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Jarmo Oikarinen
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Policy analyst | Administrator | Head of European Parliament Liaison Office in Finland | PhD (History) on US Middle East policy | 📚 🎹 🎬 🏃 🚴 ⚽ 🏒 ⛷️
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The Week Ahead 08 – 14 December 2025:

- Sustainability reporting and due diligence
- Mercosur trade deal/agriculture
- EU climate law/2040 target
- EU pharmaceutical policy
- EU foreign affairs priorities
- Long-term budget/draft mandate

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Agenda | News | European Parliament
European Parliament's agenda dedicated to media professionals.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää Suomi! 🇪🇺🇫🇮

It means so much to be in Helsinki tonight to celebrate 108 years of Finland's independence.

Thank you President Alex Stubb for the invitation. Finland has a special place in my heart.
December 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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A landmark moment for Europe.

We have sealed a deal to ban imports of Russian gas to EU.

This decision strikes at the heart of Russia’s war-financing machine & boosts Europe’s long-term energy security.

This is how we safeguard Europe’s energy future & what real support for Ukraine looks like.
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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As Cyprus is about to take over the EU Council Presidency at a moment of rapid change, people expect concrete results.

With @europarl.europa.eu group leaders, we met with the Government of Cyprus to affirm our commitment to work as partners for a more engaged, secure & autonomous Europe 🇪🇺🇨🇾
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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🗓️ The Week Ahead 01 – 07 December 2025:

- ECB chief Christine Lagarde
- EU trade priorities
- EU-US relations
- Appointment of European Chief Prosecutor
- Digital travel application
- Disability Rights Week
- Cypriot EU Presidency

Full details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda
Agenda | News | European Parliament
European Parliament's agenda dedicated to media professionals.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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🆕 Committee on Security and Defence MEPs have made proposals on how to remove hurdles for financing Europe's defence industry.

In the text, they called for more private investment alongside public funding to achieve credible defence readiness by 2030.

📜 Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/45z8x3wf
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🗳️ EU must show leadership in achieving peace in Ukraine

On Thursday, Parliament called on the EU to assume more responsibility for European security and to support peace in Ukraine in the most proactive way

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EU must show leadership in achieving peace in Ukraine | News | European Parliament
On Thursday, Parliament called on the EU to assume more responsibility for European security and to support peace in Ukraine in the most proactive way.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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It's done.

@europarl.europa.eu has just approved Europe’s first-ever European Defence Industry Programme.

This will:
• strengthen the EU’s defence industry
• boost joint procurement
• ramp up manufacturing
• step up support for Ukraine
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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🆕 The European Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme.

Security and Defence Committee rapporteur: Raphaël Glucksmann

Industry Committee rapporteur: François-Xavier Bellamy

Read more: tinyurl.com/mrxvamx4 👇
Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme | News | European Parliament
The law adopted on Tuesday is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🗳️ Europol: EP approves stronger mandate to counter migrant-smuggling

Parliament gave its final approval to a new law on enhancing Europol’s mandate and resources in the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Europol: EP approves stronger mandate to counter migrant-smuggling | News | European Parliament
Parliament gave its final approval to a new law on enhancing Europol’s mandate and resources in the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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🌍Following the end of the 2025 climate negotiations, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation Lídia Pereira & @chahim.bsky.social reacted to the outcome of the #COP30 ⤵️

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COP30 outcome: slow progress, but insufficient to meet climate crisis urgency | News | European Parliament
Following the end of the 2025 climate negotiations, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation reacted to the outcome of the COP30.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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🗓️ THE WEEK AHEAD - a busy #EPlenary week in Strasbourg, featuring:

- Toy safety
- Safer online platforms for minors
- European defence industry programme
- Rare earth imports from China
- Digital regulation simplification
- Deforestation

Details ⤵️
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November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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The Week Ahead 17 – 23 November 2025:

- COP30
- First EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum
- Plenary preparations

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November 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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🗳️ MEPs warn of increasing repression of human rights activists across borders

On Thursday, Parliament urged the EU to tackle actions by authoritarian regimes to coerce, control or silence political opponents and other critical voices abroad.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
MEPs warn of increasing repression of human rights activists across borders | News | European Parliament
On Thursday, Parliament urged the EU to tackle actions by authoritarian regimes to coerce, control or silence political opponents and other critical voices abroad.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Together for women, for mothers, after the vote on proxy voting for pregnant MEPs or those who have just given birth 💪

Thank you to Rapporteur Juan Fernando López Aguilar and all those who made this possible.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🗳️ Parliament calls for an ambitious gender equality strategy

MEPs want concrete EU measures to address gender-based violence and gender-related healthcare and work issues.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Parliament calls for an ambitious gender equality strategy | News | European Parliament
MEPs want concrete EU measures to address gender-based violence and gender-related healthcare and work issues.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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🗳️ MEPs support integrating UN agreement into EU law to protect marine biodiversity

The Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction will protect the ocean, fight climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
MEPs support integrating UN agreement into EU law to protect marine biodiversity | News | European Parliament
The Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction will be integrated into EU law to protect the ocean, fight climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🗳️ EU deforestation law: Parliament fast-tracks simplification proposal

Parliament decided on Thursday to use the urgency procedure to simplify the EU deforestation law, which ensures products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EU deforestation law: Parliament fast-tracks simplification proposal | News | European Parliament
Parliament decided on Thursday to use the urgency procedure to simplify the EU deforestation law, which ensures products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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🗳️ EU 2040 climate target: MEPs want 90% emissions reduction in EU climate law

Parliament wants a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels, to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050.

Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EU 2040 climate target: MEPs want 90% emissions reduction in EU climate law | News | European Parliament
Parliament wants a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels, to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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The Week Ahead 10 – 16 November 2025:

- October European Council
- Sustainability simplification package
- EU long-term budget
- Proxy voting rights
- Gender equality strategy
- EU climate law - 2040 target

More details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda
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November 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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The Week Ahead 03 – 09 November 2025

- Multiannual financial framework/discussion with Commissioner Serafin
- Gender Equality Week
- Proxy vote for MEPs before and after the birth of a child
- Rule of law in Hungary

More details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda
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November 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🇫🇮🇸🇪 Democracy Shield MEPs explore national approaches in Finland and Sweden to combat foreign interference next week (27-29 October)

@mikaaaltola.bsky.social will chair the delegation, joined by Lena Düpont, Evin Incir & Tomas Tobé

Find out more ↘️

link.europa.eu/jcV767
MEPs explore efforts in Finland and Sweden to combat foreign interference | News | European Parliament
MEPs will analyse the two countries’ innovative solutions in countering hybrid threats, disinformation, foreign interference and election influence.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The EUDS delegation wrapped up the day at the Finnish Broadcasting Company to exchange on media resilience and preparedness.

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October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Day 1 in Helsinki 🇫🇮: MEPs and Hybrid CoE discussed how to safeguard democracy and counter disinformation, then visited the Finnish Border Guard’s OPV Turva on the security environment and critical undersea cables.

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October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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🌍 #EPlenary adopted its priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, urging the #COP30 to recommit to limiting global warming to 1.5°C

📄 More details: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
COP30: MEPs set out their demands ahead of this year’s global climate talks | News | European Parliament
Parliament adopted its priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, urging the COP30 to recommit to limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
www.europarl.europa.eu
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM