There are 3,377 entities registered in the EU Transparency Register under the category ‘NGOs, platforms and networks and similar’ (as of September 2023). The contracted amount of grants awarded from the EU budget to NGOs, after excluding EU programmes in the field of education and research,
On 1 March 2023, the European Commission published a draft law on driving licences to enable the free movement of persons and goods throughout the EU by modernising the driving licence system. This includes future-proofing driving licence rules, improving road safety and simplifying the rules
MEPs want more EU-level oversight and better efforts to limit Moscow’s ability to bypass the EU’s restrictive measures. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament voices its alarm over existing loopholes in the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia. While highlighting the unprecedented nature of the EU’s
The European Parliament considers Costa Rica a truly like-minded country. Last week an AFET delegation travelled to Costa Rica to show that we highly value our partnership, particularly in the, current times of important geopolitical shifts and instability. Costa Rica is a key partner for
A delegation of MEPs visited Mexico and Costa Rica from 31 October to 2 November to discuss cooperation and strengthening the EU’s partnership with both countries. In Mexico City, the Foreign Affairs Committee delegation met with parliamentary counterparts, officials as well as government and civil society
A seven-member delegation of MEPs will visit Mexico and Costa Rica from 31 October to 2 November to discuss cooperation amid ongoing geopolitical challenges. The Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister (EPP, Germany), will lead the delegation. MEPs will meet with parliamentary counterparts, officials