Democratic Shield: staying in control of our own choices This Tuesday 15 September, Members of the European Parliament adopted, by 420 votes to 220, their recommendations to strengthen “the European Democracy Shield”. Sophie Wilmès, Vice-President of the Eu... Europe Europe and international affairs Institutional Press releases 15 Sept 2026
Drug trafficking and shootings in Brussels: the response also runs through Europol On Monday 7 September, Sophie Wilmès, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Bernard Quintin, Federal Minister for Security and the Interior, visited the headquarters of Europol, the European ... Brussels Europe Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases Security and justice 9 Sept 2026
The European Parliament adopts Sophie Wilmès's Rule of Law Cycle This Wednesday 29 April, Members of the European Parliament voted 387 in favour and 191 against the text on the European Commission's 2025 rule of law report. In addition to the analysis provided by P... Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 1 May 2026
Sophie Wilmès and Mathieu Bihet call for strong nuclear power as a driver of European sovereignty In an unstable international context marked by the return of issues of sovereignty, competitiveness and security of supply, the energy question is asserting itself more than ever as a strategic choice... Energy Europe Federal 18 Mar 2026
More firmness on migration, but not without a framework or safeguards On this Monday, 9 March, meeting in an extraordinary session in Strasbourg, the members of the LIBE Committee (civil liberties, justice and home affairs) were invited to vote on the report by MEP Mali... Asylum and migration Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 11 Mar 2026
On Sophie Wilmès' initiative, Renew Europe takes a stance in favour of SMRs The liberal and centrist group in the European Parliament, Renew Europe, has adopted Sophie Wilmès's position paper on small modular reactors (SMRs, Small Modular Reactors ) at a group meeting. In doi... Energy Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 4 Mar 2026
The consultative members' assembly meets our MEPs At the initiative of its chairman, Simon Defat, the consultative members' assembly met at the European Parliament for an in-depth exchange with Sophie Wilmès, Vice-President of the European Parliament... Agriculture Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 16 Feb 2026
The Chamber unveils the bust of Sophie Wilmès On Thursday, the bust of former Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès was unveiled, a tradition dating back to 1850. It is a historic moment: as an MR member and the first woman to have held the office of Prim... Equal opportunities Federal Institutional 30 Jan 2026
“Arizona loves women like a husband who beats his wife”: The FGTB oversteps, liberal representatives demand an apology This morning, speaking to Sudpresse, Selena Carbonero, secretary-general of the FGTB, made shocking remarks, comparing the government's action to a husband “beating his wife”. We, women and liberal re... Equal opportunities Federal Press releases 14 Jan 2026
Rule of law: Hungary must be sanctioned more severely On Tuesday 25 November, the European Parliament adopted a new interim report following the 2018 one, finding that there is a clear risk of a serious and persistent breach of European values by Hungary... Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 26 Nov 2025
Deforestation: a one-year postponement is essential On Wednesday 26 November, the European Parliament adopted, under an emergency procedure, its negotiating mandate on the deforestation regulation (EUDR), which entered into force in 2023 and aims to pr... Environment and climate Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 26 Nov 2025
Towards maternity leave for female MEPs On Thursday 13 November, the European Parliament adopted the proposal to amend the European electoral act in order to introduce a provision presented as the equivalent of maternity leave for female me... Equal opportunities Europe Institutional Press releases 13 Nov 2025
