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The use of sexual services provided by trafficking victims must be criminalised and harder measures to tackle its proliferation are needed, Parliament says.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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To fight inequality and in-work poverty, MEPs call for a minimum wage, equal labour conditions for platform workers and a better work-life balance.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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MEPs call on the Commission and member states to increase their efforts to prevent the pandemic from having lasting negative effects on young people and the sports sector.
Committee on Culture and Education

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MEPs urge the European Central Bank to consider different policy measures to those currently in place to stimulate the EU economy, which faces darkening prospects.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Recovery and Resilience Facility, designed to help EU countries tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Parliament adopted comprehensive policy recommendations to achieve a carbon-neutral, sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050 at the latest.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Wednesday, 10 February

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Covid-19 vaccines in the EU, relations with the US and the priorities of the new Council presidency will be discussed at the first plenary session of 2021.

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A new US president taking office represents an opportunity to reset transatlantic relations. Find out what the EU is offering to work together on.

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Foreign Affairs and Trade MEPs welcome the new EU-UK agreement as a good deal but demand proper parliamentary scrutiny powers and thorough access to information.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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Small companies have been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis. MEPs believe the EU can help by easing requirements and supporting their resilience.

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Members on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees will debate the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Thursday at 10.00 CET.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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The Parliament hearing on “Facing the sixth mass extinction and increasing risk of pandemics: what role for the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030” will be held on Thursday.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Lack of transparency has recently fuelled uncertainty and disinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccination in Europe, say MEPs.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The EU has designated 2021 as the European Year of Rail to promote the use of trains as a safe and sustainable transport. Find out more.

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Trade MEPs on Monday welcomed the achievements of the agreement between the EU and the UK but promised detailed scrutiny of the deal before a consent decision.
Committee on International Trade

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MEPs will examine the implementation of the EU's vaccines strategy and start looking into the agreement on EU-UK relations reached at the end of 2020.

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The EU’s lead negotiator on COVID-19 vaccines contracts, Sandra Gallina, will update MEPs on the latest developments concerning COVID-19 vaccines, on Tuesday at 9 am.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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EU-UK relations are changing following Brexit and the deal reached at the end of 2020. Find out what this means for you.

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As a difficult year draws to a close, everyone at the European Parliament wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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