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The Commissioner-designate, Wopke Hoekstra, appeared before the European Parliament on 2 October 2023 to answer questions put by MEPs from the Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Foreign Affairs (AFET), Development (DEVE) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). During the hearing, he made a number of commitments which are highlighted in this document. These commitments refer to his portfolio, as described in the mission letter sent to him by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, including on Climate Action.
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President Metsola opened the 16-19 October plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

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President Metsola opened the 16-19 October plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

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On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on International Trade

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On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on International Trade

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French and German negotiators will attempt to agree on a compromise for the EU electricity market reform on Tuesday.

If innovators and legislators listen to each other, the EU's pharmaceutical reforms will transform patient care and improve the bloc's global competitiveness.

Donald Tusk now faces the biggest challenge of his career: restoring the rule of law, safeguarding media freedom, keeping up election promises, and addressing the national debt.

Monday, 16 October

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Repeated policy flip-flops and competing messaging by top EU officials over the last 10 days have already dealt a huge, possibly fatal, blow to the bloc's foreign policy credentials.

The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 16-19 October plenary session today at 16.30.

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Poland's nationalist-populist rulers lost twice over — in elections and in an anti-migrant referendum — on Sunday.

Considering the many missed opportunities to hold Israel accountable for its violations and pursue a real peace process, the ongoing events should be a wakeup call for the EU to adherence to core values of human rights and democracy.

The European Free Alliance (EFA) chose Raül Romeva, 52, and Maylis Roßberg, 23, as its leading candidates for the 2024 EU elections. EUobserver sat down with both to discuss the Europe they envision for the next mandate.

In the wake of the shocking terrorist attack of Hamas in Israel and the Israeli brutal response in Gaza, EU leaders will hold an emergency meeting via video conference this week. The EU-US summit will take place on Friday.

The European Free Alliance political party has chosen its top two candidates for the EU elections, aiming to speak up for "all" regions, minorities, and citizens.

Tunisia's public services — starting with healthcare — are imploding due to a lack of financing. On Facebook groups of Tunisians abroad or Europeans living in Tunisia, requests for medicines are increasingly common.

After the French troop withdrawal, European partners can and should still play a supporting role in Niger. But it's crucial that this role is characterised by humility and inclusivity.

This study addresses cross-border restitution claims to looted art, considering Nazi-looted art and colonial takings, but also more recent cultural losses resulting from illicit trafficking. Although these categories differ considerably, commonalties exist. The study highlights blind spots in the legal and policy frameworks and formulates recommendations on how these could be bridged. This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee.
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EU leaders are to hold emergency talks by video-link, as EU commission said it was tripling Palestine's humanitarian aid.