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The EU should strengthen its alliance with Latin America and the Caribbean | News | European Parliament

EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4m

🗳️ The EU should strengthen its alliance with Latin America and the Caribbean

In a report on EU political strategy on Latin America, MEPs urge the EU to proactively re-engage and strengthen its ties with the region.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

In a report on EU political strategy on Latin America, MEPs urge the EU to proactively re-engage and strengthen its ties with the region.

Premier of Greenland: The EU and Greenland need each other | News | European Parliament

EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 5m

Premier of Greenland: The EU and Greenland need each other

On Wednesday, Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed MEPs in Strasbourg as the first leader of a Greenland government to speak at the European Parliament.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

On Wednesday, Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed MEPs in Strasbourg as the first leader of a Greenland government to speak at the European Parliament.

Parliament ready to start talks about simplifying EU agriculture laws | News | European Parliament

EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 10m

🗳️ Parliament ready to start talks about simplifying EU agriculture laws

On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a negotiating position for talks with the Council on simplifying the EU’s common agricultural policy.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a negotiating position for talks with the Council on simplifying the EU’s common agricultural policy.

More than €900,000 in EU aid for 417 workers in Belgium | News | European Parliament

EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 18m

🗳️ More than €900,000 in EU aid for 417 workers in Belgium

On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for laid-off workers following the closure of chip manufacturer BelGaN.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for laid-off workers following the closure of chip manufacturer BelGaN.

€3 million in support for 915 laid off employees in Germany | News | European Parliament

EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 18m

🗳️ €3 million in support for 915 laid off employees in Germany

On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for 915 former Goodyear employees in Hanau and Fulda, Germany.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for 915 former Goodyear employees in Hanau and Fulda, Germany.

Parliament confirms tuna fisheries protocol between EU and Côte d’Ivoire | News | European Parliament

EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 19m

🗳️ Parliament confirms tuna fisheries protocol between EU and Côte d’Ivoire

Thirty-two EU vessels can continue to fish tuna in Côte d’Ivoire’s waters, up to 6,100 tonnes per year until 2029, following Parliament’s approval.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Thirty-two EU vessels can continue to fish tuna in Côte d’Ivoire’s waters, up to 6,100 tonnes per year until 2029, following Parliament’s approval.

EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 26m

🔴 Starting NOW: Plenary topical debate

Europe's automotive future - reversing the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU

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Employment and Social Affairs Committee @empl.europarl.europa.eu · 2h

✅ Parliament endorsed the mandate by @empl.europarl.europa.eu and @imco.europarl.europa.eu on rules for public interfaces for declaring the posting of workers.

Ready for talks w/ @eu2025dk. Lead negotiators: Johan Danielsson & @aschwab.bsky.social.

Parliament's mandate 👉 link.europa.eu/CwYbVd

Commission publishes guidelines to support the implementation of the Regulation on the Transparency of Political Advertising

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Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee @imco.europarl.europa.eu · 1h

🆕 Today the Commission published the long-awaited guidelines to support the implementation of the regulation on Transparency of political advertising, 🚨which becomes fully applicable this Friday, 10 October

@sandrogozi.bsky.social

For more information, see here 📜 link.europa.eu/qWjfNf

Today, the European Commission published guidelines to support the effective implementation of the Regulation on transparency and targeting of political advertising, which will become fully applicable...

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Employment and Social Affairs Committee @empl.europarl.europa.eu · 28m

✅ Parliament endorses the update of the guidelines for the employment policies of 🇪🇺 member states.

🗳️: 412⬆️, 129⬇️, 98↔️.
Rapporteur: @liandersson.bsky.social.

Draft report 🔗 link.europa.eu/V6mX4Y

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 56m

Parliament ready to negotiate better working conditions for trainees

MEPs today endorsed a mandate for negotiations with member states to ensure proper trainee working conditions and dissuade companies from disguising standard jobs as traineeships

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 1h

🔴 Starting shortly: Plenary formal sitting

Address by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

🔴 Starting NOW - Plenary debate with Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre and EC President Ursula von der Leyen

United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure

Watch LIVE ⤵️

link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY

Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s web streaming and on EbS+.

For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter. All information regarding plenary, can be found below ⤵️

link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

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Main page of the European Parliament’s plenary website. Live streaming, updated speaker list, plenary news, priority information and priority documents.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY - Votes (contd.)

At noon, MEPs will vote, among others, on:

- guidelines for member states’ employment policies
- two applications to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, concerning Germany and Belgium
- the EU’s political strategy for Latin America.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY - Votes

At noon, MEPs will vote, among others, on:

- changes to simplify certain common agricultural policy regulations
- measures to strengthen farmers’ position in the food supply chain
- the 2025-2029 fisheries partnership agreement with Côte d’Ivoire

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY - In brief

Human rights

In evening debates with Commissioner Jessika Roswall, MEPs will assess human rights cases in Equatorial Guinea; Haiti and China. Three separate resolutions will be put to a plenary vote on Thursday.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY - In brief

Iran

The EU’s strategy on the nuclear threat posed by Iran and the reinstatement of EU sanctions will be the subject of an evening debate with Commissioner Jessika Roswall and Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre for the Council.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY - In brief

Automotive sector

Focusing on ‘Europe’s automotive future’ this part-session’s topical debate, proposed by the group of European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, will start at about 13.30, after the votes.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY - In brief

Tax simplification

In a debate with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra starting at about 17.00, MEPs will discuss their proposals for reforms to break down barriers in the EU’s tax architecture. A resolution will be put to a vote on Thursday at noon.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY

EU digital sovereignty

A debate on preserving the EU’s digital autonomy, with Danish EU Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre and European Commission Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, Henna Virkunnen, will start at about 14.30.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 4h

EP TODAY

Greenland premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of Greenland’s government, will address MEPs in a formal sitting at noon. Press point with EP President Metsola and Mr Nielsen before the address to plenary, at around 11.50 in the protocol area.

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