European Parliament (News)

Alexei Navalny was awarded the 2021 Sakharov Prize, MEPs voted on laws shaping the digital world, and pushed for gender equality in the last plenary of 2021.

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Focusing on concerns about prosecutor appointments, media freedom, and risks to the rule of law in Slovenia, MEPs also note progress achieved in several areas.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The EU should consider introducing additional sanctions against the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, say MEPs in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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During a ceremony on Saturday, the three films shortlisted for the 2022 LUX Audience Award were revealed at the European Film Awards in Berlin.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Parliament will award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, discuss the pandemic situation and gender equality in the EU in December plenary.

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Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer adopted its final proposals on how to strengthen the EU’s role in the fight against cancer.
Special Committee on Beating Cancer

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

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MEPs want to ensure toys sold on the EU market do not pose risks for children.

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MEPs want to strengthen current rules and market surveillance to ensure that all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online, are safe.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The “Roam like at Home” scheme will be renewed for another ten years, under plans informally agreed between MEPs and the Slovenian Presidency of the Council, on Thursday.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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National MPs and MEPs will gather to discuss the state of play of EU migration and asylum policy as well as cooperation with third countries in this field.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On 10-12 December, the European Citizens’ Panel on "European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security" will meet for the third and final time.

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This week MEPs will propose measures to ensure safer toys for children and put forward ideas on how to improve the EU fight against cancer.

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After 18 months of fact-finding, Parliament’s committee of inquiry into the protection of animals during transport adopted its conclusions and recommendations.
Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport

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After two rounds of meetings, the citizens’ panels are getting ready to present their recommendations on how the EU should change. Find out more.

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A year after the death of former French President and MEP Valery Giscard d’Estaing, the European Parliament paid him a tribute at a ceremony in Strasbourg.

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Rules to make more data available to start-ups and businesses to stimulate innovation were informally agreed by MEPs and the Council Presidency on Tuesday.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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On Tuesday, the committees on Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights demanded legislation to fight gender-based cyber violence.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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The award ceremony for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, conferred upon Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, will be held on 15 December at noon.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Health MEPs quizzed the EMA’s Executive Director on Tuesday on the current situation around COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, as well as the Agency’s future role.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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