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Press release – Employment and Social Affairs Committee to discuss just transition in Ruhr area

Five MEPs from Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee will be in the Ruhr area from 26 to 28 May 2025 to meet with business leaders, trade union representatives and the state government. The delegation will be led by Dennis Radtke (EPP, DE). The other four members of the delegation are: Interested journalists can accompany

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Press release – Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarussian agricultural goods

Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were not yet subject to extra customs duties. The aim is to reduce EU dependence on the two countries still further. Products to be hit by the new tariffs include sugar, vinegar, flour and animal

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Press release – Court of Auditors: MEPs back Croatian candidate Ivana Maletić

Maletić, whose appointment was endorsed by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 14 May 2025, has been serving on the European Court of Auditors since 2019. Prior to that, she served as an MEP from 2013 to 2019, following a career in Croatia’s Ministry of Finance. Maletić holds a master’s degree in accounting, auditing and

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Press release – Deal on patent rules exception to ensure the supply of critical products

European Parliament and EU government negotiators reached an agreement on new legislation ensuring availability of crisis-relevant products, such as vaccines or chips, during emergencies. According to the new bill, the EU will be able to issue special permission for the production of patent-protected goods during cross-border emergencies, without needing the authorisation of the rights-holder. This

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Press release – Slovenian President Pirc Musar calls for European courage and solidarity

Welcoming President Pirc Musar at a formal sitting, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Slovenia has helped to shape our Union, proving again and again that we work best when we work together. That is why it is so important that Slovenia and Europe remain united in our approach to the challenges ahead. Why our

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Press release – Opening: 21-22 May 2025 plenary session

Changes to the agenda Wednesday Council and Commission statements on the Hungarian government’s drift towards Russia-style repression and legislative threats to freedom of expression and democratic participation are added to the agenda later on Wednesday, following the debate on the EU’s response to the Israeli government’s plan to seize the Gaza Strip. As a result

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Notas de prensa – Premio Daphne Caruana Galizia de Periodismo: convocatoria de candidaturas

El Premio Daphne Caruana Galizia de Periodismo se otorga cada año alrededor del 16 de octubre, fecha del asesinato de la periodista. Con él se recompensa cada año al periodismo de calidad que promueve o defiende los principios y valores fundamentales de la Unión Europea, como la dignidad, la libertad, la democracia, la igualdad, el

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Press release – Deal to improve worker consultation on transnational matters

European Works Councils (EWCs) represent EU workers in large multinational companies that operate in at least two EU or European Economic Area countries. They are designed to ensure that workers receive proper information and can have a dialogue with central management on decisions taken at EU level that could affect their working or employment conditions.

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Press release – The rule of law in the EU remains in peril, MEPs say

The report endorsed by the Committee on Civil Liberties with 50 votes in favour, 18 against, and four abstentions, takes stock of the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report as well as developments across the member states. MEPs call firmer, more consistent enforcement of democratic principles by both member states and the Commission. To prevent

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