European Parliament (News)

Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 2 - 5 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Journalists are invited to a seminar with lead MEPs Sabine Verheyen and Christel Schaldemose on the protection of media content online in the context of recent EU legislation.

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The nominees for the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - the European Parliament’s human rights prize - have been announced.

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MEPs and political groups presented their candidates for the Sakharov Prize 2023 on Wednesday. The vote on the three finalists will take place in October.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The anti-coercion instrument will be the EU’s new tool to fight economic threats and unfair trade restrictions by non-EU countries.

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Discover the official documents related to the evaluation of Maroš Šefčovič, executive vice president, designated to take over the European Green Deal portfolio.

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Check out the official documents related to the evaluation of Wopke Hoekstra as commissioner-designate for climate action.

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MEPs will hold hearings with Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to evaluate their suitability for new roles in the European Commission related to climate policy.

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Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and provide consumers with better product information.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Civil Liberties Committee MEPs backed proposals which would mean border controls within the free-movement Schengen area can only be reintroduced when absolutely necessary.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Wednesday, the Budgets Committee set out its position on the reform of the EU’s long-term budget, emphasizing the urgency to future-proof the EU budget.
Committee on Budgets

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On Wednesday, MEPs approved nearly €455 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid in response to recent natural disasters in Romania, Italy and Türkiye.
Committee on Budgets

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The Industry Committee adopted its position on the "Gigabit infrastructure Act", designed to reduce costs and red tape for the deployment of very high-speed networks.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The energy crisis and high electricity prices have triggered the need for a reform of the EU’s energy market. What is the Parliament calling for?

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola´s Keynote Address at the World Leaders Forum, Columbia University, New York: “Our Time for Leadership”

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The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted its position on new rules to make short-term rented accommodation more transparent.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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On Thursday, MEPs adopted their position on boosting the supply of strategic raw materials, crucial to secure the EU’s transition to a sustainable, digital and sovereign future.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Guatemala, Azerbaijan and Bangladesh.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Parliament called on Thursday for EU measures to tackle prostitution and policies that eliminate poverty.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Parliament today gave the green light to start negotiations with Council to reform the EU’s electricity market.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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