European Parliament (News)

After assessing all the commissioners-designate, MEPs will decide 27 November whether to elect the Commission as a whole, allowing it to take office 1 December.

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The Conference of Presidents (President Sassoli and political groups’ leaders) closed the hearings process today. Parliament will vote on the new Commission on 27 November.

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MEPs and African, Caribbean and Pacific MPs agreed on climate change, migration, sustainable growth and the post-Cotonou agreement.
Committee on Development

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President David Sassoli will hold a press conference to announce the outcome of the evaluation of the Commissioners-designate hearings on Thursday at 12:30.

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MEPs will discuss the Article 7(1) process, initiated by Parliament due to concerns about the rule of law in Hungary, on Thursday with the Council.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The EU will need to update its long-term climate goals in 2020. Parliament wants more ambitious goals, but will EU countries agree to aim for climate neutrality by 2050?

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The conditions at Libyan detention centres and the procedures used by the country’s coastguard in sea rescues will be the focus of a committee debate on Thursday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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

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The European Parliament will organise a high-level conference on 20 November to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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After making every effort to reach a compromise on an adequate EU budget for 2020 during long hours on Friday, Parliament and Council have suspended the talks without agreement.
Committee on Budgets

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Transport and Tourism Committee MEPs quizzed Adina-Ioana Vălean, candidate for the transport portfolio.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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The Internal Market and the Industry committees questioned Thierry Breton, candidate for the Internal Market portfolio.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The new labelling scheme for car and truck tyres aims to increase consumer awareness and fuel savings, improve safety and decrease noise pollution.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Concerns over fundamental rights and action in Syria are leading to a rethink of EU-Turkey relations. What is the status of the cooperation? What are MEPs proposing?

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In a resolution put to the vote on Thursday, MEPs express their deep concern over a Polish draft law that could put teachers who provide sex education in prison.
Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Four hundred Wallonian workers dismissed by the Carrefour supermarket chain should receive EU aid worth €1,632,028 to help find new jobs, MEPs decided on Thursday.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs on Thursday voted on measures specifying how large online platforms are to contribute to closing loopholes that hinder the collection of VAT.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Foreign Affairs MEPs questioned the Hungarian Commissioner-designate for the Neighbourhood and Enlargement portfolio on Thursday morning.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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EP President David Sassoli and President of the German Bundestag Wolfgang Schäuble commemorated the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989.

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President Sassoli opened the plenary session in Brussels.

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