European Parliament (News)

Parliament agreed to eliminate EU tariffs on lobsters in return for lower US tariffs on a range of EU exports.
Committee on International Trade

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Turkey’s decision to “open” the sealed-off suburb of Varosha undermines prospects of a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem, warn MEPs.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted its 2018-2019 report on the state of fundamental rights in the EU, identifying multiple areas of concern.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Thursday, access to safe and affordable medicines and supporting EU pharmaceutical innovation were debated with Commissioner Kyriakides.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament aims to enhance democracy and enable full participation in the European political space, based on lessons from the 2019 European elections.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Thursday 26 November

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Parliament advocates a shift in the EU’s approach to industrial policy, to help businesses cope with the crisis and face the digital and environmental twin transitions.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Parliament is deeply concerned about the state of media freedom within the EU and denounces the violence, harassment and pressure faced by journalists.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Parliament calls for greater efforts to remove unsafe products from the EU market and to adapt product safety rules to the digital age.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Parliament wants to boost sustainability by promoting reuse and repairs and by tackling practices that shorten the lifespan of products.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The European Parliament is again joining the UN's Orange the World campaign to combat violence against women.

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Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will exchange views with prominent Russian opposition figures, including Alexei Navalny, on Friday 27 November at 11.00 CET.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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EP group leaders and the Commission advise Hungary and Poland to take the EU to Court on rule of law, instead of penalising EU citizens by blocking the budget.

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Wednesday 25 November

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The European Parliament wants to end homelessness in the EU by 2030. Find out what measures it is calling for.

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Parliament today endorsed a new law that will allow groups of consumers to join forces and launch collective action in the EU.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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On Tuesday, Parliament approved €823 million in EU aid for the Croatia earthquake, floods in Poland, and the response to the coronavirus crisis in seven EU countries.
Committee on Budgets

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On Tuesday, Parliament approved a series of recommendations to combat homelessness and end housing exclusion in the EU.
Committee on Petitions

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On Tuesday, Frank Elderson from the Netherlands received Parliament’s green light to sit on the ECB’s Executive Board, despite misgivings about gender imbalance.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Tuesday, 24 November

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