EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY

COMPANIES: Thursday 3 April, European Parliament to hold emergency vote on first ‘omnibus’ legislative simplification text

Brussels, 01/04/2025 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 1 April, the Members of the European Parliament approved the use of the urgent procedure to adopt their position on the directive known as ‘Stop the clock’ from the ‘omnibus’ simplification package (427 votes in favour, 221 against and 14 abstentions).

A majority was reached despite the refusal of the S&D to lend its support, due to the absence of a wider agreement with the EPP, Renew Europe and Greens/EFA groups on the ‘omnibus’ package. The text, which will be put...