European Parliament (News)

Parliament is ready to negotiate with EU governments on the final shape of the new rules governing the entire battery product life cycle, from design to end-of-life.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Citizens proposed ways to improve health, fight climate change and protect the environment at a forum held in Warsaw on 7-9 January.

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Media are invited to the plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe taking place 11 - 12 March in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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The European Commission must take urgent action and immediately apply the Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism by notifying the member states concerned in writing.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Parliament has set up three new committees to look into the use of spyware by EU governments, malicious foreign interference, and lessons from the pandemic.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation

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MEPs endorsed on Thursday the EU environment programme until 2030, which aims to accelerate the EU’s transition to a climate-neutral, clean, circular and wellbeing economy.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Thursday, 10 March

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The EU’s lack of awareness and counter-measures makes interference an attractive tactic for malicious foreign actors and endangers democracy, say MEPs.
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation

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Concerned that EU citizenship is for sale, Parliament proposes new common rules to address the many problems linked to ‘citizenship/residence by investment’ schemes.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs joined Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in calling for more EU defence, reduced energy dependence and solidarity with Ukraine in a plenary debate on 9 March.

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In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, MEPs call for more EU defence efforts and further steps to cut Europe’s energy dependence on the Kremlin.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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Wednesday, 9 March

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MEPs adopted proposals to recognise the crucial role of civil society for democracy, calling for a Commission strategy and common rules across all member states.

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450 employees in Spain who lost their jobs in the car industry when the Nissan production plant in Barcelona closed will receive €2.8 million in EU aid.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs ask for public policies on culture, media, education and sports to be used to uproot structural racism and promote the EU values of tolerance and inclusion.
Committee on Culture and Education

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As more than two million refugees flee war in Ukraine, mostly towards the EU, member states will have to continue showing solidarity, MEPs said on Tuesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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On International Women’s Day, Ukrainian author Oksana Zabuzhko addressed the European Parliament on the plight of her fellow citizens under attack by Russia.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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At around 17:30, MEPs will quiz Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson on possible anti-competitive behaviour that may have contributed to the dramatic rise in energy prices.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Tuesday, 8 March

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President Metsola called on the Russian authorities to free all anti-invasion peaceful protesters unjustly detained, at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg.

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