European Parliament (News)

MEPs today endorsed a mandate for negotiations with member states to ensure proper trainee working conditions and dissuade companies from disguising standard jobs as traineeships
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Wednesday 8 October

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The films Christy, Sorda, It Was Just An Accident, Love Me Tender, and Sentimental Value will compete for the 2026 LUX Audience Award, it was announced this Tuesday in Strasbourg.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Addressing MEPs, Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden stressed Europe must recommit to its core values of liberty, democracy, and the rule of law.

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Parliament has backed legislation to make it easier to remove the right to visa-free travel to the EU from countries posing security risks or breaching human rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Tuesday 7 October

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On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety adopted its policy demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP30.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The shortlisted films for the 2026 LUX Audience Award will be unveiled on Tuesday 7 October at a press conference in the European Parliament.

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“Political violence can have no room in our societies and communities” said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on opening the 6-9 October plenary session.

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Monday 6 October

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 6 - 9 October plenary session today at 16.30.

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The jury of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism has shortlisted ten investigations for the fifth edition of the award.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 6 - 9 October plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Addressing the informal leaders' meeting today in Copenhagen, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics:

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The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee adopted its position on Wednesday on a proposal to simplify the current EU common agricultural policy.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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As part of the ReArm Europe Plan, the measures aim to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base by channelling EU funding to defence and security.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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To prevent abusive practices against trainees, the Employment Committee wants traineeship contracts with clear provisions on pay, duration and social protection.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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The EU and Indonesia have concluded today trade and investment deals that should boost EU export to the region, while ensuring environmental and social standards.
Committee on International Trade

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On Tuesday, Parliament’s political groups will present their candidates for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2025.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met in Kyiv on 17 September President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, and addressed the Verkhovna Rada.

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