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On Wednesday, Parliament took stock of developments in Poland, with many speakers calling for action to halt the backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament gave its green light to begin negotiations with member states on rules setting out what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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MEPs demand the EU and its member states propose concrete measures to uphold women’s rights and reduce gender inequalities in the EU.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Union’s largest ever package of economic support, must make the EU more resilient, more competitive, and more just.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Alexei Navalny’s daughter Daria Navalnaya received the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize on behalf of her imprisoned father at a ceremony on 15 December.

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Alexei Navalny’s daughter, Daria Navalnaya, received European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize on behalf of her imprisoned father at a ceremony on 15 December.

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The most effective response to the resurgence of COVID-19 is vaccination, say MEPs, addressing the main topic on the agenda of the European Council.

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The updated rules to select which energy projects will receive EU support were informally agreed between MEPs and the Slovenian Presidency of the Council, on Wednesday.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Gender-based and domestic violence remain common in Europe, especially affecting women and girls. The EU is taking measures to put an end to it.

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Wednesday, 15 December

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Parliament confirmed on Tuesday the decision to organise youth-focused and youth-centric activities and initiatives across all member states in 2022.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Parliament has adopted its position on the international procurement instrument, a tool to help provide EU companies with more opportunities to tender outside the EU.
Committee on International Trade

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Parliament asked on Tuesday for a European directive to stamp out gender-based cyberviolence and ensure convergence at national and EU level.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Plenary session - Strasbourg

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Parliament will award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, discuss the pandemic situation and gender equality in the EU in December plenary.

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Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer adopted its final proposals on how to strengthen the EU’s role in the fight against cancer.
Special Committee on Beating Cancer

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 13-16 December plenary session this Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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MEPs want to ensure toys sold on the EU market do not pose risks for children.

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MEPs want to strengthen current rules and market surveillance to ensure that all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online, are safe.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Newsletter - 13-16 December 2021 - Strasbourg plenary session

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