Air passenger rights

Parliament is set to confirm at noon the first update to the air passenger rights regulation since 2004. Parliament’s negotiating team resisted a push to weaken air passengers’ rights when flights are delayed or cancelled, while securing improvements to the rights of disabled passengers and parents travelling with children. A press conference with Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG), rapporteur, and Virginijus Sinkevičius (Greens/EFA, LT), vice-chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism is scheduled at 14.00.

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Irish presidency of the Council

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will present Ireland’s Council presidency priorities to plenary in a debate with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič starting at 10.30. Under the banner “Strength with Unity”, Ireland is focusing on three policy pillars: competitiveness, values, and security. Reaching agreement on the EU’s long-term budget for 2028 to 2034 will be an overarching…