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Press release - Press briefing on plenary session at 16.00 today

Mon, 11/23/2020 - 10:09
The European Parliament’s and political groups’ spokespersons will hold a briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16.00 today.

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Article - How to promote sustainable consumption

Mon, 11/23/2020 - 09:48
MEPs are set to call for new measures to promote a culture of repair and reuse and support second-hand businesses and local repairers.

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Article - Coming up: consumer rights, industrial strategy, media freedom

Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00
Consumer rights, media freedom and an industrial strategy to help tackle the crisis are on the agenda of the plenary session taking place on 23-26 November.

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Press release - EU survey confirms citizens’ call for EU to have more powers to tackle pandemic

Fri, 11/20/2020 - 07:03
In the grip of the second wave of coronavirus, two thirds of EU citizens call for more EU competence and an EU budget with sufficient means to tackle the crisis.

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Press release - EU economies need public investment-led stimulus, ECB President tells MEPs

Thu, 11/19/2020 - 14:49
MEPs quizzed ECB President Lagarde about the bank’s policies going forwards, how to factor in climate change, and looming high debt as a result of the pandemic
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Press release - Migration and asylum: time to find balance between solidarity and responsibility

Thu, 11/19/2020 - 14:47
The EU must help member states at the external borders to manage migration flows and ensure that those seeking protection are welcomed in line with its core values.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Statement by EP Conference of Presidents on long-term EU budget and Rule of Law

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 18:38
Parliament’s leaders ask the Council to adopt the package and begin the ratification process as soon as possible.

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Press release - Independent Ethics Body: strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 18:36
On Thursday, the authors of two studies will present their work and discuss with MEPs in a joint Constitutional Affairs and Legal Affairs committee meeting.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Article - New EU industrial strategy: the challenges to tackle

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 14:54
MEPs want the EU's future industrial strategy to help businesses survive the Covid-19 crisis and face the digital and environmental transitions. Find out how.

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Press release - REACT-EU: additional support of €47.5 billion agreed to address impact of COVID-19

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 12:29
EU institutions reached a provisional agreement on deploying additional EU resources and measures to mitigate the immediate effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
Committee on Regional Development

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Press release - Solidarity Fund: €823 million in EU aid for eight member states

Mon, 11/16/2020 - 19:17
On Monday, Budgets Committee Members approved €823 million in EU aid for the Croatia earthquake, floods in Poland, and the coronavirus crisis.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - High-level Inter-parliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum in Europe

Mon, 11/16/2020 - 17:50
On Thursday from 10:00 to 16:30, MEPs and national MPs will gather virtually to discuss how to manage migration and asylum in Europe.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Fight against terrorism and the EU’s security strategy

Mon, 11/16/2020 - 11:15
In the wake of several terror attacks in Europe, MEPs will discuss ways to step up security cooperation and improve information exchange between police forces.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Article - Apply for 2021 edition of the Charlemagne Youth Prize

Mon, 11/16/2020 - 10:23
Are you 16-30 and working on a project with a European dimension? Apply for the 2021 Charlemagne Youth Prize and win funds to further develop your initiative.

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Press release - InvestEU Fund for sustainable and social investment, MEPs ready for negotiations

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 18:13
InvestEU aims to be a fund that provides support to EU investors by integrating and simplifying the financing, offered under a single budgetary guarantee scheme.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Press release - European values must prevail, even in a state of public emergency, MEPs say

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 17:49
Parliament warns against “risk of abuse of power” and calls on the Commission to step up its efforts by taking legal action where necessary.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - EU4Health: MEPs pave the way for an effective EU health programme

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 13:16
To close gaps exposed by COVID-19 and ensure that health systems can face future threats to public health, an ambitious EU health programme is needed, say MEPs.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Press release - Green Deal: How MEPs wish to channel EU investment to sustainable activities

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 13:13
Parliament sets out its proposals on how to best finance the Green Transition to sustainable, carbon-neutral economic activities in the vote on Friday.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Press release - EP Today

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 08:34
Friday, 13 November

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Press release - MEPs approve the renewal of the fisheries partnership with Seychelles

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 18:40
Parliament adopted the renewed protocol to the existing EU fisheries partnership agreement with Seychelles.
Committee on Fisheries

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