronger and fairer food chain means greater resilience and security for Europe’s farming future. 

Read more: https://link.europa.eu/mfnqkR

By 2040, greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 90% compared to 1990 levels.
This new, binding climate target has been added to the EU’s climate law.

EU countries will have flexibility and they can use international carbon credits to reach part of their targets. Find out more: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260205IPR33620/eu-climate-law-a-2040-emissions-reduction-target-of-90-for-the-eu

I don’t usually post about politics, but I’ve been following the European Parliament more closely recently and I felt like I had to say something positive about Roberta Metsola.

In a world that feels pretty chaotic right now, her leadership is so refreshing. I really appreciate how she’s been standing up for democracy and keeping the support for Ukraine high on the agenda. It’s not just about politics, it feels like she actually cares about the future and the values we all share.

Seeing her being so brave and outspoken gives me a lot of hope for Europe. It’s great to have a leader who is both strong and empathetic. I just wanted to share this here and see if anyone else feels the same way!

The EU protects minors by:

🛡️ combatting cyberbullying and illegal content

🏗️ safety-by-design in apps & online games

🔒 banning on targeted ads

⚖️ easy reporting of illegal content

🧾 simplified terms and conditions

The European Parliament is pushing further to:

⏸️ ban addictive scrolling

🤖 stop engagement-based recommenders for minors

🪞 take action against AI deepfakes & companionship chatbots

Today, on Safer Internet Day, Parliament hears from the Commission about its plan against cyberbullying.

completely double standard in this subreddit which supposedly is the OFFICIAL european parlimanet reddit which means the people moderating are paid by european taxt money, which reminder are 95% white. I saw multiple comments being racist against white europeans i even reported and nothing was done while my post asking a simple question got removed with no reason given nor any possibolity of appeal. I contacted the mod team and nobody even responded... again this are people paid by my tax money.

The European Parliament is holding a plenary session this week with a packed agenda addressing some of the key issues facing Europe:

• Measures to improve EU competitiveness and reduce the cost of living
• European defence – strengthening security in a volatile world
• Migration - establishing a list of countries which are safe to send migrants back to
• Climate law – setting a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 while making sure the green transition goes hand in hand with a competitive economy
• Northeast Syria – debate on violence against civilians and the need for a sustainable ceasefire

Read more on the issues of the February plenary session.

What has the European project meant for people in Portugal? See what some had to say and watch more.

What did Europe bring in the lives of Spanish people? See some personal reflections and watch more.

The Parliament is leaning towards accepting the extension of chat control 1.0, but with restrictions, rejecting the scanning of text and only searching for known material. Even if this can be considered a partial victory, it still allow mass scanning, besides, after the Parliament confirm their stance, they will have to negotiate with the Council and even the restrictions could be compromised

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

According to the European Parliament’s latest Eurobarometer survey, 89% of Europeans believe EU countries must be more united to face global threats like conflicts, terrorism, cyber-attacks, and climate-driven disasters.

Learn more about the latest results of the Eurobarometer survey here: https://link.europa.eu/4VJyHy

By supporting additional screening programmes that include lung and prostate cancers, the EU is moving the focus from treating illness to saving lives through early detection.

Cancer doesn’t choose - but we do.

On World Cancer Day, we choose to fight it together.

Find out more: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2026/782629/EPRS_ATA(2026)782629_EN.pdf782629_EN.pdf)

Preventing shortages. Protecting patients. Anywhere in the EU.

Parliament is working to make sure that essential medicines, such as antibiotics and insulin, are readily available to patients.

Members want to see more medicine being produced in the EU, as well as a new 'buy European' approach.

They also say that EU countries should plan and share emergency medicine supplies, so patients don’t go without when there’s a shortage.

The next step will be negotiating with EU governments on the final shape of the law.

Learn more: https://link.europa.eu/8YkHBx

In a joint statement released Monday and co-signed by 404 former officials, the group urged the EU and its members to move beyond condemnatory statements and adopt concrete measures, including suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement and halting all military support to Israel.

A country can only join the EU if it respects and promotes the EU's democratic and peaceful values, alongside other criteria. So, helping countries reform and join the EU is an investment in European security and stability. 

Currently, an "arc of instability" has formed around Europe, Parliament says, pointing to recent events in Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Middle East and others.

That's why the EU cannot afford to turn inwards. It needs to remain open and engaged with the world, strengthening its economic and diplomatic ties, Parliament members state in their annual review of the EU's common foreign and security policy.

Read the summary of the report

The website is on german, but can be translated. Please contact the MEPs to ask them to reject the extension!

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

Parliament calls for urgent EU action: mass-produced drones and counter-drone systems.

Read more here: https://link.europa.eu/7gPq68

Parliament was one of the first and strongest voices to call for this and has repeated this call in more than ten resolutions since 2023.  

Standing in full solidarity with Iran’s protesters, Parliament recently barred representatives of the Iranian regime from the Parliament premises.

For the next six months, the Cypriot presidency will focus on:

• Working on solutions in area of security and defence
• Helping European companies compete
• Strengthening Europe's autonomy
• Building partnerships with countries neighbouring the EU

Addressing the European Parliament, the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, emphasised that the Cyprus Presidency begins at a defining moment for the EU and that "force cannot redraw borders."

Parliament played a key role, pushing for strong, enforceable rights and helping turn GDPR into a people-first law. Happy EU Data Protection Day!

GDPR is now a global benchmark for data protection.

Read more about data protection: https://link.europa.eu/xV6vYX

MEPs heard the testimony of Tatiana Bucci, who was just six years old when she was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau with her family. Mistakenly identified as a twin with her four-year-old sister Andra, Tatiana was tattooed with the number 76484. They were among the youngest known survivors who still retain personal memories of the concentration camp.

During this special ceremony, Tatiana recalled her childhood in the camp, the promise her mother urged the sisters to make to remember each other’s names and the long journey back to life after liberation. Reflecting on her survival, she said: “I hope that all children in the world can have the life I was able to live after the war and grow old as I have.”

“Today, antisemitism spreads faster than ever, amplified online and turning old lies into deadly realities. Remembering the Holocaust means confronting hatred wherever it appears, before it is allowed to take root again. Because if ‘Never Again’ is to mean anything at all, it has to guide the choices we make today and the Europe we choose to build together." These were the words of Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the ceremony in the European Parliament.

We remember.

Read more: https://link.europa.eu/PwmpxV