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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

On Thursday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels.

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On Thursday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels.

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Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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In a vote on Thursday (9 February), the European Parliament's industry committee set out its position on future rules governing hydrogen networks in a bid to transition away from fossil gas.

MEPs agreed on a compromise text for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive #EPBD, but divisions within parties blocked a more ambitious text, with some fearing cost overruns and protests.

After a recent EU court decision to block the emergency use of bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides, the European Commission is still unclear on what exactly this ruling means in practice.

The European Union’s initial response to the US subsidy programme is no substitute for a strategy to improve competitiveness, writes Stefano Mallia. Stefano Mallia is the president of the Employers’ Group in the European Economic and Social Committee. Last week,...

Chipmaker Intel wants more than the €6.8 billion promised by Berlin to build two mega fabs- state-of-the-art microchip factories- in Germany, according to media reports.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev made comments contradicting most of his peers at an EU summit on Thursday (9 February), as he called for peace in Ukraine at a time when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due in Brussels to ask for more weapons to free the territories occupied by Russia.

We are here today on this historic occasion to welcome the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the European Parliament.

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We are here today on this historic occasion to welcome the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the European Parliament.

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Rail operators are backing a shift to digital technology to remove barriers to cross-border journeys, a move in line with EU goals to double the share of rail freight and high-speed rail traffic by 2030.

Today, home renovation loans often come at high costs for uncertain results, despite the enormous gains they can offer in terms of energy savings; the time has come to change this and de-risk renovations for homeowners, writes Peter Sweatman.

Ukraine is fighting Russia's invasion to preserve the 'European way of life', President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the European Parliament in his first in-person address to the chamber on Thursday morning (9 February).

The “Data Act” aims to boost innovation by removing barriers obstructing consumers and businesses’ access to data.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The “Data Act” aims to boost innovation by removing barriers obstructing consumers and businesses’ access to data.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP