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Our countries did not light this fire—but we are burning in its heat. And the smoke does not stop at our borders. —Evans Njewa, Least Developed Countries Group chair, when talking about the importance of the Loss and Damage Fund for LDCs

Die Abgeordneten fordern konkrete Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt sowie zur Förderung der Gleichstellung in Gesundheit, Arbeitsleben und politischer Teilhabe.
Ausschuss für die Rechte der Frauen und die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter

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Az EP-képviselők konkrét uniós intézkedéseket szeretnének a nemi alapú erőszakkal, az egészségügyi ellátással, és a munkával kapcsolatos kérdések kezelésére.
Nőjogi és Esélyegyenlőségi Bizottság

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Jeudi, le Parlement a approuvé les nominations de Nikolaos Milionis (Grèce) et Pierre Moscovici (France) à la Cour des comptes européenne (CCE).
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Avec l'appui de l’extrême droite, le Parti populaire européen (PPE) a fait adopter jeudi 13 novembre des réductions majeures des obligations de reporting environnemental pour les entreprises, après l’échec des négociations avec la gauche, les libéraux et les Verts.

The post Avec l’aide de l’extrême droite, le PPE fait adopter un assouplissement des règles de durabilité pour les entreprises appeared first on Euractiv FR.

MEPs want concrete EU measures to address gender-based violence and gender-related healthcare and work issues.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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MEPs want concrete EU measures to address gender-based violence and gender-related healthcare and work issues.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Jeudi, la plénière a soutenu une proposition visant à mobiliser des fonds européens afin de venir en aide à l’Espagne et à la France touchées par de graves inondations et cyclones.
Commission des budgets

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Das Parlament hat seine Verhandlungsposition zur Vereinfachung der Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung und der Sorgfaltspflichten für Unternehmen angenommen.
Rechtsausschuss

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Csütörtökön a Parlament jóváhagyta a vállalatok fenntarthatósági beszámolási és átvilágítási követelményeinek enyhítését.
Jogi Bizottság

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Die Abstimmung markiert die erste bedeutende Annäherung zwischen liberalen, konservativen und rechten Abgeordneten im Europäischen Parlament.

Jeudi, le Parlement a approuvé la réduction des obligations d'information et des exigences en matière de durabilité pour les entreprises.
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“Sexual and gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, is not a byproduct of war — it is recognized as a deliberate tactic of warfare,” said Vesa Häkkinen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Finland to the OSCE during OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) side event on 12 November.  

The side event held by Finland as Chair of the FSC was organized as an alternative to the Security Dialogue planned under the formal 1121st FSC meeting.

The side event addressed sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war with a particular focus on international humanitarian law, accountability of military commanders and prosecution of war crimes.

“Advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda is essential for ensuring accountability, protecting civilians, and reinforcing the responsibility of military leadership. The principle of command responsibility is central to our discussion today,” added Ambassador Häkkinen.   

“We cannot ignore the context in which this dialogue takes place. Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine has brought the issue of conflict-related sexual violence into sharp focus. Since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, there has been widespread documentation of sexual and gender-based violence committed by Russian forces,” said Ambassador Häkkinen.

Experts and participating States discussed how the OSCE can support national and international efforts to investigate and prosecute sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence, the mechanisms needed to hold perpetrators and military commanders accountable, the role military codes of conduct and training play in shaping behavior and accountability, among others.

Panellists included Michelle Jarvis, an expert on international criminal justice who focuses on ensuring accountability for survivors, leveraging 25 years of experience from conflicts in the Balkans, Rwanda, and Syria; Wayne Jordash KC, President of Global Rights Compliance, focusing on the prosecution of atrocity crimes; and Lieutenant-Colonel Melanie Lake, a combat engineer who serves as Deputy Chair of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives.

The OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation is the OSCE’s politico-military decision-making body, which aims to foster the norms of openness and transparency between OSCE participating States.

In this issue of MORE, the focus is on Greek–Albanian relations between March and October 2024, shaped by the Fredi Beleris case—a local legal dispute that evolved into a major diplomatic and media controversy. Beleris, mayor-elect of Himara, was convicted for electoral corruption but later elected to the European Parliament for Greece’s New Democracy party, intensifying tensions over democracy, minority rights, and judicial independence.

In Albania, pro-government media framed his conviction as proof of judicial reform, while opposition outlets denounced it as political persecution. In Greece, coverage was overwhelmingly sympathetic, portraying Beleris as a political prisoner. Widespread misinformation—including fake stories and manipulated images—deepened mistrust and polarization.

Tensions peaked during Beleris’s October 2024 visit to Tirana as an MEP, marked by protests and symbolic confrontation. Yet, by late 2024, relations began to improve, aided by Albania’s post-election pro-EU stance and significant progress in EU accession, with five of six negotiation clusters opened.

Covering the period from March to October 2024, MORE 6 shows how one legal case exposed the fragility of regional trust, but also how diplomatic pragmatism and the shared goal of European integration can turn confrontation into cooperation.

The Media Observatory Reports are part of the broader “ALGREE – Albania–Greece: Understanding. Connecting. Partnering” project, implemented by the South-East Europe Programme of the Hellenic Foundation for Foreign & European Policy (ELIAMEP) with support from the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Greece and Cyprus. Based on systematic monitoring of leading Albanian and Greek media, the reports examine how each country portrays the other and how media narratives shape mutual perceptions and shared regional agendas.

Dans des courriels rendus publics par les démocrates, Epstein affirme que Trump "était au courant pour les filles". La Maison-Blanche dénonce une tentative de "salir" le président.

In geheimer Abstimmung haben die Europaabgeordneten einen wichtigen Schritt in Richtung Klimaneutralität beschlossen – und damit einen kurzfristigen Aufstand in den Reihen der konservativen EVP-Fraktion abgewehrt.

On Thursday, Parliament endorsed reduced reporting duties and due diligence requirements for companies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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On Thursday, Parliament endorsed reduced reporting duties and due diligence requirements for companies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Michalis Mathioulakis, Energy Strategy Analyst, Academic Director of the Greek Energy Forum and ELIAMEP Research Associate , explains how the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC), held in Athens in November 2025, highlighted the emergence of a new transatlantic energy architecture with Greece at its center, serving as the key Mediterranean entry point for U.S. gas flows to Southeast Europe and Ukraine.

Read the ELIAMEP Explainer here.

On Thursday, Parliament supported the nominations of Nikolaos Milionis from Greece and Pierre Moscovici from France for the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
Committee on Budgetary Control

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