European Parliament

In June, millions of you voted for who you want to see represent you in the European Parliament. ? Now, it's time for your elected members to assess the candidates for the new European Commission. ? President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, talks us through the commissioner hearings, which will take place from 4 to 12 November. Find out more ?? https://europa.eu/!N3WGbP

"On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we remember all those women we have lost. We recommit to all those who are beaten but who remain unbroken. We stand with those abused, traumatised, bullied and brutalised. ? "The European Parliament will double down its efforts to eradicate and prevent violence against women and girls."?- Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament. ? Earlier this year, Parliament adopted the first ever EU rules on combatting violence against women. ? This means that female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and several forms of cyber-violence will become illegal under EU law. ? The law sets out a common definition for modern ways of intimidating and silencing women such as non-consensual sharing of intimate material, cyberstalking, and cyber harassment. ? EU countries will have three years to implement these rules and take action to fight violence against women. Because women should never be targeted simply for being women.? ? Read more about what the EU is doing to tackle gender-based violence: https://europa.eu/!7f7D6T #OrangeTheWorld

The fate of the new European Commission will be decided this week. MEPs will vote on whether to approve the commissioners proposed by President-Elect Ursula von der Leyen. Parliament can only approve or reject the Commission as a whole. If successful, the new Commission will play a major role in determining the EU's political direction as it's responsible for creating new legislation. ? During this week's plenary session, Parliament will also vote on the EU's budget for 2025, debate whether enough is being done to tackle violence against women as well as discuss how to boost children's rights.

5 tonnes of waste. That’s how much each European produces each year. ? However, the European Parliament is leading the way to bring this figure down and put an end to unsustainable practices. ? From banning single-use plastics to promoting the right to repair, MEPs have taken a range of actions to make Europe’s economy more sustainable. ? To mark the European Week for Waste Reduction, swipe through the carousel to learn about some of the ways Parliament has acted including: ? ??? Reducing waste including food, textiles, batteries and electronics ???Making products and practices more sustainable ??? Giving people the right to repair their products ? Learn more about how the EU is helping Europeans become more sustainable: https://europa.eu/!hCKHqX

The European Parliament commemorated the 1000th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Ukraine on 19 November. At a special plenary session, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed MEPs via video link. The majority of political group leaders reaffirmed their commitment to support Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty and EU membership journey. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Parliament would continue to stand with Ukraine until it has “freedom and real peace, for as long as it takes”. The war continues to devastate the country, disrupt lives and communities, leaving many in urgent need of protection and aid. The European Parliament has consistently backed Ukraine and called for continuous provision of financial and humanitarian aid. Read more about Parliament's extraordinary session on Ukraine: https://europa.eu/!nhjvRP ? And check out the reaction of Parliament's group leaders: https://europa.eu/!x46g3k

LIVE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the European Parliament, marking 1000 days of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

It has been 1000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine. Parliament has stood and will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. Watch the video to learn more about Parliament's unwavering support to the country and its people. ? Follow the special live on LinkedIn from 11.00 CET

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began 1,000 days ago. Since the beginning, the European Parliament has stood with Ukraine and will continue to do so for as long as it takes. Tomorrow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address Parliament.

All polluters must pay. ? This is the message from the European Parliament for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29. ? MEPs want all major and emerging economies with high emissions and high GDP to contribute financially to global climate action. They want climate finance that is socially fair and based on a variety of public, private and innovative sources of finance. ? MEPs are calling on the EU to step up its green diplomacy to help create an international level playing field and avoid carbon leakage. They believe the EU should encourage and support other countries to introduce or improve carbon pricing mechanisms, such as its emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism. Find out more ?? https://europa.eu/!hgkwNf

Russia’s so-called shadow fleet is exporting oil despite international sanctions to fund its illegal invasion of Ukraine. The fleet, made up of old tankers that are often uninsured and with unclear ownership, travels from Russian ports to international waters where the oil is transferred to other tankers for export via brokers. These ships and their operators use a variety of means to hide their activity such as avoiding control inspections and turning off or manipulating their tracking transponders to hide the vessel’s whereabouts. Parliament has passed a resolution calling for more EU action to crackdown on Russia’s shadow fleet, to stop Moscow from exploiting this trade. The EU and G7 have already taken action to stop this trade through measures such as imposing a $60 a barrel price cap on Russian oil and coordinated international sanctions. MEPs are calling for more targeted measures against shadow fleet vessels in the next EU sanctions packages, including all individual ships as well as their owners, operators, managers, accounts, banks and insurance companies. For more information on how Parliament wants to stop Russia’s shadow fleet: https://europa.eu/!p7mTXj