European Parliament (News)

Parliament confirmed on Tuesday the decision to organise youth-focused and youth-centric activities and initiatives across all member states in 2022.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Parliament has adopted its position on the international procurement instrument, a tool to help provide EU companies with more opportunities to tender outside the EU.
Committee on International Trade

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Parliament asked on Tuesday for a European directive to stamp out gender-based cyberviolence and ensure convergence at national and EU level.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs have approved almost €320 million in EU aid to assist Croatia after earthquakes, and €6.8 million for 1121 recently redundant workers in Italy and Spain.
Committee on Budgets

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EP President David Sassoli will hold a joint press conference with representatives of this year’s laureate, Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, on Wednesday at 12.45.

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From 10-12 December, the European Citizens’ Panel on European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security held its third and final session.

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President Nana Akufo-Addo called for a more equal trade relationship with Europe that would empower African countries to build their economies and move beyond development aid.

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MEPs voted for new rules to tackle illegal content, to ensure platforms are held accountable for their algorithms, and better content moderation practices.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Two major EU pieces of legislation are about to change the digital landscape. Find out what the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act are all about.

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Tuesday, 14 December

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Ways to ensure the respect of EU values, strengthen democracy and tackle discrimination are among the proposals of the citizens' panel held in Florence on 10-12 December.

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On the anniversary of the 2018 terrorist attacks in Strasbourg, President Sassoli led a minute of silence in memory of the victims, at the opening of the session.

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Monday, 13 December

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 13-16 December plenary session today at 16.30.

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The three European films nominated for the LUX Audience Award 2022 are: Flee, Great Freedom and Quo Vadis, Aida? Watch them and vote for your favourite.

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During a ceremony on Saturday, the three films shortlisted for the 2022 LUX Audience Award were revealed at the European Film Awards in Berlin.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Parliament will award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, discuss the pandemic situation and gender equality in the EU in December plenary.

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Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer adopted its final proposals on how to strengthen the EU’s role in the fight against cancer.
Special Committee on Beating Cancer

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 13-16 December plenary session this Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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MEPs want to ensure toys sold on the EU market do not pose risks for children.

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