European Parliament (News)

In her speech to MEPs in Strasbourg, Finnish PM Sanna Marin urged Europe to support Ukraine militarily and to boost Europe’s energy independence with renewables.

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To fight global climate change and biodiversity loss, Parliament demands companies ensure that products sold in the EU do not come from deforested or degraded land.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Following the “This is Europe” debate with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, EP President Metsola and PM Marin will hold a joint press conference today at 12.00.

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Today the Bureau of the European Parliament appointed Mr Alessandro Chiocchetti as the institution’s new Secretary General.

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Tuesday, 13 September

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President Metsola led MEPs in a minute of silence in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at the opening of the session.

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Monday, 12 September

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The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 12-15 September plenary session today at 16.30.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 12-15 September plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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The Inquiry Committee on the use of spyware will discuss the situation in Greece, where journalists and political figures have reportedly been targeted with spyware.
Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware

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Parliament and five rotating Council Presidencies commit to work together to adopt the reform of the EU migration and asylum rules before the 2024 EU elections.

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EP political group leaders adopted a statement Friday condemning the openly racist declarations by PM Viktor Orbán and underlined that these declarations are in breach of EU values.

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada as part of the country’s Statehood Day celebrations.

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In the first half of 2022, the European Parliament continued work on the Conference on the Future of Europe, supported Ukraine and worked on legislation to help tackle climate change.

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On Wednesday, a delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee, led by chair Monika Hohlmeier, concluded their visit to Warsaw to look into the disbursement of EU funds.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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A delegation of seven MEPs, led by Budgetary Control Committee chair Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE) will travel to Warsaw to look into the disbursement of EU funds.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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The Industry, Research and Energy Committee wants to accelerate substantially the deployment of renewable energy, and the reduction of energy consumption, by 2030.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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European values are under systemic threat in Hungary, says the Civil Liberties Committee, pointing to the latest developments in the country.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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