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In Brüssel sind am Donnerstag die Präsidenten des europäischen Parlaments, der Kommission und des Rates mit dem Präsidenten der Ukraine zu einem Gipfeltreffen…

ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 369 - Entwurf eines Berichts über eine integrierte Politik der Europäischen Union für den arktischen Raum
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On 28 November, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence will hold an exchange of views with Jean-Louis De Brouwer, Director for Europe, Eastern Neighbourhood and Middle East, DG ECHO and Kawa Hassan, Director, Middle East and North Africa Program, EastWest Institute. The exchange of views will provide members of the committee a comprehensive picture of the ongoing Mosul offensive, analysing both its political and military implications as well as its humanitarian consequences.
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On 28 November, the Subcommittee will exchange views on the security situation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia from the US perspective with Ambassador John E. Herbst, The Atlantic Council, Director of the Dinu Particiu Eurasia Center, Washington.
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Plenary sessions : Tackling all sources of conflict of interest is crucial to ensure the credibility of political decision-making, say MEPs in a resolution on EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly’s work in 2015, voted on Thursday. Parliament also reiterated its worries about former EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso’s appointment as non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs International, and called on the Ombudsman to initiate a strategic inquiry into the Commission’s handling of this case.

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Das Europäische Parlament hat mit großer Mehrheit eine Aussetzung der EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei gefordert.

Plenartagung : Die Abgeordneten wollen die EU-Beitrittsgespräche mit der Türkei vorübergehend einfrieren. In einer am Donnerstag angenommenen Entschließung unterstreichen sie jedoch, dass sie sich weiter dafür einsetzen wollen, dass sich „die Türkei der EU verbunden fühlt“. Sie sagen zu, ihre Position zu überdenken, wenn die „unverhältnismäßigen repressiven Maßnahmen“ unter dem Ausnahmezustand in der Türkei aufhören.

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Plenary sessions : MEPs say that Belarus’ progress in upholding democratic values is “insufficient” in a resolution voted on Thursday. They note that Belarus is taking new political prisoners, harassing the opposition, using capital punishment, and failing to address safety concerns about its first nuclear power plant, being built in Ostrovets.

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Plenary sessions : MEPs advocate a full and immediate EU-wide ban on ivory and rhinoceros horn trade, and call for common sanctions at EU level against wildlife trafficking, in a resolution voted on Thursday. Wildlife trafficking is worth an estimated €20 billion annually. It has grown in recent years, becoming one of the biggest and most profitable forms of organised cross-border crime.

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Plenary sessions : All parties to the conflict in Syria should ensure humanitarian aid access throughout the country and cease bombing civilians, urge MEPs. Those responsible for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law should "sooner or later" face justice, they add in a resolution voted on Thursday.

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Plenary sessions : Providers of workplace pension schemes wanting to move their operations across national borders will now have to get the approval of a majority of their members, as well as the backing of regulators in both the host and recipient country, under new rules approved by MEPs on Thursday.

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Plenary sessions : The European Parliament strongly condemns the violence committed against the Guarani-Kaiowá people in the Mato Grosso do Sul region of Brazil, the disappearance of publisher Mr Minhai Gui in China and the detention and torture of Mr Ildar Dadin in Russia, in three resolutions voted on Thursday.

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Die Amtszeit von Herrn Emmanuel Coulon als Kanzler des Gerichts wird verlängert

The EU-US data protection framework, known as the “Umbrella Agreement” was backed by a large majority in the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday morning. The deal will ensure high, binding data protection standards for data exchanged by police and law enforcement authorities across the Atlantic.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Diplomacy, development and defence should be the pillars of EU foreign policy, say Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They call on member states to show more unity and trust, and to speak with one voice, so as to make the EU a global player. MEPs also advocate a more realistic strategy on Russia and a “less for less” policy towards countries that try to throw democracy into reverse.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Diplomacy, development and defence should be the pillars of EU foreign policy, say Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They call on member states to show more unity and trust, and to speak with one voice, so as to make the EU a global player. MEPs also advocate a more realistic strategy on Russia and a “less for less” policy towards countries that try to throw democracy into reverse.
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On 28 November, SEDE will hold an exchange of views with Prof. Dr. Luis Simón, Research Professor, Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel on the possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty and its implications for the Common Security and Defence Policy.
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Das Europaparlament könnte neue Spannungen zwischen den 28 und der Türkei verursachen.