European Parliament (News)

MEPs will discuss on Wednesday the situation on the Greek islands and the plans to establish a new reception and identification centre on Lesvos.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament wants to protect employees’ fundamental right to disconnect from work and not to be reachable outside working hours.

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During a packed committee week, MEPs will talk about vaccines and sustainability as well as hold a hearing about Portugal’s priorities for the Council presidency the next six months.

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A virtual ceremony, including speeches by European Parliament President David Sassoli and guests, will be held on Wednesday 27 January.

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MEPs demanded more clarity about Covid-19 vaccine contracts and welcomed the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president during Parliament's first plenary session of the year.

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MEPs call on the Council to unequivocally recognise Juan Guaidó as the legitimate interim President of Venezuela, and welcome the recent extension of EU sanctions.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs call on the EU to recognise access to decent and affordable housing as an enforceable human right and to push for measures to eradicate homelessness.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Parliament calls for an EU law that grants workers the right to digitally disconnect from work without facing negative repercussions.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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MEPs call for financial and other assistance to be distributed swiftly to enable a quick recovery in areas affected by the earthquake in Croatia last December.

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MEPs adopted a resolution pushing for the system used to draw up the EU list of tax havens to be changed, as it is currently “confusing and ineffective”.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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The European Parliament calls on EU countries to act on the housing crisis to invest more in decent homes and ensure everyone has access to affordable housing.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Turkey and Vietnam.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Following the recent imprisonment of Alexei Navalny, MEPs call on EU countries to significantly strengthen sanctions against Russia.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Parliament welcomes the positive measures included in the EU’s new Gender Equality Strategy but calls for additional actions and specific and binding targets.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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MEPs examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and proposed measures to protect women's rights and enhance gender equality during and after the crisis.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Parliament voted today to continue making additional resources available in 2021 and 2022 in order to provide food and basic assistance to the most deprived.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Thursday, 21 January

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for Europe, which needs a stronger, more united and more assertive foreign and security policy, MEPs highlighted on Wednesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Parliament is deeply concerned that many authoritarian regimes around the world have used the pandemic to repress civil society and critical voices.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Artificial Intelligence must be subject to human control, allowing humans to correct or disable it in case of unforeseen behaviour, say MEPs.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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