During the February plenary, MEPs will vote on new rules ending geo-blocking, as well as reforming the EU's emissions trading system. Watch the video to find out more.

Leading MEPs have hit out at EU finance ministers for removing eight countries from the EU's blacklist of tax havens, saying it will hamper the fight against tax evasion and avoidance.

“By deploying enhanced forward presence in the Baltic States and Poland, NATO sends out a very clear message – the collective defence commitment under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty is in place and valid and the Alliance shows solidarity and unity. Thanks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces and our allies here today the people of Lithuania are as secure as they have never been before” Mr. Raimundas Karoblis, Lithuanian Minister of National Defence says.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė presented letters of credence to Gediminas Varvuolis, Lithuanian Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Japan.

MEPs are currently assessing a proposal to establish a legal framework for screening foreign direct investment in the EU.

On 24 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Norway to Lithuania Karsten Klepsvik and discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Norway, and the strengthening of cooperation on issues of importance for our region’s security.

The priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers are being outlined to parliamentary committees by ministers in a series of meetings.

On 24 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Norway to Lithuania Karsten Klepsvik and discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Norway, and the strengthening of cooperation on issues of importance for our region’s security.

The European Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU, to make room for EU-wide electoral lists, say Constitutional Affairs MEPs.

This week Parliament’s committees vote on the new distribution of seats for next year’s European elections, reductions of CO2 emissions and measures to protect the Union’s bee population.