European Parliament

The new rules aim to attract innovators to the EU and ensure EU consumers benefit from goods based on the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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On 30 January, the nine applicants to host the EU’s future watchdog on fighting money-laundering and terrorist financing will present their candidacies in a public hearing.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal to revise rules on preventing and combating human trafficking on Tuesday.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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A draft report on the state of the rule of law in 2023 endorsed by the Committee on Civil Liberties on Tuesday paints a concerning picture of the state of European values.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Thursday, Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, addressed MEPs in a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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On Wednesday, Budgets and Budgetary Control Committee MEPs will quiz commissioners Hahn, Reynders and Schmit about the partial release of previously frozen funds to Hungary.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Parliament wants to update the EU Stability and Growth Pact to allow EU countries more flexibility in how they manage their budget deficits and debt levels.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day and committee meetings, Brussels

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Parliament condemns the deliberate, continuous and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government to undermine the EU’s founding values.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs looked into the state of citizens’ rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023, identifying an array of concerns across the member states.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights issues in China, Sudan and Tajikistan.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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MEPs call on the Council to finally make progress on legislation to ensure an adequate level of protection from hate for everyone in Europe.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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If you are 16-30 and working on a project with an EU dimension, apply for the 2024 Charlemagne Youth Prize and win funds to further develop your initiative.

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Thursday, 18 January

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On Thursday, MEPs finalised a deal with the Council on new measures to beef up an EU toolkit to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs criticise the new government for an array of worrying reform proposals and warn against the Prime Minister’s use of polarising language.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Wednesday, MEPs decided to open talks with Council on new economic governance rules, prioritising investment and national ownership and improving the system’s credibility.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Parliament has given its final green light to a directive that will improve product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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On Wednesday, the European Parliament called for EU rules to ensure the music streaming sector is fair and sustainable, and to promote cultural diversity.
Committee on Culture and Education

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On Wednesday morning, MEPs discussed the December European Council, the upcoming 1 February special summit, and assessed the situation in Hungary.

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