President David Sassoli will unveil the 2019 Lux Prize winner during an award ceremony on Wednesday, in the presence of the three finalist films’ directors. Committee on Culture and Education
MEPs call for more action to combat child trafficking and forced marriage, whilst stressing the crucial contribution that kids make in the fight against climate change. Committee on Foreign Affairs
MEPs on Tuesday voted to endorse two new members of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and renewed mandates for three members, including its president. Committee on Budgetary Control
The Parliament agreed on Tuesday to modify the EU-Ukraine trade agreement to curb imports of cheap Ukrainian poultry meat entering the EU using a legal loophole. Committee on International Trade
MEPs highlight the need for ambitious environmental objectives and appropriate financing for the future of the EU, ahead of European summit (12-13 December).
Mr Wojciech Wiewiórowski was selected by the Civil Liberties Committee as their top choice to become the next European Data Protection Supervisor. Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
President Sassoli led a minute of silence for all women who have been victims of violence, at the opening of the November II plenary session in Strasbourg.
Parliament will hold an award ceremony on 26 November for last year’s Sakharov Prize laureate Oleg Sentsov, recently released from a Russian prison. Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights
MEPs will vote on the new European Commission, award the 2019 LUX Film Prize and decide on the EU budget for 2020 at the November plenary session in Strasbourg.
Ukrainian film director and human rights activist Oleg Sentsov will be in Parliament on 26 November to pick up the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
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.
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.
MEPs and African, Caribbean and Pacific MPs agreed on climate change, migration, sustainable growth and the post-Cotonou agreement. Committee on Development
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.
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