European Parliament (News)

MEPs call on the Commission to put forward rules to stop EU-driven global deforestation through mandatory due diligence for companies placing products on the EU market.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on stronger rights for passengers travelling by train.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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The Civil Liberties Committee will discuss the proposed conditionality clause on the rule of law, ahead of negotiations with Council, and the first EC rule of law report.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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When: Thursday 1 October at 15:30 - Where: Anna Politkovskaya pressroom and via Skype

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This note provides information on the hearings of Mairead McGuinness and Valdis Dombrovskis taking place on 2 October.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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Environment Committee MEPs quizzed Executive Vice-President Timmermans on the new 2030 Climate Target Plan, demanding early action to reach carbon neutrality.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament is calling for new EU revenue sources to invest in Europe’s future and support the Covid-19 recovery without burdening taxpayers. Find out more.

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The new Migration Pact is insufficient for the majority of EP groups. Some demand compulsory relocation of refugees; others want a firmer stance on irregular arrivals.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The European Parliament is organising an Online Multilingualism Day to celebrate one of the EU’s core values that ensures Parliament is accessible and transparent.

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On Wednesday, Parliament’s new special committees, subcommittee and committee of inquiry held their constitutive meetings and elected their chairs and vice-chairs.
Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport
Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age
Special Committee on Beating Cancer
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation
Subcommittee on Tax Matters

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On Wednesday, the EP’s Committee on Culture and Education called for swift and concrete measures to close the digital education gap in Europe.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Artificial intelligence (AI) affects our lives more and more. Learn about the opportunities and threats for security, democracy, businesses and jobs.

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Members of Parliament’s Tourism Task Force reiterate that the tourism sector needs EU-level coordination and substantial support to give SMEs a chance of survival.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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The Conference of Presidents (EP President and leaders of political groups) on Tuesday adopted the calendar of hearings of Mairead McGuinness and Valdis Dombrovskis.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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MEPs debated ways to secure a quick and safe supply of COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, with representatives of pharmaceutical companies, research , and civil society.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The EU needs a “robust, comprehensive and positive agenda” to effectively protect and reinforce EU values, according to the Civil Liberties Committee.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Monday, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged MEPs to continue supporting the creation of a new Belarus “admired by the world”.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Parliament calls for stronger measures to improve the inclusion of Roma people in the EU, who still face widespread discrimination and poverty.

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MEPs will meet Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, discuss a new European Commission proposal on migration and hold a hearing on vaccines.

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Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will discuss the dramatic developments in Belarus with opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Monday, 21 September.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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