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Economy

European Parliament Committee fails to agree on the EU single company bill (EU Inc)

On 19 October, the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs once again failed to approve the draft report on the EU Inc initiative — a pan-European form of company that would allow a business to be registered in one country and operate across the entire bloc. The sticking point is disagreements over workers' rights, with both startup founders and trade unions unhappy with the current version of the draft.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

European Parliament expressed regret over lifting the ban on Russian mink imports

On October 22 in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing regret over the lifting of the ban on imports of Russian mink fur and called on the EU Council and the European Commission to restore the restriction. The exemption was introduced in July at the request of several EU countries dependent on Russian raw materials. Brussels is preparing the 22nd sanctions package.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

European Parliament backs three-year delay of methane monitoring rules for energy importers

The European Parliament rejected the European Commission's proposal for a one-year delay of methane rules and voted to push the deadlines back three years — to 2031. The decision (341 votes in favour, 225 against, 6 abstentions) is explained by concerns about energy security and high prices amid the Middle East conflict. Environmentalists and the Greens criticised the vote as a concession to the oil and gas industry.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read
World

European Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court amid US sanctions

The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court and its officials. The decision was made against the backdrop of US sanctions against the ICC announced on October 9. The court beat Tanzanian lawyer Tundu Lissu and Iranian sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi. The ceremony will take place in December in Strasbourg.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

EU switches clocks to winter time on the night of October 25, 2026, even though the abolition of the clock change was agreed back in 2019

On the night of October 24–25, 2026, most EU countries will move their clocks back from 3:00 to 2:00 — the switch to 'winter' time. The abolition of the seasonal clock change, supported in 2018 by 84% of participants in a Europe-wide survey and approved by the European Parliament in 2019 (410 votes to 192), has still not been implemented: member states have not agreed on which time should be made permanent. In the USA the change will take place only on November 1; Russia has not changed its clocks since 2014.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
Economy

Chair of European Parliament trade committee urged resuming talks on a broad trade agreement with China

Chair of the European Parliament's international trade committee Bernd Lange said the EU should pursue a comprehensive agreement with China, including an investment component, instead of sector-by-sector talks. The statement came ahead of a visit by 12 MEPs to Beijing on 27–29 October amid trade tensions and a recent deal on hybrid cars that Brussels considers insufficient to address a deficit of around €1 billion a day.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
World

Searches at Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over case of €4 million misuse

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) carried out searches in administrative offices in European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg. According to sources, the searches are linked to an investigation into the alleged misuse of EU funds by the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, dissolved in 2024. The Patriots for Europe (PfE) group, the successor to ID, denies any 'legal succession' and its involvement. EP auditors estimated possible losses at a minimum of €4.3 million.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

MEP Fabrice Leggeri linked protests in France to the failure of integration policy

Fabrice Leggeri, a Member of the European Parliament from the National Rally, said in an interview with Euronews that the riots and protests in France were the result of the failure of integration policy and the absence of a controlled migration policy. He called on the government to draw conclusions and reproached President Emmanuel Macron for not addressing the problem. Against the backdrop of unrest in the country, temporary curfews were imposed.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
World

French Prosecution Requests Suspended Sentence and Ban from Office for MEP Rima Hassan

French prosecutors requested 10 months of suspended imprisonment and a two-year ban from holding public office for Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan over a deleted post on X quoting a participant in the 1972 Lod Airport attack. The prosecution qualified the post as 'glorifying terrorism'; Hassan calls the case politically motivated. The court has not yet ruled.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
World

European Parliament: centrist group leaders set for re-election amid alliance strains

On October 20 in Strasbourg, the EPP, S&D and Renew Europe will hold internal leadership elections. Manfred Weber, Iratxe García Pérez and Valérie Hayer are the only candidates, and their re-election is considered a foregone conclusion. After the elections, the leaders will discuss the future of the centrist coalition supporting Ursula von der Leyen, which over the past year has repeatedly come under strain due to the EPP's rapprochement with right-wing groups.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

EU trade unions demand that support for women in menopause be enshrined in labour law

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), representing 45 million members in 41 countries, is seeking recognition of menopause in EU labour law, citing women's losses in earnings and pensions. At the same time, the European Parliament is considering a report on menopause as an economic and social issue, while the European Commission does not plan to prepare a separate strategy, limiting itself to including the topic in the Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
World

MEP Cols: Trump's deal on Russian diesel is driven by 'dubious motives'

Member of the European Parliament Rihard Kols told Euronews that US President Donald Trump's decision to lift restrictions on imports of Russian diesel fuel sends a 'very bad' signal and is driven by dubious commercial motives. Kols is part of a group of more than 100 MEPs who signed a letter calling on the EU to maintain support for Ukraine and impose a full embargo on Russian oil and gas.

Otabek Yusupov
1 min read
World

58 MEPs urged the European Commission to protect the ICC from US sanctions

Members of the European Parliament sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen calling for shielding the International Criminal Court from American sanctions, including through the EU blocking statute. The sanctions announced by the Trump administration, after a six-month grace period, could complicate the court's financial operations. Kaja Kallas called the sanctions threat 'unacceptable', but the EU has not yet taken concrete steps.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read