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The head of the European Parliament vows that MEPs will be subject to new rules against "corruption" and "foreign interference" after a graft scandal linked to Qatar and Morocco. SOUNDBITE
EU lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to give conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola another term as speaker of the European Parliament. Metsola wins a massive majority with 562 votes as the 720-seat parliament met for its first session in Strasbourg, France, with new MEPs. Metsola, who belongs to the largest political group in the parliament, will be the parliament's president for the next two and a half years. IMAGES
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen recommends the bloc drop a plan to cut pesticide use in agriculture as a concession to protesting European farmers. The original proposal, put forward by her European Commission as part of the European Union's green transition, "has become a symbol of polarisation," she tells the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of Israelis block one of Tel Aviv's main highways during a protest against proposed judicial reforms, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise plan touted by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. IMAGES
Images show the European Parliament as they vote to lift the immunity of two lawmakers, Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella and Italian MEP Andrea Cozzoli, targeted in a Belgian probe into suspected bribery linked to Qatar and Morocco. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.