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🗳️Human rights breaches in Belarus, Iran and Nigeria
European Parliament adopted three resolutions on
- New wave of mass arrests in Belarus
- Increased number of executions in Iran
- Recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria
Details ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240202IPR17324/human-rights-breaches-in-belarus-iran-and-nigeria

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[2024-02-08 13:03 UTC]

🗳️MEPs condemn continuous Russian efforts to undermine European democracy
EP warns of elected politicians and parties in Europe knowingly serving Moscow’s interests, undermining the EU’s unity and democracy.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240202IPR17323/meps-condemn-continuous-russian-efforts-to-undermine-european-democracy

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[2024-02-08 13:04 UTC]

🔴 Starting shortly:
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debate on Association agreements for the participation of third countries in Union programmes
Watch ⤵️
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[2024-02-08 09:59 UTC]

RT by @europarlpress: 🤝 @europarl_en & @EU2024BE reached a provisional political agreement on phasing out the use of mercury in dental amalgam

Details in the press release 👇
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240205IPR17416/mercury-deal-with-council-to-phase-out-the-use-of-dental-amalgam

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[2024-02-08 10:32 UTC]

RT by @europarlpress: Freedom of movement is for all.

The European Disability Card will help remove barriers and make the lives of people with disabilities easier.

I welcome today's agreement between @europarl_en & @EUCouncil, leading to further equality, inclusivity & accessibility.

@Lnicholsonova

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[2024-02-08 11:19 UTC]

🗳️Mercury: deal with Council to phase out the use of dental amalgam
The revision of the Mercury Regulation aims to establish a mercury-free Europe to protect EU citizens and the environment from toxic mercury.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240205IPR17416/mercury-deal-with-council-to-phase-out-the-use-of-dental-amalgam

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[2024-02-08 11:21 UTC]

🗳️Police co-operation: MEPs adopt law on more efficient data exchanges
MEPs have given their final green light to new rules making data exchanges between EU crime-fighting authorities faster & simpler, & ensuring fundamental rights compliance
Details ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240202IPR17321/police-co-operation-meps-adopt-law-on-more-efficient-data-exchanges

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[2024-02-08 11:22 UTC]

🗳️Women’s rights: address poverty and boost access to decision-making
Ahead of the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York in March, Parliament spelled out its priorities on Thursday.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240202IPR17326/women-s-rights-address-poverty-and-boost-access-to-decision-making

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[2024-02-08 11:23 UTC]

🗳️Serbia did not fulfil its commitments to free and fair elections, say MEPs
Elections in
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on 17 December 2023 were not held in just conditions, according to MEPs, who call for an independent investigation into the irregularities.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240202IPR17327/serbia-did-not-fulfil-its-commitments-to-free-and-fair-elections-say-meps

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[2024-02-08 11:27 UTC]

🗳️MEPs call for urgent and substantive reform of the WTO
On Thursday, MEPs backed a resolution urging for comprehensive institutional reform package ahead of the WTO's next biennial Ministerial Conference on 26-29 February in Abu Dhabi.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240202IPR17325/meps-call-for-urgent-and-substantive-reform-of-the-wto

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[2024-02-08 11:32 UTC]

🔴 Starting now:
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EPlenary
debate on Working conditions of teachers in the EU
Watch LIVE ⤵️
https://europa.eu/!Yv79dB

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[2024-02-08 08:41 UTC]

EP TODAY
Russian meddling in EU
MEPs will vote at 12 on Russian attempts to interfere in EU democratic processes. Deeply worried by alleged ties between individual MEPs & European political parties with Russia, they are set to express their complete outrage & grave concern
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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

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Parliament to set out its position for World Trade Organization top meeting

In a debate at 9am with @YlvaJohansson, MEPs will outline their expectations for the upcoming meeting of the WTO’s highest governing body from 26 to 29 February.

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

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Situation following elections in Serbia

Plenary will vote at noon on its assessment of the situation in Serbia following recent elections. MEPs are set to state that, although smoothly conducted, the elections fell below the expected standards for an EU candidate

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

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Working conditions of teachers in the EU: debate

In a debate around 10am, MEPs will quiz @Ili_Ivanova about the Commission’s work to deal with challenges such as an ageing population of teachers, severe shortages of teachers, especially in rural areas, and more

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

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Women’s Rights

MEPs will vote at noon on a resolution outlining their demands for the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York. The draft text calls for equal opportunities in education, in the labour market, & in political & economic decision-making

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

R to @europarlpress: EP TODAY

Venezuela

Plenary will vote at 12pm on a resolution on the situation after key opposition leaders were disqualified ahead of the presidential elections. MEPs are set to call for the immediate release of all arbitrarily arrested political and social leaders

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

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Human rights

At noon, MEPs will vote on resolutions on the new wave of mass arrests in Belarus of opposition activists, the rising number of executions in Iran, and attacks on Christians in Nigeria.

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

R to @europarlpress: EP TODAY - Votes

MEPs will vote between 12.00-14.00 on:

- automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”)
- implementation report on the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025
- association agreements for participation of third countries in EU programmes

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]

R to @europarlpress: EP TODAY

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

For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter.

All information regarding plenary, can be found below ⤵️

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/home.html

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[2024-02-08 07:43 UTC]