The 2024 EU elections for the European Parliament have concluded, and the new mandate is slowly but surely being set up. We look forward to seeing the newly elected representatives take their positions and begin their work.
2024 European Elections: The results of the European Parliament elections are in! The European People’s Party remains the first political group, with 189 seats (13 more compared to 2019), ahead of the Social Democrats, with 135 seats (4 less). Then Renew with 79 seats (23 less). The Greens currently hold 53 seats (18 less). The ECR now hold 76 seats (7 seats more) and ID holds 58 seats (9 more). There are also 45 non-attached members and 46 newly elected Members not allied to any of the political groups set up in the outgoing Parliament (until now).
Read the results here.
Environment Council – 17 June: According to the agenda of the Environment Council, today, Member States will approve its general approach on three important topics: the first on the soil monitoring directive, the second on the waste framework directive and the third on the environmental claims directive.
Waste Framework Directive Revision (WFD): The measures against fast fashion proposed by France, and supported by other Member States, were included in the general approach of the waste framework directive revision finalised on 7 June by the Belgian Presidency.
Soil Monitoring Law (SML): On 11 June, Member States’ general approach on the SML was published.
Nature Restoration Law: Today, the Council formally adopted the Regulation on Nature Restoration.
Bisphenol A: The Commission’s proposal on banning Bisphenol A in products that come into contact with food was adopted by Member State experts (under the comitology procedure) on 12 June.
‘One substance one assessment’ (OSOA): On 14 June, the Council adopted its mandate for the negotiations with the European Parliament on the OSOA package.
ECHA report – Regulatory challenges: On 12 June, ECHA published its updated report on key areas of regulatory challenge.
European electricity market: On 7 June, the European Commission published a report that states that in the European Union in 2023, 44% of electricity was generated by renewable energies; six percentage points higher than the previous year.
International Agreement on Plastic Pollution: The General Secretariat of the Council published an information note from the Council Presidency and the Commission on the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) meeting, which took place on 12 June 2024.
European Nuclear Industry Manifesto: In a manifesto published on 13 June, more than 40 nuclear industry organisations called on the European Union to ‘facilitate access to private and public financing so that all viable solutions receive the support needed to contribute to the energy transition.’
European Parliament: Virginijus Sinkevičius will leave the European Commission to join the European Parliament following the elections.
European Council President: According to Politico, the former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, is being considered as a potential candidate for the post of the European Council President.
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