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On 8 and 9 October, 3,000 to 4,000 young people will gather in Strasbourg and online to exchange ideas and contribute to discussions on Europe’s future.

Parlament izraža močno solidarnost z državami EU, ki so žrtve beloruskih hibridnih napadov, hkrati pa poziva k privedbi Lukašenkovega režima pred sodišče.

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the human rights situations in Myanmar and Rwanda.

The government of the US state of Texas has to immediately revoke “Senate Bill 8”, a de facto ban on abortion, and ensure safe and free access to abortion services.

Parliament outlined on Thursday its priorities for reforming EU policy on harmful tax practices as well as a blueprint for a new system to assess national tax policies.

Parliament calls for constructive international cooperation in the Arctic while issuing warnings over emerging threats to stability in the region.

Mobility, education, housing and active inclusion in public life are key areas where Europeans living with disabilities would benefit from reform, say MEPs.

MEPs call for a comprehensive set of measures and a coherent IT policy, as well as improved military cyber defence coordination, to strengthen EU cyber resilience.

Thursday, 7 October

In a debate with Commissioner Gentiloni on the Hungarian and Polish recovery plans, MEPs called for more transparency to make sure funds are properly allocated.

Poslanci zagovarjajo strateško avtonomijo EU in pozivajo k boljšemu usklajevanju med EU in ZDA glede Kitajske, da bi se izognili napetostim, kot na primer v primeru sporazuma AUKUS.

MEPs unanimously expressed indignation and disgust at the Pandora Papers revelations and criticised governments’ woefully inadequate response for over a decade.

With gas prices surging, and concerns over the impact on consumers and businesses, MEPs, the Council and the Commission debated how to address the crisis.

To combat discrimination and ensure the right to privacy, MEPs demand strong safeguards when artificial intelligence tools are used in law enforcement.

Robust road safety measures, such as a 30 km per hour speed limit and zero-tolerance for drink-driving, are the way to reach zero deaths on EU roads by 2050, say MEPs.