On 14 July 2021, the European Commission presented the Fit for 55 package which includes a proposal to increase the use of sustainable fuels, known as the ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative. On 25 April 2023, the negotiators of the European Parliament, EU Member States and the
In July 2021, the European Commission proposed the Fit for 55 package, a central part of the European Green Deal, adapting existing climate and energy legislation to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. A crucial element was the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) in
- A €300 million budget until the end of 2025 to enhance defence capabilities - There should be at least three EU member states in the consortium to benefit from EU funding - EU budget will finance the procurement up to 15% or 20% if SMEs or
For the last three decades, European defence has suffered from underinvestment by EU Member States. Additionally, the market and the demand are fragmentised along national lines. Usually, EU Member States, especially the bigger ones, procure from their national industries. This results in low interoperability, higher
The EPP Group is calling for a revision of the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores like lynxes and bears as the growing numbers of these carnivores in some European regions has become a real threat to livestock and, potentially, also for humans.
MEPs have wrapped up a visit to Central Asia, where the issues of the circumvention of sanctions featured prominently in exchanges with high-level politicians and stakeholders The start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has prompted significant geopolitical changes. To respond to these changes,