European Parliament (News)

Wednesday, 19 October

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In a plenary debate with Commission Vice-President Schinas, MEPs demanded more EU ambition in cybersecurity and in protecting critical infrastructure.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs refused to discharge the 2020 budgets for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the Council, and granted discharge to the European Economic and Social Committee.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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The European Parliament urges member states to allow Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen free-travel area without delay.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed the nomination of Laima Andrikienė from Lithuania to join the European Court of Auditors.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Parliament on Tuesday discussed with Council and Commission the social and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine and the introduction of a windfall tax.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Tuesday, 18 October

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President Metsola marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and remembered Daphne Caruana Galizia and Samuel Paty, at the opening of the session.

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Monday, 17 October

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 17-20 October plenary session today at 16.30.

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The EP advocates for press freedom and media pluralism in the EU and beyond. Situation is deteriorating dramatically, concretely in relation with the war in Ukraine.

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The EU should respond to the surge in energy prices with joint action and not abandon its climate goals, says Danish MEP Morten Helveg Petersen.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 17-20 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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The finalists for the 2022 Sakharov Prize are Julian Assange, the people of Ukraine and their representatives and the Colombian Truth Commission.

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MEPs have shortlisted WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, the Ukrainian people and their representatives and the Colombian Truth Commission for the 2022 Sakharov Prize.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The Award Ceremony will take place at 18.30, on Wednesday 19 October 2022, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room).

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On Thursday morning, the leader of the democratic forces of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will address MEPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Addressing the EU Ambassadors’ Conference, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke about the importance to always defend our European way of democracy, rights and liberties.

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Trade Committee MEPs backed a new tool for the EU to respond to countries seeking to coerce it or member states.
Committee on International Trade

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On 12 October, Women Speakers of EU parliaments and of Ukraine will meet in Brussels to discuss the humanitarian situation and assistance to refugees from Ukraine in EU member states.

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