EP delegation to the Conciliation Committee meeting

TRAN Committee - Exchange of views with European Coordinators for the TEN-T

EP Plenary Session - EU-US trade deal

Minority Intergroup - Exchange of views with Commissioner Michael McGrath

HOUS - Public Hearing on Tourism, Short-Term Rentals and Housing Affordability: Balancing Economic Growth with Housing Accessibility in Europe

Press conference on Air passenger rights

Press conference on  the petition to the European Parliament regarding the situation of discrimination due to early forced retirement

Minority Intergroup

New special committee on Housing Crisis - HOUS constitutive meeting

TRAN Committee delegation visit to Marseille, France - Visit of the Grand Port maritime

MEPs debate on the following two reports: the Report by MEP LANGE on Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and the Report by MEP LANGE on Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods.

EU-US trade deal: MEPs debate

MEPs set out their recommendations to promote decent, sustainable, and affordable housing across the European Union in a debate with Council and Commission representatives. They highlight the precarious living conditions of millions of Europeans, due to a limited housing supply and increasing rent and mortgage costs in the past two decades. The draft proposals cover the key aspects of the crisis, including the need to boost investment through EU, national and private funds, to reduce red tape in the housing sector, improve the quality, sustainability and habitability of homes, and to tackle labour shortages and competitiveness challenges in the construction sector.

Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing: MEPs debate (part 2)

Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP, BG), rapporteur, Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS (Greens/EFA, LT), vice-chair of TRAN Committee and the shadow rapporteurs Matteo RICCI (S&D, IT), Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR, PL), Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ (Greens/EFA, ES) and Arash SAEIDI (The Left, FR), hold a press conference on Air passenger rights. MEPs discussed the Council’s proposed changes to existing air passenger rights rules and on an update to the rights of air travelers facing flight disruptions, to ensure compensation after a three-hour delay. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press Conference by Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP, BG), rapporteur, Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS (Greens/EFA, LT) , vice-chair of TRAN Committee and the shadow rapporteurs on Air passenger rights

MEPs debate on Air Passenger Rights. They discuss the Council’s proposed changes to existing air passenger rights rules. Parliament’s draft text offers a comprehensive list of extraordinary circumstances, such as natural disasters, weather conditions or unforeseen labour disputes, that would release airlines of their responsibility to pay compensation. Council favours an open-ended list. Plenary also defends the right to carry on board, at no additional cost, one personal item, such as a handbag, backpack or laptop, plus one small piece of hand luggage with maximum dimensions of 100 cm (combined length, width and height) and weighing no more than 7 kg.

Air Passenger Rights: MEPs debate

This News item presents extracts from the debate (20/1) and from the vote (21/1) on Air Passenger Rights. In 2014, Parliament reacted to a Commission proposal to update air passenger rights, proposing that delayed or stranded air passengers should receive better access to compensation, with clearer rules about how airlines should deal with passenger complaints. Differing positions among EU countries blocked this file for 11 years. In June 2025, however, EU ministers reached a political agreement. Subsequent negotiations with Parliament started in October 2025, but did not end in agreement, forcing Parliament to proceed with the adoption of its second reading position.This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Air Passenger Rights: extracts from the debate (20/1) and from the vote (21/1)

Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP, BG), rapporteur, together with shadow rapporteurs: Mateo RICCI (S&D, IT), Vilis KRIŠTOPANS (PfE, LV), Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR, PL), Jan-Christoph OETJEN (Renew, DE), Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ (Greens, ES) and Arash SAEIDI (The Left, FR), brief journalists on the review of EU air passengers rights rules following a vote in the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN). MEPs are seeking to ensure passengers are taken care of when they are denied boarding, their flights are cancelled or delayed. They want current travel rights to be maintained alongside the introduction of improvements in helping stranded passengers, regulating cabin baggage, and on the access to compensation. This transcription if the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP, BG), rapporteur, and the shadow rapporteurs, on air passenger rights

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Danish Council Presidency the details of the trade agreement with the US, and possible deals with other countries. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump announced a deal on tariffs and trade on 27 July, but questions about its implementation details remain. The prospect of further deals with other trade partners will also be discussed. MEPs are likely to raise the agreement concluded with Mercosur, whose ratification is pending, and the agreed update of the agreement with Mexico, among others.

MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ, Vicent (Greens/EFA, ES)

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