European Parliament (News)

A European Parliament delegation arrives in Glasgow today to participate in the COP26, where they will meet with key players in the negotiations.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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MEPs will look at the impact of major online platforms on users and society, award the European Citizen’s Prize and vote on the EU Asylum Agency.

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The delegation of the European Parliament to Taipei on Friday concluded its visit aimed to study Taiwanese experiences in addressing interference and manipulation campaigns.
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation

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MEPs will discuss harmful big tech practices with former Facebook employee Frances Haugen on Monday 8 November. Her testimony could influence future EU legislation.

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The second sessions of the European Citizens’ Panels are set to start, with the first Panel meeting online on 5-7 November.

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MEPs will discuss with Ms Haugen the negative impact on users of big tech companies’ products and business models, and how EU digital rules can address these issues.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Legal Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation

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EP’s Bureau decided that the request to present an EU Digital COVID Certificate to access Parliament's buildings will be extended to all people wishing to enter.

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The new draft law would set tighter cybersecurity obligations in terms of risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on Thursday to make the European Medicines Agency more effective in tackling shortages of medicines and medical devices.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Artists and cultural workers have been heavily affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Find out how the European Parliament wants to protect them.

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MEPs call for new EU rules on legal labour migration to respond to Europe’s demographic challenges and to effectively match immigrants’ skills with labour market needs.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The EU’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is Parliament’s priority for the EU's budget for next year. Find out more in our interview with MEP Karlo Ressler.

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Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on Tuesday evening to ease existing restrictions on the use of vans or tucks without drivers hired from another EU country.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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The EU should become more involved with Europe’s sporting landscape to encourage a fairer model that aligns with EU values of inclusiveness and fairness.
Committee on Culture and Education

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The announcement that ten ambassadors have been expelled from Turkey can only be understood as an attempt to divert attention from the real urgent issues, state MEPs.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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The second Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe heard from young people on EU change and took stock of progress of other parts of the Conference.

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Potential large-scale fraud involving a Slovakian paying agency will be discussed on Monday at 16:45 with Slovakian Minister of Agriculture Samuel Vlčan.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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It’s Gender Equality Week at the European Parliament. Also on the agenda are cybersecurity, misuse of EU funds and the digital sector.

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On Saturday 23 October, the second Conference Plenary meeting took place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss citizens’ contributions.

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EP committees and delegations will hold a series of discussions and public hearings on topics related to gender equality.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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