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Parliament gives its opinion on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens as three institutional laws pass

11 laws, three agreements and 16 resolutions over four days.

AI:The session in brief

Parliament adopted its position on several new EU laws, including a common data platform on chemicals and a reassignment of scientific tasks among chemicals agencies.1: Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals2: Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency3: Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals MEPs backed macro-financial assistance to Jordan and Egypt, and changes to customs duties on certain US imports.4: Macro-financial assistance to Jordan5: Macro-financial assistance to Egypt6: Customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the USA They also approved an EU talent pool to match non-EU jobseekers with employers, and measures on identity card security.7: Establishing an EU talent pool8: Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement The week included resolutions on human rights, foreign and security policy, and the 2026 budget guidelines.9: Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III10: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 202411: Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 202412: Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 202413: Prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, notably the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior, Tsi Conrad14: Execution spree in Iran and the confirmation of the death sentences of activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani15: Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus - threats from the Investigative Committee16: Targeted attacks against Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – defending religious freedom and security

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EU institutions & Parliament, New EU law

Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement

Report by Malik Azmani ·

Passed 377 for · 279 against · 16 abstained by a small majority

For: S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: The Left, Greens, ECR, Patriots, ESN

AI summary:The proposal follows a Court of Justice ruling that the previous law was based on the wrong legal basis.

  1. Foreign affairs, New EU law

    Top story 2:Macro-financial assistance to Egypt

    Report by Céline Imart ·

    Passed 452 for · 182 against · 40 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The assistance aims to help Egypt address its external financing needs and support structural reforms, with disbursements tied to conditions on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

  2. Climate & environment, New EU law

    Top story 3:Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals

    Report by Dimitris Tsiodras ·

    Passed 481 for · 170 against · 22 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The proposal establishes a common data platform on chemicals and a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals, making data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.

  3. Climate & environment, New EU law

    Top story 4:Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency

    Report by Dimitris Tsiodras ·

    Passed 482 for · 110 against · 81 abstained by a large majority

  4. Climate & environment, New EU law

    Top story 5:Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals

    Report by Dimitris Tsiodras ·

    Passed 486 for · 171 against · 18 abstained by a large majority

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Tuesday 1 April

Wednesday 2 April

Thursday 3 April

and 3 agenda votes

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