European Parliament (News)

The draft legislation seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Wednesday 22 October

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On Tuesday, Follow the Money won the 2025 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism for exposing the hidden financial networks enabling Russia’s sanction-evading oil trade.

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On Wednesday 22 October at 14.45, Parliament President Metsola and rapporteur Warborn will brief journalists on next steps for sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.
Committee on Legal 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 2027 calendar.

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MEPs backed a review of EU driving licence rules introducing provisions on novice drivers, a digital licence, and driving disqualification.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Tuesday 21 October

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Enforce Digital Services Act quickly and ban harmful practices such as addictive design and gambling-like game features to protect minors, say MEPs.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The new rules aim to increase transparency and public trust in policy and decision-making without being unduly burdensome or restricting legitimate civic engagement.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Members of the Foreign Affairs and Development Committees voted on Thursday morning for the three finalists of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The new draft rules would reduce the required amount of sustainability reporting and simplify due diligence requirements for companies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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To help air passengers, MEPs suggest maintaining the current right to compensation after a three-hour delay, plus unlocking new rights on free children’s seats and cabin luggage.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on changes to sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies, on Monday 13 October at 18.15.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Rapporteur Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) and shadows will brief journalists on the review of EU air passengers rights rules following a vote in the Transport Committee on Monday.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Security and Defence

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MEPs call for aid to reach all earthquake victims in Afghanistan, where the regime’s restrictive gender policies are obstructing aid deliveries.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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In two separate votes on Thursday, Parliament rejected two motions of censure against the European Commission.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions on Equatorial Guinea, Haiti and China.

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Thursday 9 October

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On Wednesday, Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed MEPs in Strasbourg as the first leader of a Greenland government to speak at the European Parliament.

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