European Parliament (News)

Parliament has condemned Hamas’ despicable terrorist attacks against Israel while expressing serious concern over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs take stock of the situation in Malta and threats to journalists, paying tribute to Caruana Galizia’s “essential work” in exposing corruption and organised crime.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs say the Serbian Government is pursuing a very dangerous policy with regard to Kosovo and its Western partners, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs have awarded the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Thursday, 19 October

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The newly elected Vice-President and Quaestor replace Michal Šimečka (Renew, SK) and Cristophe Hansen (EPP, LU), respectively, following their departure from Parliament.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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MEPs boost the 2024 EU budget to tackle the fallout from Russia’s war against Ukraine, support SMEs, young people and research, and bolster the EU’s strategic autonomy.
Committee on Budgets

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Learn how the EU is strengthening anti-trafficking rules to respond to changes in the way people are being exploited.

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Parliament adopted its mandate for negotiations with member states to revise rules on combating human trafficking, ahead of a first round of talks in November 2023.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Wednesday, 18 October

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A Greek, German and British consortium has won the 2023 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for investigating the Adriana shipwreck, which left over 600 migrants dead off Pylos in Greece.

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The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

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The “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform” aims to boost digital, net-zero and biotechnologies and enable the EU's industry to achieve the digital and net-zero transitions.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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In a vote on Tuesday, Parliament improved and endorsed a proposal for a €50 billion facility to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction and modernisation from 2024.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Budgets

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All EU fishing vessels will be monitored and their catches reported electronically, to ensure full traceability, under a revamped EU fisheries control system.
Committee on Fisheries

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MEPs Malin Björk and Eugenia Rodríguez Palop will brief journalists on Parliament’s position on the revision of the directive on combating trafficking in human beings.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The EU is creating a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) to support key technologies and strengthen European sovereignty.

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Tuesday, 17 October

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President Metsola opened the 16-19 October plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

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On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on International Trade

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