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

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The final meeting of the Panel on ‘A stronger economy, social justice and jobs / Education, culture, youth and sport / Digital transformation’ took place in Dublin over the weekend.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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MEPs and national parliamentarians will discuss the post-pandemic future for Europe’s women at an inter-parliamentary committee meeting on Thursday morning.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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The final meeting of a series of citizens’ panels saw Europeans formulate ideas on how the EU should promote quality jobs, a healthy economy and social justice.

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Teleworking, gender equality, mental health and unpaid care work are the focus of events around International Women’s Day on 8 March.

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The President of the European Parliament delivered the following statement at the European Council on Thursday.

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EP President and political group leaders agree to hold an extraordinary plenary session on Tuesday, 1 March to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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On Thursday at 18.30 CET, MEPs will debate Russia’s military assault on Ukraine with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell and Ukrainian parliamentarians.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.

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Ahead of International Women’s Day, Women’s Rights and Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs will debate the challenges faced by women in the economic world.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Parliament’s President and group leaders adopted the following statement on Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, and announced an extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday.

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On Wednesday, an EP delegation ended its three-day visit to Poland, where MEPs met politicians, judges, civil society and journalists, to assess the rule of law situation.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The European Citizen’s Prize recognises initiatives that contribute to EU cooperation and the promotion of common values. Are you involved in or know of such a project? Nominate it now!

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Leading MEPs strongly condemn the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine as independent entities.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On 25-27 February, the final of four European Citizens’ Panels of the Conference on the Future of Europe meets in Dublin to debate and deliver its recommendations.

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An EP delegation will travel to Warsaw next week to look into the rule of law situation in Poland, in the framework of the ongoing Article 7 procedure.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The military threat posed by Russia, respect for the rule of law in the EU and the fight against cancer were key topics during February's plenary session.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in the Philippines and Iran and the political crisis in Burkina Faso.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Parliament has approved new, distance-based road charging rules for lorries, which will help reduce CO2 emissions.

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On Thursday, Parliament gave the final green light for an update to EU rules on limiting workers’ exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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