European Parliament

MEPs will discuss the right to disconnect digitally from work, EU asylum rules and legislation on water in the coming week.

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Remote Plenary Session

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Committee meetings

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MEPs approved new rights for consumers, called for an end to homelessness and set out their position on the EU’s industrial strategy during the 23-26 November plenary session.

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Belarus, Ethiopia, and Algeria.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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MEPs condemn the setback to women’s sexual and reproductive rights in Poland and stress the EU’s legal obligation to uphold and protect them.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament agreed to eliminate EU tariffs on lobsters in return for lower US tariffs on a range of EU exports.
Committee on International Trade

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Turkey’s decision to “open” the sealed-off suburb of Varosha undermines prospects of a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem, warn MEPs.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted its 2018-2019 report on the state of fundamental rights in the EU, identifying multiple areas of concern.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Thursday, access to safe and affordable medicines and supporting EU pharmaceutical innovation were debated with Commissioner Kyriakides.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament aims to enhance democracy and enable full participation in the European political space, based on lessons from the 2019 European elections.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Thursday 26 November

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Parliament advocates a shift in the EU’s approach to industrial policy, to help businesses cope with the crisis and face the digital and environmental twin transitions.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Parliament is deeply concerned about the state of media freedom within the EU and denounces the violence, harassment and pressure faced by journalists.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament calls for greater efforts to remove unsafe products from the EU market and to adapt product safety rules to the digital age.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Parliament wants to boost sustainability by promoting reuse and repairs and by tackling practices that shorten the lifespan of products.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The European Parliament is again joining the UN's Orange the World campaign to combat violence against women.

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Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will exchange views with prominent Russian opposition figures, including Alexei Navalny, on Friday 27 November at 11.00 CET.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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EP group leaders and the Commission advise Hungary and Poland to take the EU to Court on rule of law, instead of penalising EU citizens by blocking the budget.

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Wednesday 25 November

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