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Press release - Wirecard: MEPs call for new audit rules, protection for whistle-blowers and EU supervision

Tue, 03/23/2021 - 19:29
MEPs on the Economic and Monetary Affairs and Legal Affairs committees exchanged views with experts on lessons learned from the Wirecard collapse and shortcomings in supervision.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Press release - MEPs continue to firmly condemn human rights abuses in China

Tue, 03/23/2021 - 16:25
Statement by leading MEPs following the decision by Chinese authorities to sanction the Subcommittee on Human Rights and other European entities and officials.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Press release - Press conference on EP reports on Albania and North Macedonia

Tue, 03/23/2021 - 15:04
Standing Rapporteur for Albania Isabel Santos and Standing Rapporteur for North Macedonia Ilhan Kyuchyuk will hold a joint press conference at 14.30 on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Press release - Press conference on EP reports on Kosovo and Serbia

Tue, 03/23/2021 - 14:56
Standing Rapporteur for Kosovo Viola von Cramon-Taubadel and Standing Rapporteur for Serbia Vladimír Bilčík will hold a joint press conference at 13.30 on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Press release - COVID-19 vaccines: MEPs quiz top officials on authorisation and contracts

Tue, 03/23/2021 - 14:31
On Tuesday, MEPs quizzed the European Commission and European Medicines Agency on latest developments concerning the authorisation and purchase of COVID-19 vaccines.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Press release - COVID-19: updates on advance purchases of vaccines

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 14:59
MEPs will evaluate the funding COVID-19 vaccines purchased in advance with Sandra Gallina, Commission Director-General for Health.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Article - Coming up: vaccines, EU revenue, tourism

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 11:53
In a week with committee meetings and a plenary session, MEPs will focus on Covid-19 vaccines, the EU’s own resources system and sustainable tourism.

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Press release - COVID-19: latest on evaluation and authorisation of vaccines

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:03
MEPs will quiz EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke on the latest developments regarding the evaluation and authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines in the EU.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Press release - Conference on the Future of Europe: EP appoints executive board representatives

Fri, 03/19/2021 - 10:13
On Thursday, Parliament’s Conference of Presidents endorsed the members and observers nominated by the political groups to be on the Conference’s executive board.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Article - MEPs want a safer and more sustainable tourism after Covid

Fri, 03/19/2021 - 09:33
Tourism will need help to become cleaner, safer and more sustainable after the pandemic, according to MEPs. They will vote on a report on this on 25 March .

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Article - Towards a renewed partnership between Africa and the EU

Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:33
Africa and the EU must establish a new partnership as equals, focusing on people's needs and adjusting to the needs of a post-Covid world.

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Press release - AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:48
Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and Education Committee in a resolution adopted on Tuesday.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Article - Covid-19 variants: state of play and impact on vaccination in the EU

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 13:34
Existing Covid-19 vaccines should be effective against the new variants, experts told MEPs on 15 March.

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Press release - COVID-19 variants: MEPs share concerns about efficacy of vaccines

Mon, 03/15/2021 - 17:48
On Monday, Members of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee debated with experts on the efficacy of vaccines against mutations of the COVID-19 virus.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Article - Coming up: Covid-19 variants, data protection, AI

Mon, 03/15/2021 - 12:03
MEPs will discuss the efficacy of vaccines against new Covid-19 variants with experts, assess the impact of data protection rules and vote on artificial intelligence rules.

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Press release - COVID-19 vaccines: MEPs to debate concerns about virus mutation

Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:16
MEPs will address their questions to experts on COVID-19 variants and the vaccines' efficacy against them.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Article - Plenary highlights: Future of Europe, EU4Health, media freedom

Fri, 03/12/2021 - 11:02
During a busy plenary session MEPs marked International Women´s Day, adopted investment and health programmes and paved the way for the Conference on the Future of Europe.

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Press release - Consequences of COVID-19 on African Caribbean Pacific and EU countries

Fri, 03/12/2021 - 10:52
The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) calls on the EU to make COVID-19 vaccines a global public good that is accessible to all.
Committee on Development

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Press release - Connecting Europe Facility: provisional deal on next generation programme

Fri, 03/12/2021 - 08:18
EP and Council negotiators reached a deal to upgrade the Connecting Europe Facility and release new funds for transport, digital and energy projects for 2021-2027.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Press release - MEPs express concerns over attacks on media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia

Thu, 03/11/2021 - 18:46
Free and independent media are vital for democratic societies, MEPs say, calling on Commission and Council to defend them vigorously.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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