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On Tuesday MEPs approved a safeguard clause for the EU-Mercosur agreement to prevent imports from Mercosur countries harming Europe’s agriculture sector.
Committee on International Trade

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Part of the ReArm Europe plan, the measures aim to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base by channelling EU funding to defence.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The financial aid aims to help laid-off workers re-enter the labour market following the bankruptcy of Sweden’s Northvolt AB.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs adopted new rules on Tuesday introducing more flexibility and support for farmers in complying with the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP).
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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On Tuesday, Parliament approved a provisional agreement between MEPs and EU governments on updated sustainability reporting and due diligence rules for companies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Following the decision to apply its so-called urgency procedure, MEPs will vote on the proposal for a reparations loan to Ukraine at the January 2026 plenary session.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Security and Defence

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President Metsola awarded the 2025 Sakharov Prize to the representatives of the two journalists, who are imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, at a ceremony on Tuesday in Strasbourg.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Tuesday 16 December

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On Monday evening, Parliament’s public health committee adopted its proposals to enhance the availability of key medicines in the EU.
Committee on Public Health

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On Monday, MEPs from four committees approved new proposals to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU’s responsiveness in the face of security challenges.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

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President Metsola opened the 15-18 December plenary session in Strasbourg.

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EP President Roberta Metsola will hold a press conference with the representatives of the 2025 Sakharov Prize laureates on Tuesday 16 December at 11.30 CET in Strasbourg.

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Monday 15 December

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The rapporteur for the file Gabriel Mato (EPP, ES) and the chair of Parliament’s International Trade committee Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) will brief journalists on the result of the vote.

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Rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on 16 December at 15.00 on the updated simplification package for sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.

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From the beginning of January, access by external users to Parliament’s carparks will be managed by a different system which will require you to create a new account

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Plenary session and committee meetings, Strasbourg

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Early on Friday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new EU circularity rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 15 - 18 December plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Newsletter - 15-18 December 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session

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