The CO2 emission limit for new light commercial vehicles sold in the EU is to be reduced from 203 g/km today to 175 g/km after 2017 and 147 g/km by 2020, under draft legislation approved by the Environment Committee on Tuesday. The text, already informally agreed with EU ministers, also paves the way for achieving further reductions after 2020, and provides for the introduction of a new test protocol.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended the conference "International Instruments for Ensuring Nuclear Safety". Taking part in the international Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference in Vilnius are nuclear experts from more than 20 countries of the world as well as representatives of the European Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Ryanair, Ireland's favourite airline, on 31 October announced it will open 3 new routes from Knock to Eindhoven, Glasgow Prestwick and Kaunas from April 2014, as well as increased frequencies on its London route, which will deliver an additional 80,000 passengers p.a. and support 80 new on-site jobs at Knock.

It's not just good fences that make for good neighbours. Good relations are based on mutual interests and shared values, which is why the EU offers its neighbours a privileged relationship in exchange for economic and political reforms, including a commitment to values such as democracy and human rights. Find out more about the 16 countries that are part of the European Neighbourhood Policy by clicking on our map.

The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 12.2% in September 2013, stable compared with August4. The EU281 unemployment rate was 11.0%, also stable compared with August4. In both zones, rates have risen compared with September 2012, when they were 11.6% and 10.6% respectively. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In Western Christianity, All Souls' Day, also known as the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, is observed principally in the Catholic Church, although some churches of Anglican Communion and the Old Catholic Churches also celebrate it. The All Souls' Day follows the All Saints' Day.

Non-EU seasonal workers will get better working and living conditions, including a minimum wage and proper accommodation, under a draft law provisionally agreed by Parliament and the Council Presidency and backed by national governments on Tuesday. These rules, aiming both to end exploitation and to prevent temporary stays becoming permanent, are to be put to a plenary vote in January 2014.The EU Commission estimates that over 100,000 third-country seasonal workers come to the EU every year.

Today Lithuania together with other Catholic countries celebrates the Day of All Saints in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. It is a national holiday in Lithuania.

The Parliament has been the people's voice at a European level since 1979 but it was only in 1993 that it was recognised as an equal partner by the other EU institutions. Introduced by the Maastricht Treaty, the co-decision procedure gave the Parliament and the Council of the European Union an equal say on a wide range of issues. Now the vast majority of European laws are adopted this way. On 5 November the EP organises a special conference to mark 20 years of co-decision.

On Wednesday evening, Hungary's low-cost airline Wizzair will launch its first flight between Vilnius and Tel Aviv. The flights between Vilnius and Tel Aviv will be twice a week.