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Article - Covid-19 recovery plan: Parliament hosts debate on lessons for next crises

Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:45
A conference in the European Parliament examined the progress of Covid-19 recovery plans and how the lessons learnt apply to Ukraine and other crises.

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Press release - Women on boards: committees give green light for negotiations with member states

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 19:26
On Wednesday, the Women’s Rights and Legal Affairs Committees backed talks with the Council of the EU on a bill to increase gender balance on corporate boards.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Press release - Coronavirus: EU job-search aid worth €4m for 473 dismissed workers in France

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 18:12
473 employees in France who lost their jobs following a drop in sales of vending machine products because of the COVID-19 pandemic should receive €4 million in EU aid.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - Inauguration of the Ukrainian civil society hub

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 16:18
On Thursday at 9:30, Parliament’s President Roberta Metsola will give the keys to the Station Europe building to the Ukrainian civil society organisation Promote Ukraine.

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Press release - Right to repair: MEPs set out their demands ahead of Commission’s proposal

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 12:44
The “right to repair” must encompass designing products that last longer and can be fixed, as well as labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Press release - Companies to be more accountable for their social and environmental impact

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 20:35
Large companies will soon need to publicly disclose detailed information on the way they operate and manage social and environmental risks.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Press release - Conference on the Future of Europe: MEPs start preparing Parliament’s positions

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 18:56
MEPs to discuss a joint statement with national parliamentarians expected to be endorsed in the coming weeks, and assess the status of the Conference.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Press release - Ukrainian Minister of Defence to brief MEPs on the impact of the war

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 15:57
MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Security and Defence Subcommittee will meet Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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Article - Join the biggest film jury in Europe: LUX Audience Award 2022

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 11:21
Watch and vote for your favourite LUX film and you could win a trip to Strasbourg. Find out when and where you can watch the nominees.

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Press release - Russia’s war and how to tackle propaganda: debate with Commissioner Breton

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 11:13
On Wednesday at 12.00, the Internal Market Committee will discuss with Thierry Breton how to fight propaganda on online platforms and the role of the Digital Services Act.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Press release - International public procurement instrument: New tool to support EU firms

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 20:24
The EU will have more leverage to push for the opening up of global procurement markets following an informal deal on the shape of the new tool on Monday evening.
Committee on International Trade

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Press release - Cryptocurrencies in the EU: new rules to boost benefits and curb threats

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 19:01
MEPs agreed on draft rules on supervision, consumer protection and environmental sustainability of crypto-assets, including cryptocurrencies such as bitcoins.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Article - Conference Plenary: EU citizens team up with Ukranians in the debate on the Future of Europe

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 18:57
A number of Ukrainians joined EU citizens for the fourth Conference on the Future of Europe plenary in Strasbourg on 11-12 March to discuss the EU's role in the world.

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Press release - Future of Europe: another Conference Plenary dedicated to citizens' proposals

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 17:24
Joined by Ukrainian citizens and MPs, the Plenary dedicated a second full session to taking stock of recommendations by the Conference's Citizens' Panels.

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Article - Coming up: Russian aggression, gender equality, economy

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 11:59
MEPs will discuss the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as gender equality and the economic recovery during a busy committee week.

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Press release - European Parliament launches website in cooperation with Ukrainian Parliament

Fri, 03/11/2022 - 13:33
As a result of the cooperation with Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada in the field of democracy support, the new website shows how the EU has supported Ukraine since 2014.

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Press release - MEPs to host debate with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leaders

Fri, 03/11/2022 - 12:30
On Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee will meet with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tripartite Presidency to discuss intractable challenges facing the country.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Article - Plenary highlights: Ukraine, foreign interference, golden passports

Fri, 03/11/2022 - 10:41
MEPs discussed Ukraine and the EU’s future security, marked International Women’s Day and proposed measures to combat foreign interference during the plenary session in March 2022.

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Press release - We need to reassess Europe's role in a new world: Metsola to EU leaders

Thu, 03/10/2022 - 19:47
The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola delivered the following statement at the informal European Council on Thursday in Versailles, France.

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Press release - Human rights breaches in Myanmar, Mexico and Nagorno-Karabakh

Thu, 03/10/2022 - 16:16
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respective human rights situations in Myanmar, Mexico and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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