European Parliament

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respective human rights situations in Russia, North Korea and Guatemala.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Parliament expresses indignation over reported atrocities by the Russian armed forces and demands that perpetrators of war crimes be held accountable.

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MEPs call for children fleeing war in Ukraine to be given safe passage and for assistance for those internally displaced or unable to leave areas under siege.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament backs plans to accelerate the refilling of Europe's strategic gas reserves, so households and businesses have enough gas for the next heating season.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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EU countries sheltering people fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will immediately receive €3.4 billion, MEPs decided on Thursday.
Committee on Regional Development

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Thursday, 7 April

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Media are invited to the plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe taking place on 8-9 April in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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New EU data sharing legislation will stimulate innovation and help start-ups and businesses use big data.

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On Wednesday, MEPs backed new legislation to increase the availability of data for start-ups and businesses to stimulate innovation.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Debating last week’s EU Summit with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen and EU Foreign Policy Chief Borrell, MEPs united in showing solidarity and giving more help to Ukraine.

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Wednesday, 6 April

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During “question time” with Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, MEPs took stock of the Commission’s course of action, looking back at its first two years of work.

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Parliament’s Bureau agreed yesterday to strengthen the institution’s support to journalists with a new scholarship scheme and training programmes for young journalists.

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From heating to transport, energy is essential to everyday life, but also a major source of emissions. Read about EU solutions to decarbonise the sector.

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Parliament approved on Tuesday new rules for selecting which energy projects can receive EU funding and aligning the existing regulation with the EU’s Green Deal.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The priorities for 2023’s EU budget, according to MEPs, should be the economic recovery, health, youth and climate action, and dealing with the impact of the invasion of Ukraine.
Committee on Budgets

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Under new rules adopted on Tuesday, there will be fewer restrictions on the use of hired vans or trucks without drivers from another EU country.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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EU companies with at least 50 employees should be fully transparent regarding pay, and MEPs want them to tackle any potential gender pay gap.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Tuesday, 5 April

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President Metsola updated the house on her visit to Ukraine and appealed for more logistical, humanitarian and military support, at the opening of the session.

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