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On Thursday, Parliament denounced Azerbaijan’s poor human rights record and called on the EU to end its gas dependency on Baku.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Parliament condemns China's continued military provocations against Taiwan and firmly rejects any unilateral change to the status-quo in the Taiwan Strait.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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The leader of Venezuela’s democratic forces and the opposition candidate in the July presidential elections will receive the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Thursday, 24 October

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Lost in Europe on Wednesday won the 2024 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism for its investigation into the disappearance of over 50 000 unaccompanied child migrants.

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Parliament demands an EU budget for 2025 that focuses on improving people's lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing current challenges.
Committee on Budgets

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The rapporteur for the 2025 EU budget will hold a press conference on Wednesday at 13:30 following the plenary vote on the EP’s stance on the EU budget for 2025.
Committee on Budgets

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Wednesday, 23 October

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On Tuesday, MEPs gave their green light to an extraordinary loan of up to €35 billion to Ukraine, to be repaid with future revenues from frozen Russian assets.
Committee on International Trade

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365 workers of the retail chain Match-Smatch who lost their jobs following store closures and layoffs will receive €2.7 million in EU aid to help them find work.
Committee on Budgets

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On Tuesday, MEPs paved the way for improved management of European airspace, enabling more direct flights and fewer delays, and supporting climate neutrality.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Tuesday, 22 October

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On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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President Metsola opened the 21-24 October plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

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Joint Statement by European Parliament President Metsola and European Commission President von der Leyen on the revision of the Interinstitutional Framework Agreement

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Monday, 21 October

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 21 - 24 October plenary session today at 16.30.

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The award ceremony will take place at 18.00, on Wednesday 23 October 2024, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room).

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The European Parliament marks European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and honours the Sinti and Roma murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe.

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Following the incident that forced the Argos Georgia’s crew to abandon the boat near the Falkland Islands, the chair of the Committee on Fisheries Carmen Crespo (EPP, ES) said:
Committee on Fisheries

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