MEPs put forward proposals to make medicines more available and affordable, boost transparency on prices and promote joint EU public procurement. Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke to MEPs about the continuing crackdown on dissenting voices in Belarus and called on the EU to take firm action against the regime.
In an address to MEPs on Wednesday, the leader of the Belarusian democratic forces, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, urged Europe to amplify the Belarusian peoples’ voice. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Many MEPs described COP26 as an important step, while stressing for the urgency of more global climate action to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
MEPs will vote on Thursday at 9.30 (results announced 13.00) on whether or not to give the green light to start negotiations with the Council on the draft directive on minimum wages. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Political leaders demand more action against countries breaching the rule of law and express solidarity with Poland, Latvia and Lithuania, in a debate on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Parliament gave the green light to the new EU Farm Policy. This reformed version aims to be greener, fairer, more flexible and transparent. Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
The EU must shape a European sports model that is based on solidarity, inclusiveness, open competition and fairness, MEPs say in a report adopted on Tuesday. Committee on Culture and Education
The draft law blacklists certain practices of large platforms and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviours. Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
The EU could set global standards on Artificial Intelligence (AI), but to reap its benefits the rules must come fast and be flexible, said Axel Voss, the MEP responsible for a report on AI.
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.
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