European Parliament (News)

On Tuesday, MEPs adopted new EU consumer-protection rules to better respond to increased online shopping, emerging technologies and the transition to a circular economy.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Parliament has adopted its position on establishing a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect citizens from misleading ads.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The new rules will reduce harmful emissions from industrial installations and large pig and poultry farms to protect human health and the environment.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs have approved new rules to harmonise the enforcement of EU sanctions across member states.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Tuesday, MEPs adopted a proposal by the Conference of Presidents (EP President Metsola and political group leaders) for Parliament’s 2025 calendar.

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Following their meeting with negotiators from other EU institutions and bodies, Katarina Barley, Salvatore De Meo, and Daniel Freund will brief journalists.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Tuesday, 12 March

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President Metsola opened the 11-14 March plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

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Monday, 11 March

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 11 - 14 March plenary session today at 16.30.

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Co-rapporteurs Andrus Ansip (Renew, Estonia) and Cyrus Engerer (S&D, Malta) will brief journalists following the plenary vote on the green claims directive.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 11-14 March plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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MEPs on the International Trade Committee endorsed the extension of trade liberalisation measures to support Ukraine and Moldova in the face of Russia’s war.
Committee on International Trade

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After a decade of negotiations MEPs and the Belgian Presidency of the Council have agreed on new EU rules to optimise flight routes, reduce flight delays and cut CO2 emissions.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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How visible are women in sports? What about equal payment for female athletes? The European Parliament looks into these issues ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March.

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Early Tuesday, negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules that ban products made with forced labour from the EU market.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on International Trade

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On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, increase safety and boost the circular economy.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs and national parliamentarians will discuss women in sport and their fight for equal rights in a male-dominated sector, on Thursday morning.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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The Russian state, and Vladimir Putin personally, bear criminal and political responsibility for the death of their strongest opponent, Alexei Navalny, say MEPs.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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The new digital identity framework will provide EU citizens with cross border digital access to key public services.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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