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Kyiv is looking to export naval drones and artillery systems in order to finance the production of “items for which we don't have the money,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Without a swift uptake of electrification, the EU risks missing key opportunities in terms of strengthening its strategic independence. Upcoming legislation must provide technology neutral, ambitious pathways to electrification to make the most of all net-zero technologies without penalising European industries.

On 6 November, the SEDE Committee will hold, jointly with the FEMM Committee, a public hearing on the 25th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" as part of the EP Gender Equality week. This hearing will be an opportunity to take stock on the progress and challenges in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
The first part of the hearing will focus on Ukraine, with Ukrainian speakers sharing their own experience following Russia's full-scale war of aggression.

Further details will follow in due course.
Location : SPINELLI 3G3
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On 6 November, Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius KUBILIUS will present the state of play of the Defence readiness agenda–2030 and the priorities for 2026 to SEDE Members. Members will discuss next steps in the implementation of EU defence readiness, including the recently proposed Defence Readiness Roadmap. Following this item, Members will discuss the current challenges facing UN Peacekeeping missions with Jean-Pierre LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General Department of Peace Operations.
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On 6 November, the SEDE Committee will hold, jointly with the FEMM Committee, a public hearing on the 25th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" as part of the EP Gender Equality week. This hearing will be an opportunity to take stock on the progress and challenges in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. ....
The first part of the hearing will focus on Ukraine, with Ukrainian speakers sharing their own experience following Russia's full-scale war of aggression.
Further details will follow in due course.
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration. On October 25, 1945, the Chinese government announced that it was resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Taiwan, and the ceremony to accept Japan’s surrender in the Taiwan Province […]

Length of video : 105'

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In today's edition: Single tech agency, EU-wide digital procurement portal, and tactical standards-setting

Length of video : 30'

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In today's edition: Biopesticides, Mercosur, UTPs

Plus France's latest Jean Monnet moment, and Kubilius' trip to NATO

In today's edition: COP11, Pfizer's lawsuit, Várhelyi on tour

In today’s edition: Manfred Weber under fire over a tailor-made Parliament post, climate ministers eye a watered-down 2040 target before COP30, and EPSO’s recruitment chaos leaves tens of thousands in limbo

Achieving EU climate neutrality by 2050 requires new technologies, such as Carbon Dioxide Removals. Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in particular offers a mature, scalable solution. Retrofitting existing biomass plants could meet 2040 targets, provided stable regulation, investment certainty, and coordinated CO₂ infrastructure are ensured.

Think tanks are calling for a new body to oversee EU tech laws, but proponents must do battle with political reality

Alcohol lobbies have 'unfettered' access to governments, says Ireland’s Sheila Gilheany

Opposition parties accuse ministers of losing control after a surge in students and families from Asia exposes cracks in Denmark's tough immigration policy

Without sovereign infrastructure, even the continent’s most talented researchers are left competing on borrowed machines, governed by foreign jurisdictions and exposed to export restrictions

The EU is on the cusp of agreeing its most messy climate target yet

Le Plan, France's long-term planning unit first led by EU founding father Jean Monnet, is thinking about defence long-term