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Article - Making your voice heard in the EU

Tue, 01/12/2020 - 14:50
There are a number of ways to make your voice heard in the EU. Watch our video to find out how.

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Article - What is the EU’s Covid-19 recovery plan? (video)

Tue, 01/12/2020 - 14:38
How is the EU going to help Europe recover from the Covid-19 pandemic? Watch our video to find out.

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Press release - Climate change: the EU needs to be better prepared so it can better adapt

Tue, 01/12/2020 - 14:20
The upcoming EU adaptation strategy must give impetus to building climate-resilient societies, say Environment MEPs in a new resolution on adapting to climate change.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Article - New EU rules: digitalisation to improve access to justice

Tue, 01/12/2020 - 13:16
Cross-border videoconferencing and safer and easier document exchange: learn how new EU rules for digitalising justice will benefit people and firms.

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Press release - MEPs approve deal on tap water and demand that EU water legislation be respected

Tue, 01/12/2020 - 13:13
The Environment Committee today approved the deal on the drinking water directive and adopted a resolution demanding EU legislation on water be correctly implemented.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Press release - Press Conference by EP President Sassoli and Portugal’s Prime Minister Costa

Tue, 01/12/2020 - 12:17
Following today’s meeting of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents, President Sassoli and Prime Minister Costa will hold a joint press conference.

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Press release - Sakharov Prize 2020: interviews with the laureates

Mon, 30/11/2020 - 16:46
The award ceremony for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, conferred upon the Belarusian democratic opposition, will be held on 16 December.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Press release - MEPs to grill Frontex director on agency’s role in pushbacks of asylum-seekers

Mon, 30/11/2020 - 13:46
The alleged involvement of Frontex staff in pushbacks of asylum-seekers by the Greek border guard will be the focus of a debate in the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - EU values in Hungary and Poland: debate on recent developments

Mon, 30/11/2020 - 13:25
Debate today on Article 7 developments and the state of LGBTI rights in Poland and Hungary with Commissioner for Justice Reynders and Commissioner for Equality Dalli.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Article - Coming up: migration, digital working, water

Mon, 30/11/2020 - 11:28
MEPs will discuss the right to disconnect digitally from work, EU asylum rules and legislation on water in the coming week.

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Agenda - The Week Ahead 23 – 29 November 2020

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 14:59
Remote Plenary Session

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Agenda - The Week Ahead 30 November – 06 December 2020

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 14:03
Committee meetings

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Article - Plenary highlights: consumer rights, homelessness, media freedom

Fri, 27/11/2020 - 09:39
MEPs approved new rights for consumers, called for an end to homelessness and set out their position on the EU’s industrial strategy during the 23-26 November plenary session.

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Press release - Human rights breaches in Belarus, Ethiopia, and Algeria

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 17:01
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Belarus, Ethiopia, and Algeria.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Press release - Polish de facto ban on abortion puts women’s lives at risk, says Parliament

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 17:00
MEPs condemn the setback to women’s sexual and reproductive rights in Poland and stress the EU’s legal obligation to uphold and protect them.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Deal on lobsters gets go-ahead from Parliament

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 17:00
Parliament agreed to eliminate EU tariffs on lobsters in return for lower US tariffs on a range of EU exports.
Committee on International Trade

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Press release - COVID-19: first go-ahead given to the new Recovery and Resilience Facility

Mon, 09/11/2020 - 21:58
On Monday, MEPs adopted the Recovery and Resilience Facility, an instrument designed to help EU countries tackling the effects and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Press release - Dual use goods: Parliament and EU ministers agree on new EU export rules

Mon, 09/11/2020 - 21:25
A new set of rules for exporting dual use products and technologies, including cyber-surveillance tools, were agreed on Monday.
Committee on International Trade

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Press release - Rule of law conditionality: MEPs strike a deal with Council

Mon, 09/11/2020 - 20:31
EU countries that disrespect the rule of law will risk losing access to EU funds, under a provisional deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Thursday.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

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