European Parliament (News)

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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Monday, 16 October

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 16-19 October plenary session today at 16.30.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 16 - 19 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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The finalists for the 2023 Sakharov Prize are women in Iran fighting for their rights, human rights defenders from Nicaragua and legal abortion activists.

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The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to lower pollutant emissions and set battery durability requirements for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs have shortlisted Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran, Nicaraguan human rights activists and women fighting for a free, safe and legal abortion.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The Award Ceremony will take place at 18.00, on Tuesday 17 October 2023, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room).

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Speech by President Metsola at the solemn moment in solidarity with the victims of the terror attacks in Israel.

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EP President Roberta Metsola will lead MEPs and Parliament’s staff tomorrow in a solemn moment to remember victims of the terrorist attacks in Israel over the weekend.

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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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The new rules would ensure victims get fair compensation when defective products, including digital or refurbished products, cause them physical and psychological harm.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Legal Affairs

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”Europe is about changing the course of history, we need a dose of that spirit again”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressing the informal European Council in Granada.

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MEPs on Thursday adopted a new voluntary standard for the use of a “European Green Bond” label, the first of its kind in the world.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Condemning Azerbaijan’s violent seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, MEPs call for sanctions against those responsible and for the EU to review its relations with Baku.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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In a resolution, MEPs vote to reaffirm their commitment to Moldova’s future EU membership and want accession talks with Chişinău to launch before the end of the year.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Afghanistan, Chechnya and Egypt.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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