plastic bags

4.7 billion fewer lightweight plastic bags in 2022

In 2022, each person living in the EU consumed on average 66.6 lightweight plastic carrier bags (LPCBs). This marked a decrease of 10.8 bags (-14%) per person compared with 2021. ...

EU12 years ago

Week ahead 24-30 November: Plenary session and committee meetings, Strasbourg

Pope Francis. Pope Francis will pay an official visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday 25 November. The head of the Vatican state and...

Culture12 years ago

In the picture: Guest photographer exhibition

Nowadays from Gábor Szellő and We want free landscape from Alessandra Giansante were selected as the top entries of the Parliament's guest photographer contest. These works...

Awards12 years ago

Picture perfect: Winners of Parliament's guest photographer contest

Gábor Szellő and Alessandra Giansante are the winners of the European Parliament's guest photographer contest. The competition took place from January until May with one theme...

Committee of the Regions (CoR)12 years ago

Committee of the Regions April plenary session: Ukraine, plastic bags, energy policy

During the Committee of the Regions' (CoR) April plenary session, CoR President Valcárcel will be joined by Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner Štefan Füle and Ukraine's...

Environment12 years ago

Environment MEPs clamp down on wasteful plastic carrier bags

EU states would have to reduce the consumption of most common and polluting plastic bags by 80% by 2019, under draft rules backed by the Environment...

EU Reporter

4.7 billion fewer lightweight plastic bags in 2022

Week ahead 24-30 November: Plenary session and committee meetings, Strasbourg

In the picture: Guest photographer exhibition

Picture perfect: Winners of Parliament's guest photographer contest

Committee of the Regions April plenary session: Ukraine, plastic bags, energy policy

Environment MEPs clamp down on wasteful plastic carrier bags

From ‘Astor’ to indictment: How EU Reporter first reported allegations surrounding Vladimir Sklarov

EU tobacco policy row intensifies as scientists accuse Brussels of ignoring evidence on harm reduction

Commission reports on progress in implementing Pact on Migration and Asylum

GSP+: The politics of selective enforcement and the case of Pakistan

City rivals have one goal: To finish as top dogs

The Hidden Cost of Aid Cuts.

Commission endorses Lithuania’s €884 million Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households and micro-enterprises in the clean transition

New EU rules on pay transparency explained

Record breaking Belgian sailors making more waves

Message to Kemi Badenoch: 'Make a splash by thinking out-of-the-box on UK-Europe relationship'

Kazakhstan reforms under scrutiny at Brussels Press Club round table

Japan should face up to history and contribute more to regional peace

Ambassador calls for 'speeding up' of co-operation between EU and Kazakhstan

Timur Turlov at Smart Moves Summit 2025: How chess can transform global education

Shevtsova’s case: Out-of-court sanctions dismantling trust in Ukrainian cause