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✅ @imco.europarl.europa.eu adopted its opinion on the 2027 general budget of the EU 🇪🇺 with overwhelming majority.
Posting workers abroad ✅ @empl.europarl.europa.eu & @imco.europarl.europa.eu members endorsed the provisional agreement with 👇 ➕84 ➖6 ⭕ 2 Press release following deal 🖇️ link.europa.eu/JCwxdP
. @cschaldemose.bsky.social : "For too long, we have treated children's safety online as a question of better parenting or greater self-control. But no child should be expected to resist platforms deliberately designed to capture attention and maximise screentime".
. @annacavazzini.bsky.social : "The internet has partially become a dark place for young people. We need a safe internet and online space for all, starting with the stricter enforcement of existing rules."
🗳️Opinion by @imco.europarl.europa.eu on the institutional aspects of artificial intelligence for @afco.europarl.europa.eu adopted with +33/-5/abs1
#EPlenary debate starting around 10.30 CEST Protecting children’s safety and mental health from the risks posed by social media FOLLOW LIVE 📹 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
REMINDER 🚨 Today at 10.00 CEST Lead MEPs Arba Kokalari & Michael McNamara will hold a 🎙️press conference following the final EP vote on the AI “digital omnibus” @libe.europarl.europa.eu @imco.europarl.europa.eu Tune in live 🔗 link.europa.eu/gvhQmf
📢 Parliament & Council agreed today to accelerate defence investment and improve EU’s responsiveness to security challenges, as part of the “Omnibus V” package. @imco.europarl.europa.eu @itre.europarl.europa.eu @envi.europarl.europa.eu @sede.europarl.europa.eu Press release 👇 link.europa.eu/Wrtqff
✔️ @imco.europarl.europa.eu and @cy2026eu.bsky.social negotiators reached a deal today to simplify & digitalise EU product compliance, in the framework of Omnibus IV package. Parliament's rapporteur for the file was @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org. Press release 👇 link.europa.eu/KrWjG8
✅ Opinion on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund by Regina Doherty was just adopted in @imco.europarl.europa.eu.
DEAL 🤝🏼 Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI tonight! Congratulations to the co-rapporteurs Arba Kokalari and Michael McNamara👏
PRESS RELEASE ‼️ MEPs conclude China visit advocating sustainable e-commerce, fair competition and product safety Read more ⬇️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
On the last day of the mission to China, the IMCO team spoke with TEMU President Sun Quin and senior management, who presented the company’s operations and compliance systems. 1/2 👇
MEPs expressed their strong concerns in relation to the sale and removal of illegal products, the environmental footprint of its business model, respect of labour rights, compliance with EU’s DSA and product safety laws, among other issues. 2/2
After visiting the Alibaba showroom in Beijing to learn about the company’s operations in China, IMCO MEPs met with senior Alibaba representatives including AliExpress President Stone Chen and Alibaba Vice-President/Head of International Government Affairs Eric Pelletier. 1/2
MEPs discussed in depth product safety & compliance operations with SHEIN. The delegation expressed their worries with the cofounder Tony Ren, touching on AI copyright issues, sustainability, forced labour, checks on dangerous and illegal products, and overall compliance with EU rules.
MEPs spoke with the EU chamber of commerce representatives to learn about 🇪🇺 companies’ perspective on trade and competition with China. The discussion focussed on trade imbalance, the role of AI in employment & production, evolution of e-commerce & 🇨🇳 market opportunities.
At their official visit to the National People’s Congress, the @imco.europarl.europa.eu delegation shared their concerns with 🇨🇳 parliamentarians about consumer and product safety, forced labour, protection of minors online and EU companies’ access to the Chinese market.
Lawmakers also discussed key areas of interest and cooperation, such as liability of online marketplaces and fostering fair competition. 2/2 Video extracts 📹 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/video/imc...
In a meeting with high-level representatives of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), @imco.europarl.europa.eu MEPs relayed their concerns on the high influx of dangerous & non-compliant products coming from China. (Photo Anna Cavazzini & Luo Wen, SAMR Director) 1/2
🇪🇺🇨🇳 The IMCO delegation has landed in Beijing! MEPs kicked off meetings this morning with EU Ambassador Jorge Toledo & EU ambassadors and representatives to discuss challenges related to the EU internal market and EU-China competition. Follow for more updates ⏭️
👏 @imco.europarl.europa.eu team & @cy2026eu.bsky.social have just reached a provisional agreement on 🛃Union Customs Code reform! EP rapporteur @dirkgotink.bsky.social will hold a press conference tomorrow morning at 10.00. Press release (shortly) 🔽 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
✅Parliament just adopted its position on the Artificial Intelligence Act Omnibus. ⏭️Interinstitutional negotiations with @cy2026eu.bsky.social start today Rapp. Arba Kokalari @eppgroup.bsky.social & Michael McNamara @reneweuropecor.bsky.social PRESS RELEASE ⬇️ link.europa.eu/mW8h64
📢 @imco.europarl.europa.eu negotiating team led by @dirkgotink.bsky.social and @cy2026eu.bsky.social have voted to establish the new 🛃 EU Customs Authority (EUCA) in Lille, France. Exit doorstep press point +/-20 min👇 link.europa.eu/W8HCpw Read more from the press release👇 link.europa.eu/HGwXt8
Digital Markets Act🔴 @imco.europarl.europa.eu MEPs demand timely action and resilience against external pressures Resolution & oral question adopted w/ 33➕2➖11⚪️ @annacavazzini.bsky.social @aschwab.bsky.social Read the press release 👇 link.europa.eu/9NjXkW
#AIomnibus 🗳️Today @imco.europarl.europa.eu @libe.europarl.europa.eu adopted their position on a simplification proposal amending the AI Act ✅ 101 ➕ 9➖ 8 ⭕ @eppgroup.bsky.social @reneweuropecor.bsky.social More details in the press release 👇 link.europa.eu/ptdkGP
Adopted ✅ IMCO opinion to CULT report on Impact of social media and the online environment on young people ➕33➖4⭕6 Rapporteur for opinion @lauballarin.bsky.social
🔴 On 25 February, former Commissioner @thierrybreton.bsky.social will be in IMCO to discuss recent US visa sanctions Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Josephine Ballon and Clare Melford will also take part. The discussion will touch upon the broader implications for EU's digital rules & sovereignty.
📸 This morning, @imco.europarl.europa.eu had a lively and thorough Q&A session with cities competing to host the new European Customs Authority. @annacavazzini.bsky.social @dirkgotink.bsky.social Recording is available here⤵️ multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...