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MEPs confirmed on Tuesday their determination to protect journalists, activists and academics and their organisations against abusive lawsuits aimed at silencing them.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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The provisional political agreement between Parliament and Council on the EU nature restoration law will be put to a final vote on Tuesday around 12.00.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Tuesday, 27 February

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President Metsola opened the 26-29 February plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

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European Parliament rapporteur Karima Delli (Greens, FR) will brief journalists on the review of the EU’s driving licence rules, shortly after the vote in plenary.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Monday, 26 February

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On Wednesday, the Chair of the Agriculture Committee and the rapporteur for revised rules on geographical indications for agricultural products will brief journalists about the new law.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 26 - 29 February plenary session today at 16.30.

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On 22 February, Parliament’s press service hosted a technical briefing for media on how to follow and cover the 2024 European elections, in the run up to 100 days until the vote.

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Rapporteur Sandro Gozi (Renew, FR), will brief journalists after Tuesday’s plenary vote on new rules on transparent and secure political advertising.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Joint Statement by the Presidents of the European Union Institutions on the occasion of the 2 year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Lead MEP Tiemo Wölken (S&D, DE) will brief journalists following the final plenary vote on new rules protecting journalists and activists from abusive lawsuits against public participation.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Lead MEP Antonius Manders (EPP, NL) will brief journalists following the final plenary vote on new rules extending the list of environmental crimes and setting related sanctions.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Frankfurt has been chosen by Parliament and Council as the seat of AMLA, the EU’s new enforcer in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 26-29 February plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Ahead of the European elections on 6-9 June, the European Parliament signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding with ENEX - the European News Exchange.

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On Thursday, the Internal Market Committee adopted its position on the EU Customs Code reform that will restructure the way customs authorities work in the EU.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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On Wednesday, the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (President and political groups’ leaders) made the following statement on the death of Alexei Navalny.

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Following the death of prominent Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, MEPs will discuss the state of Russia’s democratic opposition on Thursday at 10.30.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The new law aims to reduce air pollution in the EU to achieve a clean and healthy environment for citizens as well as zero air pollution by 2050.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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