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The European Parliament votes to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
2022-06-8

The European Parliament votes in favour of an election law overhaul, to be confirmed and possibly amended by the European Council, that will create a 28-seat pan-EU constituency and introduce elections of the President of the European Commission by popular vote. The reform will also create the European Electoral Authority, introduce postal voting for all EU residents, lower the minimum age of candidates to 18 and fix elections on Europe Day, May 9.
2022-05-3

Russian gas supplies via the Yamal–Europe pipeline fall almost 77% in a single day, raising European gas prices to an all-time high. European Parliament lawmakers request investigations of market manipulation, although Gazprom's exports outside the former Soviet Union rose 15.3% year on year in the first nine months of 2021 and German utility Uniper confirms that Russia was fulfilling its contractual obligations.
2021-10-1

The European Parliament approves two revisions to the controversial Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. One resolution includes new requirements aimed at making companies pay licensing fees to publications such as newspapers whose work gets aggregated by online services. The second revision makes online platforms such as Google, Facebook and YouTube liable for the content posted on their services, meaning that all content providers must get permission from rights holders before uploading copyrighted material of any kind.
2019-03-26

After European Parliament auditors conclude that he used a parliamentary assistant for UKIP party matters instead of for work related to the duties of a Member of the European Parliament, Nigel Farage will now pay back £35,500 (€40,000) through having half of his salary withheld.
2018-01-12

The European Parliament unanimously approves visa-free regime in the Schengen zone for Georgia.
2017-02-2

Prime Minister David Cameron tells the House of Commons that legal experts advise that the UK-wide Brexit result binds the entire nation, even though Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to stay in the EU. Yesterday, both Scottish and Northern Irish representatives told the European Parliament's plenary session they will leave the UK if that is the required price to keep their homelands fully connected to Europe.
2016-06-29

The European Parliament approves a resolution to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. [http:--www.bostonherald.com-news_opinion-international-europe-2015-04-eu_parliament_oks_resolution_to_remember_armenian_genocide (AP via "Boston Herald")]date=August 2019
2015-04-15

The European Parliament adopts a uniform patent system for members of the European Union.
2012-12-11

European Commissioners debate a proposal to the European Parliament to accept a 40 per cent quota for women on corporate boards.
2012-10-23