European Parliament (News)

Thursday 26 March

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On Wednesday, plenary debated the outcome of the 19 March EU summit with European Council President António Costa and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.

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Roberta Metsola opened the plenary session in Brussels with a moment of silence to remember victims of terrorism, and recommit to combating radicalism, hatred and extremism.

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On Thursday 26 March the chair of the International Trade committee will give a press conference on EU-US Trade relations after the vote on the tariff aspects of the Turnberry agreement.
Committee on International Trade

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On Wednesday, the Parliament and the Council decided to establish the future EU Customs Authority in Lille, France.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The European Parliament spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 25-26 March plenary session today at 14.30.

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Wednesday 25 March

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Following the plenary vote on Thursday, President Roberta Metsola and rapporteur Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle MEP (Renew, NL), will speak to the media on EU anti-corruption rules.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The European Parliament spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 25-26 March plenary session tomorrow at 14.30.

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At the European Council, Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed three main topics: competitiveness, energy and geopolitical developments.

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The International Trade committee adopted its position on Thursday on two proposals implementing certain tariff aspects of the EU-US Turnberry trade deal.
Committee on International Trade

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This press kit includes a selection of European Parliament press releases outlining MEPs’ key priorities regarding the issues on the summit agenda.

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MEPs agree on proposals to simplify artificial intelligence rules and propose bans on AI “nudifier” systems and clear application dates for high-risk system requirements.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Better connectivity to emerging destinations, targeted support for electric vehicle leasing, and seamless transport ticketing could contribute to sustainable EU tourism, MEPs say.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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The chair of Parliament's Committee on Fisheries wants to trigger the EU’s crisis and transition temporary framework due to the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.
Committee on Fisheries

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Russia, Niger and Georgia.

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On Thursday MEPs gave the green light to revised rules on package travel, enhancing protection for holidaymakers by drawing lessons from the pandemic and high-profile bankruptcies.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Thursday 12 March

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In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call for deeper EU-Canada cooperation to tackle security threats and boost trade amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Wednesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs, highlighting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and his country’s EU membership aspirations.

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