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MEPs in plenary on Tuesday approved the nomination of Boris Vujčić to become Vice‑President of the European Central Bank.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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The names of the first laureates of the European Order of Merit, who have made significant contributions to European integration were announced today in Strasbourg.

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Tuesday 10 March

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On Monday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on the proposed changes to the EU’s policy on the return of non-EU nationals illegally staying in the EU.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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President Metsola opened the March plenary session with statements on the situation in Iran, the rise in political violence, and today’s antisemitic attack in Liège, Belgium.

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Monday 9 March

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To mark International Women’s Day, national and European parliamentarians will meet on Thursday to discuss stereotypes, disinformation and online gender-based violence.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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The Commission should, MEPs say, propose EU legislation establishing a common definition of rape based on the concept of freely given, informed and revocable consent.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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New laws seek to boost the competitiveness of EU so-called small “mid-cap” (SMC) enterprises as they grown beyond SME status with targeted measures.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years on from the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Joint statement of the EU Presidents on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee has endorsed the appointment of Mr Andrés Ritter for the post of European Chief Prosecutor.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, issued the following statement.
Committee on International Trade

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On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Parliament strongly condemns all violence against civilians in north-east Syria and calls on all parties to abide by the ceasefire.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, Parliament called for more funding and coordination to combat poverty and social exclusion in the EU.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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MEPs want the EU to renew its political commitment, funding and coordination to support full implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Türkiye and Uganda.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted new measures to protect European farmers from unfair trading practices by buyers of agricultural products.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Speaking at the Leaders’ retreat on competitiveness, President Metsola said that there was “a narrow window of opportunity” to do the necessary to push Europe forward.

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