European Parliament

European Parliament opposes forcing Ukraine to surrender to Russia On March 12, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning any attempts to blackmail Ukraine into surrendering to Russia in order to announce a peace agreement. 12.03.25 17:08 2 830 15 Previously in trend: ukraine’s surrender to russia

EU defense capability and support for Ukraine: Debate in European Parliament Today, March 11, the European Parliament held a debate on security issues and strengthening the EU's defense capabilities, as well as support for Ukraine. 11.03.25 19:11 900 9 Previously in trend: EU support for Ukraine

Ukraine is fighting for Europe, so Europe will be with Ukraine – Metsola Ukraine is fighting for Europe, and Europe needs to be together with those who are fighting for its security and values. 06.03.25 17:49 1 369 6 Previously in trend: Support for Ukraine Special summit

European Parliament does not recognize upcoming elections in Belarus, supporting sanctions against Lukashenko The European Parliament has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on EU countries and the international community not to recognize the "presidential elections" scheduled for January 26 in Belarus. 22.01.25 14:43 868 9

Metsola: We have to increase our support. Only strong Ukraine can speak from position of strength President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola called for increased support for Ukraine, as only a strong Ukraine can speak from a position of strength. 19.12.24 17:57 535 1

European Parliament to set up special committee to counter disinformation Starting next year, the European Parliament will have a special committee on the European Shield of Democracy. It aims to counteract information interference and fight disinformation. 18.12.24 20:15 244 0

All frozen assets of Russia should be used for weapons for Ukraine, - MEP Loizeau About three hundred billion dollars of frozen Russian assets should be given to Ukraine so that it can use these funds to arm itself and win the war against Russia. This amount can then be credited as reparations to Russia if the latter refuses to pay them. 26.11.24 14:18 600 4

MEP Metsola calls for supplying Taurus to Ukraine Against the backdrop of Russia's escalating attacks on Ukraine, European Parliament Speaker Roberta Metsola called for the speedy delivery of German Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. 23.11.24 14:48 1 468 9 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine deserves to make 2025 year of peace, - Zelenskyy in European Parliament On Tuesday, November 19, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in an extraordinary plenary session of the European Parliament dedicated to 1000 days since the beginning of the full-scale war. 19.11.24 17:20 1 290 15 Previously in trend: War

Metsola in 1000 Days of Russian War: We will continue to support Ukraine today, tomorrow and every day, as long as it takes During an extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament on the occasion of 1000 days since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola assured of continued support for Ukraine. 19.11.24 14:54 616 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Zelenskyy to speak via video link at European Parliament special session on occasion of 1000 days of Russia’s war against Ukraine A special session of the European Parliament will be held on Tuesday to mark the 1000th day of Russia's war against Ukraine. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take part in it via video link. 18.11.24 15:52 859 15

European Parliament demands tougher sanctions against Russia’s "shadow fleet" - resolution On Thursday, November 14, the European Parliament adopted a resolution demanding targeted sanctions against Russia's so-called shadow fleet. 14.11.24 16:25 588 1

European Parliament will hold extraordinary session on occasion of 1000 days of Russian war against Ukraine The European Parliament will hold an extraordinary plenary session next week, on November 19, on the occasion of the 1000th day of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. 12.11.24 15:47 1 254 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

European Parliament approves €35 billion loan to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets - resolution (updated) Today, on October 22, 2024, the European Parliament supported a resolution to establish a mechanism for credit cooperation with Ukraine and provide exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine. 22.10.24 13:54 1 371 11

Today, European Parliament will consider granting Ukraine EUR 35 billion loan from frozen Russian assets The European Parliament will today consider the European Commission's proposal to provide Ukraine with a loan of 35 billion euros at the expense of frozen Russian assets. 22.10.24 11:33 443 2

European Parliament Committee supports granting Ukraine EUR 35 billion loan from frozen Russian assets On Monday, October 14, the European Parliament's Committee on Trade approved the EU's proposal to provide Ukraine with a €35 billion loan from frozen Russian assets. 14.10.24 22:34 1 082 10

Slovak MEP Blaha in Moscow: "Let’s stop hatred of Russia. I can no longer watch Russophobia grow in West". VIDEO Luboš Blaha, a pro-Russian Slovak MEP from the ruling Smer coalition party, came to Moscow to "thank for the liberation from fascism" and "apologise for Russophobia in the West". 14.10.24 14:06 8 997 105

MEP Gahler: It is more profitable for EU to allow strikes deep into Russia than to constantly saturate Ukrainian air defense It is more profitable for European countries to allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike at military targets deep into Russia than to constantly provide Ukraine with air defence systems to repel massive Russian attacks. 12.10.24 20:04 1 538 20

Hungarian opposition leader Gekicki to Orban: "For how much did you betray country? He sold out to Putin and Xi Jinping". VIDEO Hungarian oppositionist Marton Gekicki tried to disrupt Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's speech in the European Parliament, accusing him of betraying the country. 09.10.24 09:18 11 626 40

European Parliament calls on EU to impose embargo on Russian gas and sanctions against Gazprom - resolution The European Parliament in its resolution asks the European Union to impose a full embargo on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and sanctions against Gazprom and Russian oil companies. 19.09.24 16:41 760 1

European Parliament calls on member states to immediately lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons against targets in Russia - resolution In the resolution adopted at the plenary session, the European Parliament calls, among other things, to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of weapons provided to it to strike targets in Russia 19.09.24 14:50 2 061 8

MEP Kubilius: EU countries should remove all "red lines" on use of provided weapons by Ukraine By providing Ukraine with the weapons it needs for defence, EU countries set so-called red lines that weaken not only the defence of our country but also the security of Europe itself, so these restrictions need to be removed. 17.09.24 14:35 510 1

Ukraine is being forced to fight with its hands tied behind its back, - MEP Loiseau MEP Nathalie Loiseau called on the EU to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with Western weapons and provide it with all the necessary assistance. 17.09.24 15:04 1 809 10 Previously in trend: War

Almost 60 MEPs call for lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons Ukraine should be able to use the provided weapons to hit targets in Russia, almost 60 members of the European Parliament insist. 06.09.24 22:26 1 260 5

Von der Leyen is re-elected as President of European Commission The European Parliament has elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission. 18.07.24 15:36 1 498 12

European Parliament adopts resolution in support of Ukraine On Wednesday, 17 July, during a plenary session, the European Parliament approved a resolution in support of Ukraine by a majority vote. 17.07.24 15:01 2 327 7

Metsola re-elected as President of European Parliament On 16 July, during the first plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs re-elected Roberta Metsola for a new term as President of the European Parliament. 16.07.24 14:23 1 155 0

Orbán, former Czech Prime Minister Babiš and Austria’s far-right form right-wing group in European Parliament On 30 June, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced the creation of a new right-wing group with the far-right Austrian Freedom Party and the Slovak ANO party, led by former Czech Prime Minister Babiš. 30.06.24 16:54 3 974 23

Metsola: New composition of European Parliament will continue to support Ukraine The new composition of the European Parliament will maintain consistency in supporting Ukraine and in supporting the EU enlargement policy. 27.06.24 22:43 560 1

Majority with pro-European and pro-Ukrainian forces will be formed in European Parliament - von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that after winning the European Parliament elections, the European People's Party would form a "centre" with political parties that have pro-European and pro-Ukrainian positions, among others. 10.06.24 09:33 6 976 12

Macron dissolves French parliament amid his party’s loss in European Parliament On Sunday, 9 June, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he was dissolving the country's parliament, the National Assembly, and calling early parliamentary elections. 10.06.24 07:57 17 195 90

Von der Leyen: Putin’s far-right friends want to destroy Europe In the new convocation of the European Parliament, after the elections in June, democratic political parties must cooperate to prevent far-right parties from destroying the European project. 23.05.24 23:00 3 910 23 World

Danish MEP Melchior calls on NATO to help Ukraine win: "Whole territory, including Crimea" Ukraine must regain control of all its territories, including the Crimean peninsula, which has been under occupation for more than 10 years. And NATO countries should help Ukraine win. 16.05.24 21:49 3 022 19 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

European Parliament calls for non-recognition of Putin’s "election" results in Russia The European Parliament adopts a resolution condemning the pseudo-election of the Russian President. 25.04.24 15:57 3 458 28 World

European Parliament proposes EU to urgently develop plan for Ukraine’s victory The European People’s Party, which is the largest group in the European Parliament, proposes to develop an "EU Plan for Ukraine’s Victory." 17.04.24 21:28 1 662 13 Previously in trend: War

EU Parliament will not approve funding for EU Council until Ukraine receives additional Patriots The European Parliament refused to approve the decision to finance the EU Council because of the inability of EU countries to transfer additional batteries of the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. 11.04.24 15:07 12 372 76 World

EU should accelerate and intensify efforts to help Ukraine, - Head of European Parliament Metsola The EU should do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine receives everything it needs for self-defense 21.03.24 22:34 408 2 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

EU agrees to extend duty-free exports of Ukrainian agricultural products The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a preliminary agreement to extend trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression. 20.03.24 07:38 2 176 8 Economics

European Parliament adopts resolution providing for use of confiscated Russian assets for reconstruction of Ukraine The European Parliament adopts a new legislative resolution, according to which Russian assets confiscated due to its aggressive war should become a "contribution to the reconstruction of Ukraine". 13.03.24 19:16 2 788 15 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia EU sanctions

EU insists on more active actions to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia The European Parliament called on the EU and international humanitarian organisations to step up efforts to return Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia. 13.03.24 14:32 269 1 World

EU unifies penalties for circumventing sanctions against Russia: European Parliament directive If the actions of individuals in the matter of assistance to Russia involve an amount of more than 100 thousand euros, such EU citizens will be imprisoned for 5 years or more. 12.03.24 16:57 650 9 World

Largest group of European Parliament adopts resolution on EU Plan for Ukraine’s victory The largest political group in the European Parliament, the European People’s Party (EPP), has adopted a special resolution on the EU’s Plan for Ukraine’s Victory. 07.03.24 15:25 3 640 22 World

European Parliament to consider free trade agreement with Ukraine next week - Ministry of Agrarian Policy The European Parliament’s relevant committee will consider the free trade agreement with Ukraine next week. 02.03.24 19:56 1 553 7 Economics

European Parliament approves 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine. VIDEO The European Parliament supported the decision to establish a multi-year financial assistance programme for Ukraine worth €50 billion. 27.02.24 13:29 6 723 45 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

There will be no quick accession of Ukraine to EU. All necessary requirements must be fulfilled, - Vice-President of European Parliament Etienne Vice-President of the European Parliament Jan-Christophe Etienne has spoken out against Ukraine’s rapid accession to the EU. First, Kyiv needs to fulfil all the requirements for membership, including the fight against corruption. 29.01.24 15:31 3 430 65 World

European Parliament calls for punishing Orban for undermining democracy in Hungary The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the punishment of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for undermining democracy in Hungary. 18.01.24 18:03 4 945 29 World

Some MEPs call for Hungary to be deprived of voting rights MEPs discussed an extraordinary summit to be held on February 1 and called on EU leaders to deprive Hungary of the right to vote. 18.01.24 13:07 2 429 5 World

On January 18, European Parliament will consider resolution on depriving Hungary of right to vote in Council of EU - mass media On Thursday, January 18, the members of the European Parliament will vote for the resolution on depriving Hungary of the right to vote in the Council of the European Union. In the document, MEPs also call for an investigation into the legality of the European Commission’s decision to unfreeze 10 billion euros for Budapest. 17.01.24 10:28 5 143 32 World