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Press release - Parliament backs the renewed fisheries partnership with Senegal

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 21:19
MEPs gave their consent to concluding a renewed protocol offering opportunities to French, Spanish and Portuguese fishermen.
Committee on Fisheries

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Press release - China and the EU agree to protect each other’s food and drink specialities

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 21:15
On Wednesday, Parliament backed an agreement between the EU and China to protect the names of 200 European and Chinese food specialties from counterfeiting.
Committee on International Trade

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Press release - Long-term EU budget deal: a “win-win” result to face the challenges ahead

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 19:27
In Wednesday’s plenary debate, MEPs welcomed the agreement reached on EU financing, as well as the deal linking EU funding to respect for the Rule of Law.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - Opening - MEPs hold a minute of silence in memory of victims of terrorism

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 16:34
President Sassoli led a minute of silence to pay tribute to all victims of terrorism, at the opening of the session.

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Article - Budget and recovery: no more excuses for delays, says budgets committee chair

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 15:43
With a deal reached on the EU's 2021-2027 budget, recovery funds should get flowing as soon as possible, said budgets committee chair Johan Van Overtveldt.

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Press release - EP Group leaders endorse EU long-term budget and own resources agreement

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 14:05
The Conference of Presidents evaluated and endorsed the political agreement reached on the MFF 2021-2027 and the own resources proposal on 10 November 2020.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - EP Today

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 13:14
Wednesday, 11 November

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Press release - Compromise on long-term EU budget: EP obtains €16 billion more for key programmes

Tue, 11/10/2020 - 17:24
EP budget negotiators and the Council Presidency have reached a compromise outlining a political agreement on future EU financing.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - Press Conference by EP President Sassoli on the MFF and Own Resources

Tue, 11/10/2020 - 13:56
Following the meeting of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents, EP President Sassoli will hold a press conference tomorrow at 14:00 on the EU long-term budget and Own Resources.

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Press release - COVID-19 crisis: deal to speed up delivery of €8bn in aid to farmers

Tue, 11/10/2020 - 13:49
Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal on Tuesday on an EU recovery package for farmers, food producers and rural areas that should boost their resilience.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Press release - Press Conference by the EP’s negotiating team on the MFF and Own Resources

Tue, 11/10/2020 - 10:29
The EP’s negotiating team will brief journalists today at 15:30 on the outcome of a possibly final round of talks with Council on the EU long-term budget and Own Resources.

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Press release - COVID-19: first go-ahead given to the new Recovery and Resilience Facility

Mon, 11/09/2020 - 21:58
On Monday, MEPs adopted the Recovery and Resilience Facility, an instrument designed to help EU countries tackling the effects and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Press release - Dual use goods: Parliament and EU ministers agree on new EU export rules

Mon, 11/09/2020 - 21:25
A new set of rules for exporting dual use products and technologies, including cyber-surveillance tools, were agreed on Monday.
Committee on International Trade

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Press release - Rule of law conditionality: MEPs strike a deal with Council

Mon, 11/09/2020 - 20:31
EU countries that disrespect the rule of law will risk losing access to EU funds, under a provisional deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Thursday.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Article - Coming up in Parliament: Covid-19, EU budget, rule of law

Mon, 11/09/2020 - 19:56
MEPs will focus on the Covid-19 crisis, the EU budget and the rule of law in a busy week featuring both committee meetings and a plenary session.

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Press release - Press briefing on Monday 9 November at 11.00

Mon, 11/09/2020 - 19:54
The European Parliament’s press service will hold a briefing using Webex on next week’s committee business and the main topics on the plenary agenda at 11.00, on Monday.

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Press release - Annual rule of law assessment and the role of national parliaments

Mon, 11/09/2020 - 19:25
On Tuesday, MEPs and members of national parliaments will discuss with representatives of key institutions how to make the most of the new annual democracy review in EU member states.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Article - Parliament's ideas for tackling harmful or illegal content online

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 15:34
Find out how MEPs want to address harmful or illegal content online while protecting freedom of expression.

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Press release - Still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in all EU countries

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 15:14
Press Statement by EP Vice-President Dimitrios Papadimoulis and Women’s Rights Committee Chair Evelyn Regner after the publication of the 2020 Gender Equality Index.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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