European Parliament (News)

MEPs achieved increases for the 2025 EU budget and secured funds for helping EU countries facing climate-related disasters.
Committee on Budgets

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On Tuesday, Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A Parliament delegation arrives in Baku today to participate in the COP29 climate change conference, which aims to define a new collective goal for financing climate action.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs demand more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Parliament adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, which aims to define a new collective goal for financing climate action.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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EU deforestation obligations will be postponed one year so that companies can comply with the law that ensures products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Thursday, 14 November

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President Metsola opened the 13-14 November plenary session in Brussels with a minute of silence for the victims of the flood tragedy in Spain.

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Wednesday, 13 November

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 13 - 14 November plenary session today at 14.30.

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On Tuesday evening, the Industry and Internal market committees questioned Henna Virkkunen, Finnish candidate for the Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy portfolio.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Three committees questioned Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The members of two committees questioned Roxana Mînzatu, Romanian candidate for Vice-President for the People, Skills and Preparedness portfolio on Tuesday afternoon.
Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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On Tuesday, four parliamentary committees questioned Stéphane Séjourné, French candidate for the Prosperity and Industrial Strategy portfolio.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The Committee on Regional Development questioned Raffaele Fitto, Italian candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President responsible for cohesion and reforms.
Committee on Regional Development

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The Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Kaja Kallas, Estonian candidate for High Representative/Vice-President for foreign affairs and security policy.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Tuesday, 12 November

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At the informal European Council meeting in Budapest the President of the European Parliament outlined her vision on European competitiveness.

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On Thursday, the Committees on Budgets and Budgetary Control questioned Piotr Serafin, Polish candidate for the budget, anti-fraud and public administration portfolio.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian candidate for the Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification portfolio, was questioned by two committees on Thursday afternoon.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Legal Affairs

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