Parliament has approved the first ever EU rules on combating violence against women.

The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect its victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence.

Read more: europa.eu/!fCtCjW

Air pollution: Parliament has adopted a revised law that aims to reduce air pollution in the EU for a clean and healthy environment for people and to achieve the EU’s zero air pollution vision by 2050.

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MEPs have approved new rules aiming to improve the working conditions of platform workers.

The new rules will also correct false self-employment.

Read more: europa.eu/!nxtbdf

Parliament has adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU.

Certain single-use plastic packaging types will be banned from 1 January 2030.

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Parliament has approved new rules obliging firms to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment.

Read more: europa.eu/!KfddwV

How many Members of the European Parliament will your country elect this June?

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MEPs have endorsed the extension of temporary trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine, while protecting EU farmers.

Duties and quotas to remain suspended on Ukrainian imports until June 2025.

Read more: europa.eu/!TjYvcb

Right to repair: MEPs have adopted new EU rules reinforcing the right to repair, aiming to reduce waste and bolstering the repair sector by making it easier and more cost-effective to repair goods.

Read more: europa.eu/!wJjc43

Trafficking in human beings: MEPs have adopted a more extensive law to protect victims.

New crimes at EU level include forced marriage, illegal adoption and the exploitation of surrogacy.

Read more: europa.eu/!nNCq4h

Your vote is the one that will count in the #EUelections2024 !

If you live outside of the EU, register to #UseYourVote . Here are the upcoming deadlines:

🇦🇹 Austria: 25/04
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 25/04
🇬🇷 Greece: 29/04
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: 30/04
🇫🇷 France: 03/05

More: europa.eu/!bnhXDQ.

Last Plenary Session of this term.

5 years of debates, decisions and votes.

5 years of European Parliament delivering for people.

We don’t stop here.

Now is the time to speak up for Europe.

#EUelections2024 between the 6th and the 9th of June.

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From platform workers to the Middle East: MEPs are meeting this week to discuss several key issues in a busy final plenary session before the European elections in June.

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The European Parliament is the only EU body directly elected by voters. And the time to vote is coming very soon. Vote on 6-9 June → elections.europa.eu

The more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes.

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On behalf of European Parliament, I welcome today’s vote by the US House of Representatives, providing crucial support to Ukraine.

The only way forward for peace is helping the Ukrainian people defend themselves.

We stand united. For freedom, against aggression.

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To clean up our cities' wastewater, Parliament has approved new rules to improve its treatment and reuse to protect the environment and human health.

This would mean urban wastewater is more closely monitored for chemical pollutants.

Read more: europa.eu/!XdDxNj

New EU rules aim to strengthen the rights of people working in the gig economy and ensure better working conditions.

Find out how you will benefit: europa.eu/!FphyQF

🏔️ It’s International Day for Monuments and Sites and we are celebrating our cultural heritage and the ability to visit these wonderful places across Europe.

Which site or monument would you like to visit? 🗺️

71% of Europeans say they are likely to vote in the European elections this June 🗳️

That’s 10 percentage points higher than before the 2019 European elections, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey published today ↓

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