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Future of Europe: Europeans see climate change as top challenge
The European Parliament and Commission are today releasing a joint Special Eurobarometer on the Future of Europe.
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Future of Europe: people’s ideas for democracy and planet
The Conference on the Future of Europe plenary of 21-22 January debated people's ideas on how to improve democracy, rule of law, environment and health in the EU. More than…
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European Parliament delegation to visit Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Committee and Security and Defence Subcommittee MEPs will travel to Ukraine from 30 January to 2 February to gather information on the current crisis. A high-level delegation of…
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EU should build a sanctions regime against disinformation
The EU’s lack of measures and sanctions make interference an attractive tactic for foreign actors, says the committee on foreign interference and disinformation.Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic…
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Plenary highlights: new EP president, French priorities for EU, digital services
Tribute to President Sassoli The January plenary session in Strasbourg opened with a memorial ceremony for the late Parliament President David Sassoli, who passed away on 11 January. Former Italian Prime Minister…
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Apply for the 2022 European Charlemagne Youth Prize
If you are aged between 16 and 30 and work on a project with a European dimension, apply for the 2022 Charlemagne Youth Prize and win funds to further develop…
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Memorial for President Sassoli: “Your fight for democracy will live on”
MEPs honoured the memory of Parliament’s late President David Maria Sassoli in a ceremony during the Plenary in Strasbourg on Monday. Opening the ceremony, Parliament’s acting President Roberta Metsola said:…
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Health Union: a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency
The EU will be better prepared to manage future health crises by tackling shortages of medicines and medical devices more effectively. Parliament endorsed the provisional agreement reached with the Council last year…
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MEPs debated the French Presidency’s priorities with Macron
French President Macron outlined to MEPs on Wednesday the main goals and the political strategy for France’s semester steering the EU. In a debate in the Strasbourg hemicycle, President Macron…
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Animal transport: systematic failures revealed (interview)
Failing to enforce animal transport rules pose a risk to animal welfare and are unfair on farmers, says Tilly Metz, the chair of Parliament’s inquiry committee regarding this. Parliament established…