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MEPs are debating a draft law to bring in tougher labelling and information regulations for medicines.

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A draft law regulating the use of biocides and pesticides is being debated by MEPs at first reading

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MEPs are holding their daily voting session including a vote on financial regulation.

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MEPs are debating a UN report that is highly critical of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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MEPs are debating the recent introduction of fees for travellers to the US from countries who do not need a visa.

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MEPs are debating the recent introduction of fees for travellers to the US from countries who do not need a visa.

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MEPs are putting topical questions to representatives of the Council of Ministers.

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MEPs are debating future funding for co-operation with non-EU countries

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MEPs are calling for a ban on imported goods that are made in Chinese labour camps.

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The committee is taking evidence from President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet on the recently agreed financial supervision package.

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The committee is holding a session with parliamentarians from member states on scrutiny of the EU's defence policies.

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The committee is continuing its session on the EU's defence policy with a debate with the EU's Head of Delegation to Afghanistan.

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The committee is taking evidence from the President of South Africa Jacob Zuma as part of his visit to the EU institutions.

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The President of East Timor is addressing MEPs on the state of democracy in his country.

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The October mini-plenary session of the European Parliament is being formally opened by President Jerzy Buzek.

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MEPs are debating the future of the EU's regional policies.

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MEPs are holding a formal sitting to mark the 20th anniversary of German reunification.

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MEPs are holding their key debate on the EU's budget for 2011.

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Representatives of the European Commission are taking topical questions from MEPs.

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MEPs are debating new laws that could increase penalties on companies who do not pay bills on time.

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Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva is making a statement on the recent toxic sludge spillage in Hungary.

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Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding is being questioned by MEPs on the alleged use by the French authorities of illegal DNA databases based on ethnicity.

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MEPs are debating reports by parliamentary committee on lessons learned from the financial crisis.

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President Jerzy Buzek is making his mid-term review of his tenure as President of the European Parliament.

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MEPs are continuing their daily voting session including votes on the budget and the draft calendar for 2012.

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MEPs are holding a mid-term review of the effectiveness of EU financial assistance to developing countries.

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Commissioner Stefan Fule is making a statement to MEPs on the political situation in Ukraine.

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MEPs are putting topical questions to the Council of Ministers.

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MEPs are debating aid to Pakistan and the temporary removal of trade barriers.

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Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner Stefan Fule is making a statement on the political situation in Moldova.

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MEPs are debating the introduction of an integrated maritime policy.

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MEPs are holding their monthly debate on alleged abuses of human rights.

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The committee is taking evidence on the transfer of data between the EU and US authorities.

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The committee is taking evidence from Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Juncker on European economic governance.

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The Commission and Council are making statements on the negotiations on the Passenger Name Record database.

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MEPs are debating new regulations on hedge funds and private equity firms.

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Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier is making a statement on the Single Market Act.

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MEPs are debating the future of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

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MEPs are debating a proposal to allow citizens from Taiwan to travel to the EU without a visa.

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MEPs are making a series of one-minute speeches on matters of political importance.

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MEPs are debating the annual report of the Court of Auditors on how the EU has spent its budget.

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MEPs are debating new funding proposals for renewable energy projects.

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Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos is presenting his report on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

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MEPs will debate the 2009 annual report of the European Central Bank (ECB).

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MEPs are debating emergency aid to Haiti following the cholera outbreak.

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MEPs are debating new rules regulating information and advertising of medicines.

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MEPs are debating new rules banning the use of certain hazardous substances in the production of electrical goods.

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Reports by parliamentary committees are being formally presented to MEPs.

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MEPs are debating the tenth anniversary of UN resolution 1325 which calls attention to the role of women in conflict resolution and peace building issues.

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MEPs are debating a proposal to extend state aid to uncompetitive coals mines in the EU.

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President Mikheil Saakashvili is making a formal speech to MEPs.

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Jose Manuel Barroso is formally presenting the 2011 work programme of the European Commission.

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MEPs are putting topical questions to representatives of the European Commission.

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MEPs are debating Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiabo who is currently under arrest.

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MEPs are questioning the European Commission on future reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

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MEPs are questioning the European Commission on the state of the EU beekeeping sector.

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MEPs are debating the recent summits of the G20 and the European Council.

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MEPs are debating the recent summits of the G20 and the European Council.

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MEPs are debating the EU's new strategy on energy security.

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MEPs are debating the forthcoming UN conference on climate change to be held later in the year.

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MEPs are debating the forthcoming EU-Africa summit on relations between the two continents.

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MEPs are debating the current situation in Western Sahara, following clashes with Moroccan security forces.

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MEPs are debating the political situation in Ukraine.

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MEPs are holding their annual debate on the performance of the European Ombudsman.

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MEPs are questioning the European Commission on changes to competition laws in the research and development sector.

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MEPs are debating the recent influx of migrants from Tunisia to the Italian island of Lampedusa.

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MEPs are debating a report by the Employment Committee on sustainable pensions in the EU.

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MEPs are debating new laws to regulate the sale of medicines over the internet and to tackle fake drugs.

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MEPs are putting topical questions to the European Commission

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MEPs are debating the political situation in Albania following clashes between the police and anti-government protestors.

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MEPs are debating allegations of eavesdropping and wiretapping that are embroiling the political system in Bulgaria.

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MEPs are questioning the European Commission on the World Bank's strategy on energy in developing countries.

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MEPs are debating the 2010 progress report on Croatia's EU accession prospects.

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MEPs are debating progress on the EU's Europe 2020 strategy on employment and economic growth.

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MEPs are holding their daily voting session.

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MEPs are debating rising food prices, following sharp rises in the price of commodities such as wheat.

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MEPs are debating the current situation in Egypt with Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner Stefan Füle.

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MEPs are debating amendments to Hungary's controversial media law.

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MEPs are debating whether to approve a free trade agreement between the EU and South Korea, eliminating most customs duties.

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MEPs are putting topical questions to the Council of Ministers.

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MEPs are debating increasing the EU's guarantee to the European Investment Bank for losses made outside the EU.

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MEPs are questioning the Commission on the use of expert groups.

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MEPs are debating violence in Cambodia, the death penalty in Yemen, and the death of David Kato, in the monthly human rights debate.

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