Himmelfahrtsbegegnung 2011

Press releases on debates and decisions in plenary and in committee

• Press release - Deforestation law: deal with Council to postpone and simplify measures

  The EU’s deforestation law, adopted in 2023 to ensure products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land, is to be simplified and applied one year later.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

• Press release - EP elections campaign wins Eurobest Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness

  The European Parliament’s communication campaign for the 2024 European elections has been awarded one of Europe’s major creative industry awards. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

• Press release - EU wine sector: MEPs and Council agree on new rules to support producers

  On Thursday, MEPs and Council reached a provisional deal on a new 'wine package', addressing challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities.Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

• Press release - New genomic techniques: deal to support the green transition in farming

  The new rules will make the EU food system more secure and sustainable, with climate- and pest-resistant plants that give higher yields and require fewer fertilisers and pesticides.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

• Press release - MEPs support review of criteria to declare a third country safe for asylum applicants

  Changes to the 2024 Asylum Law regarding the conditions for applying the rules on safe non-EU countries were endorsed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Wednesday.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP