European Parliament (News)

The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee called for sufficient means to match the needs of the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism programme post-2020.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs are arguing for a strong EU budget for 2021-2027 that will respond to the challenges Europe faces and deliver on Europeans’ expectations.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg discussed EU plans to tackle the climate emergency with Parliament’s environment committee on Wednesday 4 March.

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Environment and Public Health Committee MEPs will discuss the current Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak with the European Commission on Thursday morning.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, find out how the European Parliament is working to reduce the gender pay gap.

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On Wednesday, climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke at a meeting in the Parliament’s Environment Committee.
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Important precautionary measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus on the premises of the European Parliament were announced by President Sassoli on Monday (2 March).

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Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, find out about the economic inequalities that continue to persist between women and men in the EU.

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MEPs will discuss the EU’s response to the coronavirus, talk to Greta Thunberg about tackling climate and mark International Women’s Day.

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For this year’s International Women's Day on 8 March, the European Parliament is marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration on gender equality.

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The EU budget is all about working together to deliver improvements to the lives of Europeans. How much do you know about it? Try our quiz and find out.

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“We cannot afford a narrow accounting approach with a complete lack of political vision”, says the EP’s negotiating team for the long-term EU budget and Own Resources reform.
Committee on Budgets

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Investing in Europe is not about millions of euros, it's about millions of people.

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Parliament President David Sassoli reminded EU leaders Parliament approval is needed for the EU budget and said MEPs would not accept just any agreement.

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Find out about the opportunities and challenges that make regulating artificial intelligence in the EU necessary.

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On Wednesday, the Budgetary Control Committee signed off on the Commission’s 2018 budget, but rules to fight fraud and conflict of interest must be strengthened.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Ahead of a special summit on 20 February, the EP’s negotiating team expresses its opposition to President Michel’s proposal for the next long-term budget.
Committee on Budgets

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On Thursday 20 February a summit on the EU’s next long-term budget takes place in Brussels. If EU leaders fail to reach a common position, the consequences for EU citizens could be dire.

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MEPs and members of national parliaments kicked off their two-day yearly gathering on Tuesday, dedicated to discussing EU economic governance.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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The Commission should update its guidelines to select priority energy projects so that the next EU list is in line with its climate policy, said the Energy Committee.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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