European Parliament (News)

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 20 - 23 October plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Draft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation.
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The award ceremony will take place at 18.00, on Tuesday 21 October 2025, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room).

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Enforce Digital Services Act quickly and ban harmful practices such as addictive design and gambling-like game features to protect minors, say MEPs.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The new rules aim to increase transparency and public trust in policy and decision-making without being unduly burdensome or restricting legitimate civic engagement.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Members of the Foreign Affairs and Development Committees voted on Thursday morning for the three finalists of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The new draft rules would reduce the required amount of sustainability reporting and simplify due diligence requirements for companies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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To help air passengers, MEPs suggest maintaining the current right to compensation after a three-hour delay, plus unlocking new rights on free children’s seats and cabin luggage.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on changes to sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies, on Monday 13 October at 18.15.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Rapporteur Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) and shadows will brief journalists on the review of EU air passengers rights rules following a vote in the Transport Committee on Monday.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Security and Defence

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MEPs call for aid to reach all earthquake victims in Afghanistan, where the regime’s restrictive gender policies are obstructing aid deliveries.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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In two separate votes on Thursday, Parliament rejected two motions of censure against the European Commission.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions on Equatorial Guinea, Haiti and China.

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Thursday 9 October

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On Wednesday, Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed MEPs in Strasbourg as the first leader of a Greenland government to speak at the European Parliament.

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On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for laid-off workers following the closure of chip manufacturer BelGaN.
Committee on Budgets

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On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for 915 former Goodyear employees in Hanau and Fulda, Germany.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs today endorsed a mandate for negotiations with member states to ensure proper trainee working conditions and dissuade companies from disguising standard jobs as traineeships
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Wednesday 8 October

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