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The winner of the LUX - European Audience film Award 2021 is the Romanian documentary Colectiv - Collective. The other two finalists were: the Polish Boże Ciało - Corpus Christi and the Danish Druk - Another Round. The new LUX Audience Award champions inspiring films that shine a light on what it means to be European. For the first time, European citizens, together with Members of the European Parliament, chose the winner.

LUX - European Audience Film Award 2021

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AFET ITRE - Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space

ENVI AGRI -  Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Transport and Tourism

TRAN

DEVE - D-UA

DEVE

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Eric ANDRIEU and Anne-Sophie PELLETIER on the 1st European team at the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup

ENVI - LIBE

LIBE

Inter-parliamentary meeting on International Women’s Day 2023: Gender aspects of energy poverty

FEMM

Committee on Development

Committee on Culture and Education - Poldep B

CULT

Committee on International Trade

INTA

Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Committee on Fisheries

PECH

Committee on Legal Affairs

JURI

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

AFCO

Delegation for relations with Israel

Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic

COVI

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Committee on Petitions

PETI

PECH - Confirmation hearing of Constantinos KADIS, European Commissioner-designate for Fisheries and Oceans

DEVE - Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships

Press conference on the hearings of Commissioner-designate Hoekstra and Commission Executive Vice-President Šefcovic

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack

EP Plenary session - Question time with Commission - EU-China trade relations

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU

Press conference on the Reform of the EU's long-term budget MFF: outcome of the vote on Parliament's interim report

Press conference on European Media Freedom act - Parliament’s position

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - The 10-year commemoration since the tragedy in Lampedusa

Press briefing The Left

ENVI ITRE TRAN AGRI - Hearing of Maroš SEFCOVIC, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight - Press point

Press briefing Greens/EFA

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act

Press briefing Renew

Press briefing S&D Group

Press briefing EPP

EP Plenary session - Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027

ENVI ITRE TRAN AGRI - Hearing of Maroš SEFCOVIC, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight

EP Plenary session - Ensuring European transportation works for women

Events in Japan have forced a rethink in Europe. Momentum is gathering in Europe for a different approach to nuclear power.

Europe’s nuclear fallout

MEPs react to the decisions taken by euro area leaders on a permanent support mechanism for economies in difficulty and the competitiveness pact.

Eurozone summit reactions

MEPs react to the conclusions of the eurozone summit. Overreliance on antibiotics in farming creates a potential health threat to humans.

The News: Eurozone summit - Antibiotic resistance

MEPs are worried about overreliance on drugs in animal farming creating a resistance to antibiotics which could be lethal to both animals and humans.

Antibiotics in agriculture

Let’s take on Europe’s global competitors by requiring them to meet the targets we set ourselves say MEPs; and what’s hot and what’s not on next week’s agenda.

The News: Keeping EU Industry Competitive - Week Ahead

MEPs eschew protectionism for reciprocity, which would require non-EU companies to meet the same environmental and social conditions as local businesses.

Halting Europe's Industrial Decline

MEPs will have their eyes to the stars as they contemplate the Galileo satellite navigation system. Also on the agenda GMOs, food labelling and aspartame.

Next Week's Agenda

Let’s back Libya’s revolutionaries say a majority of MEPs, and a report on Turkey’s floundering accession talks.

The News: Gaddafi’s Opponents Visit EP – Turkey’s EU Membership

Human rights, press freedom, Cyprus – Turkey must do more if it wants to join the EU say MEPs. But some question if the EU wants Turkey to join.

Turkish Negotiations Stall

A majority of MEPs want Europe to voice its backing for the anti-Gaddafi revolutionaries, a position to which the EU’s foreign affairs chief has yet to adhere.

Support for Democracy in Libya

Ahead of a special eurozone summit, MEPs debate ways to ensure financial stability in the euro area and cushion the currency against future shocks.

Protecting the euro

The fight for women's rights continues: the EP calls for action against gender inequality and female poverty. MEPs debate ways to protect the euro.

The News: International Women's Day - Eurozone stability

They earn less, work more and are less represented in boardrooms and government. Women continue to fight for their rights on International Women’s Day.

Mesdames Moustaches

MEPs vote on alternative financing methods on European and global level. We talk to Green MEP Philippe Lamberts about the future of the eurozone.

The News: Innovative financing - Eurozone future

Unrest in Libya, female poverty, Turkey-EU relations and strengthening the eurozone will concentrate MEPs’ minds during next week’s plenary session.

Coming Up in Strasbourg

Women are in charge of only 4 EU countries. Why is the glass ceiling still intact in politics?

Want to lead a country?

As Women’s Day marks its 100th birthday MEPs focus on female poverty and removing obstacles to success. A lowdown of the issues on the plenary agenda.

The News: Women in Power – Strasbourg Agenda

MEPs’ proposals include promoting driver responsibility and better use of intelligent transport.

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