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All of Parliament’s 20 standing committees and four subcommittees held their constitutive meetings on Tuesday to elect their Chair and Vice-Chairs.

Parliament and Council teams have agreed to extend an exemption to EU e-Privacy rules allowing for the detection of child sexual abuse material online until 3 April 2026.

MEPs on Wednesday confirmed at the committee level the legislative texts on migration and asylum policy as agreed with EU member states.

Following talks with EU member states, MEPs reached an agreement on the revision of EU’s long-term budget, addressing unforeseen challenges like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The EU response in the case of a migration and asylum crisis should be based on reinforced solidarity and support to the member states in need.

Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on a new EU asylum and migration policy based on the principle of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility.

Co-legislators agreed on a faster procedure for granting or withdrawing international protection applicable in all EU member states and replacing national procedures.

On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on new measures to protect children online by preventing and stopping child sexual abuse.

MEPs and the Spanish presidency of the Council agreed on plans to boost the supply of strategic raw materials, on Monday.

On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market.

The “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform” aims to boost digital, net-zero and biotechnologies and enable the EU's industry to achieve the digital and net-zero transitions.

The Industry Committee adopted its position on the "Gigabit infrastructure Act", designed to reduce costs and red tape for the deployment of very high-speed networks.

Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and provide consumers with better product information.

New cyber resilience rules adopted on Wednesday will establish a uniform set of cybersecurity requirements for all digital products in the European Union.

The new rules on asbestos aim to protect EU workers from the risks of asbestos and to detect the presence of asbestos as early as possible.

The Environment Committee put forward its proposals to make products in the EU more environmentally friendly, circular and energy efficient throughout their lifecycle.

MEPs and Council negotiators agree on setting up a new tool to safeguard the EU’s interests and respond to countries seeking to coerce the Union or member states.

Leading MEPs highlight the importance of freedom of the press as a cornerstone of human rights. “We must defend it worldwide”, say Udo Bullmann and Isabel Wiseler-Lima.

MEPs and the Swedish Presidency of the Council agreed on mandatory national targets for the deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels for cars and trucks.

On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on new rules for checks at EU borders and updated its negotiating mandate on asylum procedures.