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In his address to EU leaders, Zelensky called for sanctions on the Russian IT sector, Russian nuclear energy, and against the drone and missile industry.

The Member of the European Parliament leading the revision of the EU's pesticide framework is pushing for more ambition both in targets and timelines for EU-wide pesticide cuts, according to a draft report seen by EURACTIV.

The German coalition government promised in 2021 to fully legalise cannabis, making it the first country in Europe, and the third in the world to do so. How is that going, and what are the likely knock-on effects for Europe?

Members of the European Parliament’s environment committee voted on Thursday (9 February) to strengthen requirements on climate protection in the proposed EU rules on corporate accountability.

Austria has decided to mobilise satellite technology to check in detail whether farms are meeting the conditions for receiving billions in EU agriculture subsidies, a task which is often very complex and costly for national authorities.

The European Parliament has adopted its position on the revision of the EU buildings directive, putting it on collision course with the 27 EU countries as EU lawmakers seek to boost renovation rates in the bloc.

The visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to London, Paris, and Brussels is yet another example that he and his advisers in Kyiv are excellent communicators, capable of advancing the interests of their country to a maximum.

The push for more fences and walls to stem migration at the borders is a political ploy by EU states to band-aid their own failings at home. It is also unfeasible. The EU's external border is 12,000km.

Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 13 - 16 February plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 13 - 16 February plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a hero's welcome in Brussels on Thursday (9 February) as he lobbied EU leaders to expedite the delivery of modern weapons to halt Russia's upcoming spring offensive.

As major platforms submitted their first progress reports on compliance with the updated Code of Practice on Disinformation, EU officials criticised Twitter for its scant efforts, which gave the impression it "didn’t take it seriously enough".

Newsletter - 13-16 February 2023 - Strasbourg plenary session

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Set to be adopted in June 2023, the new rules adopted under the EU's groundbreaking Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive are raising the bar for corporate transparency globally; as such, it is important that they are upheld, writes Mirjam Wolfrum.

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.

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On Thursday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels.

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On Thursday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels.

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