Texts adopted — Strasbourg, 8 July 2025
Decision
The European Parliament adopted the texts listed under "Texts adopted" in Strasbourg on 8 July 2025 as presented in the session table of contents.
What Changes
The adopted items include a text on Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026, measures and debate on the role of gas storage for securing supplies ahead of the winter season, a temporary derogation from certain provisions of two EU regulations, an implementing protocol to the EU‑Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement 2025–2030 and its accompanying resolution, updated VAT provisions concerning taxable persons and special arrangements for declaration and payment for distance sales of imported goods, the European Investment Bank annual report 2024 and a text on preserving the memory of victims of the post‑war communist period in Slovenia.
Who Is Affected
Directly implicated are Bulgaria, the EU energy sector and gas storage matters, Greenland and Denmark under the fisheries partnership with the EU, taxable persons involved in distance sales of imported goods, the European Investment Bank and Slovenia.
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 8 July 2025 - Strasbourg The European Parliament adopted the Implementing Protocol 2025–2030 to the EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
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