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Press release - Hungarian Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities

Thu, 21/11/2024 - 17:03
Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Development
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Press release - Press briefing on next week’s plenary session

Thu, 21/11/2024 - 15:53
Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 25 - 28 November plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Press release - Europe’s best days must lie ahead of us

Thu, 21/11/2024 - 14:43
At the 6th Trilateral Business Forum in Paris, EP President Metsola said that improving the productivity of the economy is the starting point for boosting Europe's competitiveness.

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Press release - EU aid worth €700,000 to support 632 dismissed workers in Belgium

Thu, 21/11/2024 - 13:37
632 employees of the machinery and paper enterprises Purmo and Sappi who lost their jobs should receive €700,000 in EU aid.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - 1000 days: Statement on Ukraine by European Parliament’s leaders

Tue, 19/11/2024 - 16:54
Parliament’s President and political group leaders adopted the following statement marking 1000 days of Russia's illegal and unjustified war against Ukraine

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Press release - EU Budget 2025 deal: EP reinforces EU programmes and manages borrowing costs

Tue, 19/11/2024 - 16:01
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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Press release - Zelenskyy to MEPs: “We must end this war fairly and justly”

Tue, 19/11/2024 - 13:02
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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Press release - European Parliament delegation joins COP29 climate talks

Mon, 18/11/2024 - 10:13
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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Press release - Parliament calls for an EU crackdown on Russia’s ’shadow fleet’

Thu, 14/11/2024 - 12:13
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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Press release - COP29: MEPs want all countries to contribute financially to climate action

Thu, 14/11/2024 - 12:03
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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Press release - EU deforestation law: Parliament wants to give companies one more year to comply

Thu, 14/11/2024 - 11:53
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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Press release - EP TODAY

Thu, 14/11/2024 - 08:33
Thursday, 14 November

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Press release - Parliament pays homage to the victims of the floods in Spain

Wed, 13/11/2024 - 16:13
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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Press release - EP TODAY

Wed, 13/11/2024 - 13:03
Wednesday, 13 November

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Press release - Press briefing on this week’s plenary session

Wed, 13/11/2024 - 11:03
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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Press release - Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Henna Virkkunen

Tue, 12/11/2024 - 22:33
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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Press release - Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Teresa Ribera Rodríguez

Tue, 12/11/2024 - 22:23
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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Press release - Hearing of Vice-President-designate Roxana Mînzatu

Tue, 12/11/2024 - 18:13
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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Press release - Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Stéphane Séjourné

Tue, 12/11/2024 - 18:13
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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Press release - Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Raffaele Fitto

Tue, 12/11/2024 - 12:43
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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