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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 22 October at 14.30, Parliament President Roberta Metsola and rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on new 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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President Metsola opened the 20-23 October plenary session in Strasbourg.

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Monday 20 October

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 20 - 23 October plenary session today at 16.30.

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Parliament is creating the conditions for stable and sustainable growth: by simplifying rules, boosting the single market, and supporting small businesses.

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Parliament rapporteurs Jutta Paulus (Greens, DE) and Matteo Ricci (S&D, IT) will brief journalists on the EU’s new driving licence rules, shortly after the vote in plenary.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Plenary session, Strasbourg

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The agreed draft law is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp-up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 20 - 23 October plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Newsletter - 20-23 October 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session

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Draft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation.
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The award ceremony will take place at 18.00, on Tuesday 21 October 2025, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room).

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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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