European Parliament

Europe Day is celebrated every year on 9 May, commemorating when the Schuman Declaration that paved the way for the European Union was signed in 1950.

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The Parliament will celebrate Europe Day by welcoming citizens to its Brussels premises for visits, debates with MEPs, interactive presentations and live performances.

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On 3 May, the World Press Freedom Day, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.

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Monday, 13 March

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 13-16 March plenary session today at 16.30.

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On 6-9 March, a delegation of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women and held meetings in Washington, D.C. on women’s rights.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Plenary Session, Strasbourg

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MEPs and the Swedish Presidency of the Council agreed on new energy saving targets in both primary and final energy consumption in the EU.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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

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Newsletter - 13-16 March 2023 - Strasbourg plenary session

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Speakers highlighted that while the EU managed to save energy and diversify its supply, it now has to develop its own production and adapt to a new energy reality.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The Foreign Affairs Committee adopted on Thursday a series of proposals on the new European Rapid Deployment Capability, to be deployed in the event of a crisis.
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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Improved rules for the European Digital Identity - a personal digital wallet for EU citizens - will make it easier for people to access public services and make online transactions.

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A delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee was in Athens on 6-8 March 2023, to take stock of issues and allegations relating to the state of EU values in Greece.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On International Women’s day, Chair of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee Robert Biedroń issued the following statement.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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The special committee on the COVID-19 pandemic organises two workshops to discuss the state of play of EU’s crisis preparedness and response, and developments related to “long COVID”.
Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future

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MEPs are likely to focus their questions on the support for sustainable investment, innovation and job creation in the EU.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Committee and political group meetings, Brussels

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559 employees of TNT Belgium at Liège Airport who lost their jobs following a transfer of operations to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport should receive €1.9 million in EU aid.
Committee on Budgets

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Parliament’s Environment Committee agrees to an ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to EU’s climate neutrality goal.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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