Lead MEPs on EU’s long-term budget react to Irish presidency’s negotiating box Statement by leading MEPs on the long-term budget and own resources, in response to the negotiating box presented on Saturday by the Irish Presidency. Read it ⤵️

🗳️ Parliament calls for safeguards against Islamist entryism in Europe MEPs call for more vigilance against Islamist entryism, including funding controls, scrutiny of networks, and stronger cross-border cooperation. Details ⤵️

🗳️ EU-Africa trade: Parliament calls for stronger, fairer partnership On Thursday, Parliament adopted a resolution calling for deeper EU-Africa trade and investment ties built on fair, rules-based and mutually beneficial partnerships. Details ⤵️

🗳️ Parliament’s priorities for the EU’s first anti-corruption strategy On Thursday, MEPs adopted their priorities for the Commission's imminent anti-corruption strategy to strengthen prevention, enforcement, and integrity across the EU. Details ⤵️

🗳️ European school alliances: Parliament backs initiative to build cooperation on basic skills MEPs recommend including schools from disadvantaged contexts and striking a geographical balance in the future European school alliances pilot scheme Details ⤵️

🗳️ Human rights violations On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Iran, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Details ⤵️

🗳️ Parliament slams Russian State Duma elections as complete sham In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs say the “fake” ballot was held in a climate of fear and against the backdrop of Moscow’s continued illegal war against Ukraine. Details ⤵️

🗳️ Proxy voting: Legal Affairs Committee proposes amendments to members’ statute The changes are designed to strengthen democratic representation by allowing MEPs to delegate their plenary votes to another member before and after childbirth. Details 🗳️

EP TODAY Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming site and on EbS+. For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter. Find more information regarding plenary below ⤵️ 7/END

EP TODAY - Votes (contd.) - attempts by Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia - cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli & other political prisoners in Azerbaijan - need for EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism & influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network 6/

EP TODAY - Votes At 12, MEPs will also vote on: - the upcoming EU anti-corruption strategy; - the state of play in advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations; - the human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasan; 5/

EP TODAY EU strategy for islands, coastal communities and outermost regions In a debate with Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto from 10.00, MEPs will outline their ideas on how to support the EU’s islands, coastal communities and outermost regions. 4/

EP TODAY Turkish provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean At 9.00, MEPs and Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto will assess recent escalations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean following persistent Turkish provocations. 3/

EP TODAY Proxy vote: delegating voting rights before & after childbirth The Legal Affairs Committee will vote on changes to the statute governing MEPs work, to ensure the possibility for them to delegate their voting rights before & after childbirth follows legal principles 2/

EP TODAY Rigged elections in Russia: vote on a resolution Following Tuesday’s debate, MEPs will vote on the undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma in September and the implications for civil society. 1/