European Parliament (News)

On Monday evening, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending the mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Today, the Budgetary Control Committee will ask the President of the EU Court of Auditors, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, about recent media allegations of maladministration.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Due to rising COVID-19 cases, the Conference of Presidents decided to approve the President’s proposal to reintroduce remote participation and voting for MEPs as of 22 November.

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On Tuesday, the Chair of the Agriculture Committee and the rapporteurs for the three new EU laws regulating the new Common Agricultural Policy will present details of the reform.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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MEPs will vote on the EU’s new agricultural policy, discuss reinforcing its pharmaceutical strategy and suggest new avenues for legal migration to the EU 22-25 November.

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The European Union already has 27 members and other countries want to join, but how does a country join the EU?

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 22-25 November plenary session this Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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The third European Citizens’ Panel, focusing on climate change, environment / health, will continue its work online on 19-21 November.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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MEPs are calling for better legal labour migration channels to reduce irregular arrivals and meet the needs of the economy.

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On Wednesday, Parliament’s delegation, joined by idea givers from the European Youth Event, will discuss five topics from the European Citizens’ Panels.

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Parliament want to better protect Europeans and businesses against growing cyber threats. Learn more in our interview with MEP Bart Groothuis.

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MEPs have fought for and obtained better support for health, research, climate action, SMEs and the young in next year’s EU budget, after talks with Council on Monday.
Committee on Budgets

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Following the deal reached in Glasgow, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation to the COP26 commented on the outcome of the negotiations.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament and Council have suspended the talks on the EU budget for 2022 on Friday without agreement.
Committee on Budgets

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A new draft EU law will ensure a minimum level of wage protection in all member states, in order to guarantee decent living standards for workers and their families.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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The second online European Citizens’ Panel, focusing on European democracy / values and rights, the rule of law, and security, will meet on 12-14 November.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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MEPs suggest improved donation monitoring, withholding funds when member parties do not comply with EU values, and reducing unnecessary administrative obstacles.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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A year after the Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling, MEPs are calling on the government to lift the ban on abortion that puts women’s lives at risk.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Parliament is calling for new EU rules to curtail vexatious legal actions intended to intimidate and silence critical voices.
Committee on Legal Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs give their final green light to new rules obliging big multinationals to publicly declare the taxes they pay in each EU country, in order to undermine tax avoidance.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Legal Affairs

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