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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will represent the European Parliament at the summit, where she will address the heads of state or government at 11.00 and hold a press conference after her speech. When: Press conference at around 11.45 on 20 March Where: European Council press room and via Parliament’s webstreaming or EbS. At their

Today, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee backed the creation of an EU Talent Pool, designed to make it easier to recruit non-EU nationals to jobs in sectors where there are shortages, through a dedicated digital platform that matches EU vacancies with jobseekers living abroad. Application of the new legislation would be optional for EU

From 17 to 21 March, a delegation of eight MEPs from the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee led by Committee Chair Lina Gálvez (S&D, Spain) will participate in the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York, and hold various meetings focused on women’s rights. Source

Violations of democratic principles and human rights in Thailand, notably the lese-majesty law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees Parliament condemns the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China, and urges Thailand to halt any further forced returns to countries where peoples’ lives are at risk. MEPs call on the Commission to leverage free trade agreement

En una resolución aprobada el miércoles, el Parlamento insta a la UE a actuar urgentemente para garantizar su propia seguridad. Esto requiere, según los eurodiputados, reforzar sus asociaciones con socios afines y reducir significativamente su dependencia de terceros países en materia de defensa. El esperado Libro Blanco sobre el futuro de la defensa europea, que