Category: EU Short News

On 12 October, Women Speakers of EU parliaments and of Ukraine will meet in Brussels to discuss the humanitarian situation and assistance to refugees from Ukraine in EU member states. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

On Thursday, journalist Justus von Daniels of CORRECTIV will talk to MEPs about Russian oil giant Gazprom’s strategy to infiltrate German political elite.Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2) Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

EP President Roberta Metsola’s strong call for European unity in providing military support to Ukraine and in response to the energy crisis at the Prague informal European Council. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

MEPs will have a second discussion with representatives from pharmaceutical companies that worked on developing vaccines and therapeutics during the COVID-19 pandemic.Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Members of the Budgetary Control Committee recommend against clearing the 2020 budget for Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard agency.Committee on Budgetary Control Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Haiti, Myanmar and Ethiopia.Committee on Foreign AffairsSubcommittee on Human Rights Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Parliament condemns the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran and asks for EU sanctions against her killers and those involved in quashing the ensuing street protests.Committee on Foreign AffairsSubcommittee on Human Rights Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

MEPs urge all countries and international organisations to condemn unequivocally the sham referenda in Ukraine and Russia’s attempt to acquire territory by force.Committee on Foreign AffairsSubcommittee on Security and Defence Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

To better reflect increasing air traffic, Parliament updated the take-off and landing slots rules for airlines and kept some exceptions introduced during the pandemic.Committee on Transport and Tourism Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Thursday, 6 October Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP