European Parliament (News)

The use of Artificial Intelligence by the police and judicial authorities, including facial recognition, will be discussed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The Industry and Internal Market Committees will discuss the new initiatives in the digital sector with Commissioner Thierry Breton, on Wednesday afternoon.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The impact of artificial intelligence and new rules on water quality are among the topics being dealt with in Parliament this week.

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Statement by the Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.

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MEPs demanded an ambitious EU long-term budget, approved free trade deals with Vietnam and set out their position on future EU-UK relations during this week's plenary session.

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Ahead of the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW64) in New York in March, Parliament spelled out its priorities on Thursday.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the rights of protestors in Guinea Conakry and the child labour situation in Madagascar.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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MEPs on Wednesday asked the European Central Bank to step up its green credentials and address growing financial technology challenges.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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To protect animal welfare, pet owners and public health, MEPs call for an EU Action Plan to end illegal trade in companion animals.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs underlined that Parliament will only give its consent to a budget that meets the European Union’s ambitions, in a debate on EU funding for 2021-2027.
Committee on Budgets

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Parliament calls for a level playing field to be guaranteed through robust commitments, and “dynamic alignment” of EU-UK rules.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s backing on Wednesday.
Committee on International Trade

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Parliament calls for a strong set of rights to protect consumers in the context of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, in a resolution approved on Wednesday.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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MEPs have vetoed a Commission proposal that would have allowed some lead in recycled PVC.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs will quiz the Council and the Commission about the treatment of migrants and asylum-seekers at the EU’s external borders, on Wednesday from 20.00.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Ahead of the EU budget summit on 20 February, MEPs will discuss EU priorities for the next financial framework with Council and Commission on Wednesday from 9:00.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs will debate the US’ recently presented Middle East plan, the new EU-Africa strategy and the current security situation in Syria, on Tuesday afternoon.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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More than 200 million girls and women alive today have suffered female genital mutilation. Discover where it is practised, the reasons for it and its impact.

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The President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde will address plenary for the first time to discuss the Eurozone’s economy and the ECB’s activities.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Vice-President McGuinness led a minute of silence to remember the victims of the Foibe massacres during World War II, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg.

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