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MEPs adopted the Nature Restoration Law — in a major blow for the European People's Party (EPP) and far-right groups which were seeking the full rejection of the text. However, scientists call it a bittersweet victory.

Parliament has taken stock of the Commission’s draft agreement for an independent ethics body for the EU institutions, criticising its lack of ambition.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Parliament has taken stock of the Commission’s draft agreement for an independent ethics body for the EU institutions, criticising its lack of ambition.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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The EU must have restoration measures in place by 2030 covering at least 20% of its land and sea areas, say MEPs.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The EU must have restoration measures in place by 2030 covering at least 20% of its land and sea areas, say MEPs.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs want to reinforce the European Health Union and the resilience of national health systems in view of future challenges.
Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future

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MEPs want to reinforce the European Health Union and the resilience of national health systems in view of future challenges.
Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future

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MEPs call on the Council to approve Romania and Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen free-travel area by the end of 2023.
Committee on Petitions

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MEPs call on the Council to approve Romania and Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen free-travel area by the end of 2023.
Committee on Petitions

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Border management has become a full-fledged business sponsored by the EU taxpayer. But surveillance technologies deployed in north Africa for fighting human trafficking, smuggling or anti-terrorism are often used by authoritarian governments to curtail civic space.

On Wednesday, Parliament agreed on its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to make products in the EU more sustainable.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Wednesday, Parliament agreed on its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to make products in the EU more sustainable.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on :

Tuesday, 18 July 2023 from 9:00 to 15:30 (Antall 2Q2):

Debates:

• Establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act - jointly with ITRE
• Exchange of views with H.E. Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro
• Exchange of views on the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024
• Implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - jointly with INTA

Votes:

• 2022 Commission Report on Türkiye
• Relations with Belarus
• EU-Switzerland relations
• Establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations
• Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

The meeting will be webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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IFIC Holding v Commission
Commercial policy
The General Court confirms the Commission's decisions authorising Clearstream Banking AG to comply with US sanctions imposed on Iran

Parliament adopted its mandate for negotiations with Council on rules to combat violence against women, ahead of the first round of talks tomorrow.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament adopted its mandate for negotiations with Council on rules to combat violence against women, ahead of the first round of talks tomorrow.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Wednesday, 12 July

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Wednesday, 12 July

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Russia cannot block Nato from taking in new members, the alliance has said, amid preparations for Sweden and, one day, Ukraine to join.

The Spanish leftwing Sumar party's plan is to offer €20,000 to all 23-year-olds, regardless of wealth, to boost their prospects in life. But to what extent is such a proposal economically viable? And why universal, and not targeted?