European Parliament

Climate activist Greta Thunberg discussed EU plans to tackle the climate emergency with Parliament’s environment committee on Wednesday 4 March.

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Environment and Public Health Committee MEPs will discuss the current Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak with the European Commission on Thursday morning.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Marking Women’s Day 2020, MEPs are looking at achievements and challenges in gender equality since the 1995 adoption of the Beijing Declaration.

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Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, find out how the European Parliament is working to reduce the gender pay gap.

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On Wednesday, climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke at a meeting in the Parliament’s Environment Committee.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Important precautionary measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus on the premises of the European Parliament were announced by President Sassoli on Monday (2 March).

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MEPs will discuss the EU’s response to the coronavirus and talk to Greta Thunberg about tackling climate.

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Committee and political group meetings, Brussels

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The EU budget is all about working together to deliver improvements to the lives of Europeans. How much do you know about it? Try our quiz and find out.

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“We cannot afford a narrow accounting approach with a complete lack of political vision”, says the EP’s negotiating team for the long-term EU budget and Own Resources reform.
Committee on Budgets

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Investing in Europe is not about millions of euros, it's about millions of people.

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Find out what the European Parliament is doing to avoid plastic waste and marine littering as well as boost plastic recycling in Europe.

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Delegations

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Parliament President David Sassoli reminded EU leaders Parliament approval is needed for the EU budget and said MEPs would not accept just any agreement.

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Find out about the opportunities and challenges that make regulating artificial intelligence in the EU necessary.

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On Wednesday, the Budgetary Control Committee signed off on the Commission’s 2018 budget, but rules to fight fraud and conflict of interest must be strengthened.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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As of 1 February, the number and distribution of seats in the Parliament changes following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

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EP President Sassoli: “Without rules, the strongest will prevail and the weakest will be excluded”.

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The distribution of seats in the Parliament has been modified following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Check out the numbers in our infographic.

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The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU on 31 January 2020 will signal a series of changes in the way the Parliament is set up.

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