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MEPs urge sustained EU engagement with Belarus, denouncing human rights abuses and highlighting the threat posed by Russia’s influence.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs want a 2026 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities in uncertain times and boosts research, competitiveness, and defence.
Committee on Budgets

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Parliament will decide its position on simpler sustainability requirements ahead of talks with EU governments at the next plenary session in Brussels on 13 November.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

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The draft legislation seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Wednesday 22 October

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On Tuesday, Follow the Money won the 2025 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism for exposing the hidden financial networks enabling Russia’s sanction-evading oil trade.

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On 22 October at 14.30, Parliament President Roberta Metsola and rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on new sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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On Tuesday, MEPs adopted a proposal by the Conference of Presidents (EP President Metsola and political group leaders) for Parliament’s 2027 calendar.

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MEPs backed a review of EU driving licence rules introducing provisions on novice drivers, a digital licence, and driving disqualification.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Tuesday 21 October

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President Metsola opened the 20-23 October plenary session in Strasbourg.

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Monday 20 October

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 20 - 23 October plenary session today at 16.30.

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Parliament is creating the conditions for stable and sustainable growth: by simplifying rules, boosting the single market, and supporting small businesses.

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Parliament rapporteurs Jutta Paulus (Greens, DE) and Matteo Ricci (S&D, IT) will brief journalists on the EU’s new driving licence rules, shortly after the vote in plenary.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Plenary session, Strasbourg

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The agreed draft law is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp-up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

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

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Newsletter - 20-23 October 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session

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