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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 20 - 23 January plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 20 - 23 January plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Ukraine's parliament has given the go-ahead for the purchase of two old Russian nuclear reactors.

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Euractiv understands it is “not yet decided” whether Meloni will be present in Washington on Monday.  

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Companies “don’t find it attractive to invest in Germany," says Ifo President Clemens Fuest.

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Newsletter - 20-23 January 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session

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But its bid could open up an internal rift with its CSU ally.

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A recent survey found only three of 21 Swedish healthcare regions could cope with a mass casualty event, war, or large terror attack.

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They want to address grave loopholes in the final AI Act text.

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The Civil Liberties Committee selected Bruno Gencarelli as their preferred candidate for the role of European Data Protection Supervisor in a vote on Thursday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The Civil Liberties Committee selected Bruno Gencarelli as their preferred candidate for the role of European Data Protection Supervisor in a vote on Thursday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The European Data Protection Supervisor is responsible for scrutinising how the EU handles personal data, at a time when the European Commission is re-thinking its reliance on Microsoft.

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But business lobby groups have slammed the tariff or being overly bureaucratic.

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Israel and Hamas have agreed on a ceasefire which is to come into force in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. In the first of three phases, 33 Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are to be released in batches. The media look at whether the agreement can bring lasting peace to the region and speculate on the role of US President-elect Donald Trump in the negotiations.