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Following today’s vote on the EU farm policy reform, the Chair of Parliament’s Agriculture Committee and the three lead MEPs have issued the following statements.

On Friday, Parliament adopted its position on the future EU Farm policy and for the upcoming talks with EU ministers.

MEPs call on the EU to recognise the pivotal role women play in foreign policy and international security and to adapt its policy accordingly.

At the initiative of the Women’s Rights Committee, the European Parliament is holding its first ever European Gender Equality Week from 26 to 29 October.

Friday, 23 October

Parliament calls on the Commission to put forward rules to stop EU-driven global deforestation through mandatory due diligence for companies placing products on the EU market.

EU citizenship cannot be traded as a commodity, according to a majority of speakers, who want to end the “golden passports” schemes currently in place in some member states.

Demokratická opozice v Bělorusku získala Sacharovovu cenu za svobodu myšlení za rok 2020.

MEPs called for the digital gap in Europe to be closed, as the pandemic exacerbated inequalities in the EU, making it difficult for many to access school education.

MEPs call on the European Commission to take the measures foreseen in EU legislation to guarantee full visa reciprocity between the EU and the US.

Thursday, 22 October

Parliament says negotiations on the EU-Belarus Partnership Priorities must be suspended until new, free and fair presidential elections can be organised.

Parlament požaduje pravidla schopná reagovat na budoucí vývoj digitálních služeb, včetně internetových platforem a tržišť, a také závazný mechanismus pro boj proti nezákonnému obsahu online.

Poslanci přijali v úterý návrhy, které Unii pomohou správně regulovat umělou inteligenci, a podpořit tak inovace, etické normy a důvěru v technologie.