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The last plenary session of the year has finished. Check out some of the highlights of this week's session ↓
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The European Parliament has awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia.
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili called on the EU to step up and defend its values in a speech to the European Parliament.
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili will give a speech to MEPs in Strasbourg tomorrow.
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Parliament paves the way for the use of EU funds to finance natural disaster recovery.
Two new EU laws will offer quick EU funding for recovery measures following natural disasters that have occurred after 1 January 2024.
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Parliament gives companies one more year to comply with new EU rules to prevent deforestation.
The law will ban the sale of products sourced from deforested land in the EU.
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RT by @europarl_en: "This award is not just a recognition but also a reminder that the fight for freedom is never in vain," @EP_President during the Sakharov Prize award ceremony.
The 2024 Sakharov Prize has been awarded to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia of Venezuela.
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Parliament has backed Teresa Anjinho (Portugal) as the European Ombudsman for a five-year mandate.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241212IPR25958/teresa-anjinho-elected-as-new-european-ombudsman
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RT by @europarl_en: The historic decision of Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen family, shows how much a united Europe can achieve.
This is how we bring people closer together, how we make the promise of Europe a little bit more real and tangible for everyone.
#StrongerTogether 🇪🇺🇷🇴🇧🇬
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The European Parliament is gathering for the final time in 2024.
On the agenda: recognising human rights defenders in Venezuela, debating disinformation in elections and approving new EU funds to help recovery from natural disasters.
Discover more: https://europa.eu/!3VYNYc
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This year's Sakharov Prize will be awarded to María Corina Machado, the leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia.
The prize is named after Andrei Sakharov, a Russian physicist and dissident.
This is his story.
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Gender equality isn't just a women's issue. It affects us all.
That's why not only Parliament's women's rights committee but committees from trade to transport and human rights are working to better implement gender equality in EU policies.
Learn more: https://europa.eu/!nJ3Hmn
Gender equality isn't just a women's issue. It affects us all.
That's why not only Parliament's women's rights committee but committees from trade to transport and human rights are w...
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Gender equality is one of Parliament’s priorities - today, tomorrow, and every day.
Recently adopted Parliament legislation focuses on fighting violence against women, women's presence on company boards, and pay transparency.
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Gender equality is one of Parliament’s priorities - today, tomorrow, and every day.
Recently adopted Parliament legislation focuses on fighting violence against women, women's presence on company boards, and pay transpa...
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RT by @europarl_en: Freedom, democracy and the release of political prisoners was the focus of my conversation with @Tsihanouskaya today.
@europarl_en is fully committed to the struggle of the people of Belarus and their right to choose their own future.
Long live free Belarus!
Freedom, democracy and the release of political prisoners was the focus of my conversation with @Tsihanouskaya today.
@europarl_en is fully committed to the struggle of the people of...
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RT by @europarl_en: It’s done. It’s decided. It’s deserved.
Romania & Bulgaria will fully join Schengen on 1 January 2025.
Congratulations to the people of both countries who have worked hard and long for this.
A stronger Schengen signifies a safer & more united Europe.
#StrongerTogether 🇪🇺🇷🇴🇧🇬
It’s done. It’s decided. It’s deserved.
Romania & Bulgaria will fully join Schengen on 1 January 2025.
Congratulations to the people of both countries who h...
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Young Europeans leave their parents' home at 26 years of age, on average.
42% of Eurobarometer respondents said that rising prices and the cost of living motivated them to vote in the European elections.
Learn more about the housing situation in the EU: https://europa.eu/!3GvNy6Young
Young Europeans leave their parents' home at 26 years of age, on average.
42% of Eurobarometer respondents said that rising prices and the cost of living motivated them to vote...
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RT by @europarl_en: I welcome today's decision on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, its accomplices and its shadow fleet, as called for by @europarl_en.
This sends another strong message: Our support to Ukraine will not waver.
#SlavaUkraini 🇪🇺🇺🇦
I welcome today's decision on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, its accomplices and its shadow fleet, as called for by @europarl_en.
This sends another strong message: Our support to Uk...
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Gender equality is non-negotiable.
The European Parliament has been fighting to protect women's rights and to improve gender equality at work by making sure that equal work receives equal pay.
Because women’s rights are human rights.
Discover more: https://europa.eu/!mM3fqy
Gender equality is non-negotiable.
The European Parliament has been fighting to protect women's rights and to improve gender equality at work by making sure that equal work receives equ...
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Every woman must feel safe.
The European Parliament works tirelessly to ensure gender equality in the European Union. Earlier this year, its members approved the first ever rules to prevent gender-based violence both offline and online.
Read more: https://europa.eu/!fCtCjW
Every woman must feel safe.
The European Parliament works tirelessly to ensure gender equality in the European Union. Earlier this year, its members approved the first ever rules to preve...
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