European Parliament (News)

During his address, Czech President Petr Pavel called for a dialogue with citizens, a fight against populism and a policy of no concessions to Putin.

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The war in Ukraine and inflation have depleted the reserves in the EU's long-term budget. The EU needs more funds so that it can react to crises, say MEPs.

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On Wednesday, Parliament approved nearly €455 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid in response to recent natural disasters in Romania, Italy and Türkiye.
Committee on Budgets

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In a resolution on uniform standards for airline carry-on luggage, MEPs argue that consistent EU rules on sizing and pricing are needed.
Committee on Petitions

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Wednesday, 4 October

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On Tuesday, MEPs set out their position on the reform of the EU’s long-term budget, emphasizing the urgency of future-proofing the EU budget.
Committee on Budgets

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Parliament approved new rules to protect EU workers from the health risks related to asbestos and to improve the early detection of asbestos.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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The new trade instrument is primarily meant as a deterrent, but it will allow the EU to fight economic coercion and respond with its own countermeasures.
Committee on International Trade

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In response to growing threats to media freedom and the industry’s viability, MEPs adopted their position on a law to strengthen the transparency and independence of EU media.
Committee on Culture and Education

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The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety questioned Maroš Šefčovič (Slovakia), after he was assigned the role of Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 2 - 5 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Journalists are invited to a seminar with lead MEPs Sabine Verheyen and Christel Schaldemose on the protection of media content online in the context of recent EU legislation.

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The nominees for the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - the European Parliament’s human rights prize - have been announced.

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MEPs and political groups presented their candidates for the Sakharov Prize 2023 on Wednesday. The vote on the three finalists will take place in October.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The anti-coercion instrument will be the EU’s new tool to fight economic threats and unfair trade restrictions by non-EU countries.

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Discover the official documents related to the evaluation of Maroš Šefčovič, executive vice president, designated to take over the European Green Deal portfolio.

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Check out the official documents related to the evaluation of Wopke Hoekstra as commissioner-designate for climate action.

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MEPs will hold hearings with Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to evaluate their suitability for new roles in the European Commission related to climate policy.

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Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and provide consumers with better product information.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Civil Liberties Committee MEPs backed proposals which would mean border controls within the free-movement Schengen area can only be reintroduced when absolutely necessary.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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