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Today is International Day of Sign Languages!
In the EU, there are:
- 1 million deaf people using sign language
- 51 million hard-of-hearing people, some of whom also use sign language
🔎link.europa.eu/q6D3cH
@EPSocialAffairs @alexagiussaliba @k_langensiepen @JagnaMarczulajt
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🗺️ 9 EU countries have regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
These regions face security risks and demographic & economic challenges. Their stability is essential for the security and prosperity of the EU.
📝 Read↓
link.europa.eu/YRNvBn
@EP_Regional @jacek_protas
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European Parliamentary Research Service retweeted
🗓️13/10 EP #STOAevent:
'Rethinking #IntellectualProperty in the era of #OpenScience & AI'
Policymakers, researchers & users will explore solutions to find a balance between AI & open science.
👉 Info & register: link.europa.eu/4XXQh9
@linagalvezmunoz @EZaharievaEU @ijabs
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What did your #MEP decide last week in plenary?
📝 SOTEU, debates, votes, check our plenary round-up ⤵️
link.europa.eu/fdfVcj
#EPlenary @svenmikser @PierMaran @anna_maja @SociologenHD @Lucia_Yar @AndrzejHalicki @tomastobe @JaroslavBzoch
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European Heritage Days raise awareness of Europe's rich and diverse heritage.
Yet, heritage represents much more than the relics of the past.
Read about this year's theme ↓
link.europa.eu/YNxW3t
@EPCulture @BZdrojewski @EmmaRafowicz @DianaRibaGiner
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🟰 Equal pay for equal work is one of the EU's founding principles.
Yet the gender pay gap persists.
On International Equal Pay Day, check how the EU is addressing the gender pay gap ↓
link.europa.eu/CHNc9K
@EP_GenderEqual @EPSocialAffairs @IJoveva @MiroslawaNykiel
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European Parliamentary Research Service retweeted
🔴Starting soon at 9:30 CEST:
#STOAPanel in the EUParliament including a presentation of @EP_EPRS research on the protection of children online🛡️
📺Watch live: link.europa.eu/jjWwvg
@lauballarin @HlderSousaSilv1 @avasconcelos_il @linagalvezmunoz @ijabs
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📊 The next EU long-term budget will shape spending priorities for 2028-2034.
🔎 How do Parliament's and Commission's positions on the next #MFF compare?
⏯️Watch ↓
📑Read: link.europa.eu/Db8G4G
@EP_Budgets @carlatavares_ps @SMuresan @dajcstomi @robertszile @fabienne_keller
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The EU and Switzerland have negotiated an agreement enabling the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data from the 🇪🇺 to 🇨🇭 to prevent and prosecute terrorist offences & serious crime.
Parliament votes on giving its consent today ↓
#EPlenary @EP_Justice @JaroslavBzoch
ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'EU-Switzerland PNR Agreement' (September 2026)
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Today, Parliament votes on its negotiating mandate for the single market and customs programme, one of the sectoral files making up the next EU long-term budget #MFF.
Read ↓
@EP_SingleMarket @adnandibrani @DirkGotink @v_joron @GPiperea @baljeuj @k_langensiepen @leilachaibi
ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Single market and customs programme within the 2028-2034 MFF' (September 2026)
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⏰ D-1 until #SOTEU
How is the @EU_Commission delivering on its policy agenda?
📋 423 initiatives announced
🗂️ 305 submitted
☑️ 105 adopted
🗓️ 106 still to come
📊 Near 50% focus on prosperity & competitiveness
Full study: link.europa.eu/gt6XpM
@Europarl_EN @EuroParlPress
ALT EPRS infographic showing the European Commission's seven priorities delivery up to 1 September 2026.
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The Fair Labour Mobility Package is presented today in #EPlenary
Read ↓
🔹Strengthening the European Labour Authority
link.europa.eu/tg9Tq8
🔹Skills portability initiative
link.europa.eu/VyKD8C
@EPSocialAffairs @liandersson @johandanielsson @JagnaMarczulajt @MGTeodorescu
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MEPs debate & vote on the Defence Readiness Omnibus package in plenary this week
The package aims to simplify EU rules to:
- strengthen Europe's defence industrial base
- accelerate defence preparedness
🔎 link.europa.eu/MBbjrY
@SociologenHD @svenmikser @PierMaran @anna_maja
ALT EPRS visual illustrating the overview of the Omnibus V on defence and highlighting the three main legislative proposals of the package (August 2026)
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The European Democracy Shield aims to:
- protect against FIMI
- boost societal resilience
- build a European network of fact-checkers
- step up digital enforcement & address deepfakes
MEPs will debate & vote on recommendations to improve it.
#EPlenary @EP_Democracy @tomastobe
ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance note on the European Democracy Shield findings and recommendations (September 2026)
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EU customs rules are harmonised, but implementation is decentralised & controls are uneven.
MEPs will vote on a provisional agreement reached with the Council to establish a new Union Customs Code & the EU Customs Authority⬇️
@EP_SingleMarket @DirkGotink @MariaGrapini @v_joron
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European Parliamentary Research Service retweeted
🗓️This Thursday 17/9 at the @Europarl_EN:
First #STOAPanel meeting after the summer break
👉@EP_EPRS will present its research on the protection of children online🛡️
📺More info & watch live: link.europa.eu/f3tmCh
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⏰ Back to Strasbourg! Prepare for #EPlenary with our notes:
🔹#SOTEU
🔸European Democracy Shield
🔹2026 EU budget
🔸Defence
🔹CBAM
🔸Single market & Customs
🔹Fisheries
Read our outlook ↓
link.europa.eu/WCDjDQ
@EuroParlPress @Lucia_Yar @PierMaran @AndrzejHalicki @tomastobe
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🗺️ Geopolitical and geo-economic conditions in the Arctic are changing.
The European Parliament has called for an updated EU Arctic policy. The Commission is preparing it with EEAS. Why is it important?
Read: link.europa.eu/GVdQcD
@EP_ForeignAff @davidmcallister @Urmaspaet
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Building climate resilience is an environmental imperative & a critical issue for the EU.
📍The Commission will present a climate resilience framework on 28 Oct.
Read: link.europa.eu/G3JknD
@EP_Environment @PierMaran @EstherHerranz8 @FiocchiPietro @Anjahafkamp @AndrasKulja
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European Parliamentary Research Service retweeted
#STOAevent on the @EU_JRC report “Capitalism, sustainability & democracy” and how these 3 pillars can reinforce each other to ensure prosperity, security & wellbeing.
📅 29 September, 12:15 at @Europarl_EN.
👉Info & sign up: link.europa.eu/9QGdTr
Hosted by @linagalvezmunoz.
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