European Parliament

MEPs slam the recent Chinese sanctions against EU lawmakers and will not consider any talks on ratifying the EU-China agreement (CAI) while they remain.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs want to strengthen existing EU rules on companies’ environmental liability to reduce and prevent environment harm.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Parliament’s Committee on Trade debated on Thursday how to increase vaccine production effectively with WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Committee on International Trade

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MEPs have approved the biggest ever budget for the EU's culture and creative sectors - €2.5 billion for 2021-2027.

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Thursday, 20 May

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Parliament criticises the European Commission and some EU countries for overusing informal agreements on the return and readmission of irregular migrants.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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EU-Turkey relations have deteriorated to such an extent that the EU needs to profoundly reassess them, MEPs say in a report adopted on Wednesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Wednesday, MEPs adopted ‘Creative Europe’, the EU’s programme for culture and the audiovisual sector, and the EU’s biggest ever financial commitment.
Committee on Culture and Education

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On Wednesday, MEPs debated with Council and Commission about the findings on the breach of conflict of interest rules involving Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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At Wednesday's debate on ensuring global access to shots, there was a lack of consensus among MEPs on a temporary waiver of patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines.
Committee on Development
Committee on International Trade

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MEPs disagreed about whether the EU should support proposals to lift patents for Covid-19 vaccines in a plenary debate on 19 May.

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On Tuesday, Parliament adopted the European Solidarity Corps programme, supporting volunteering activities for young people in the EU and beyond.
Committee on Culture and Education

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MEPs want illegal streaming of live sporting events to be blocked in real time and organisers’ rights to be strengthened.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Wednesday, 19 May

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EP negotiators want to use the Emergency Support Instrument in order to provide citizens with accessible and free of charge testing for the purpose of the new EU Covid-19 certificate.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Tuesday, MEPs adopted ERASMUS+, the 2021-2027 edition of the EU’s flagship programme for education, training, youth and sports.
Committee on Culture and Education

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The Just Transition Fund will help EU countries address the social and economic impact of the transition to climate neutrality.
Committee on Regional Development

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Whilst approving the new aid, MEPs called on the Commission to simplify the EU Solidarity Fund to ensure it can respond to climate change and more frequent natural disasters.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Regional Development

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Following the recent upsurge in violence between Israel and Palestine, MEPs stress the need for an immediate ceasefire to avoid further civilian casualties.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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EP and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal to make the Blue Card system more attractive to highly qualified third-country nationals wishing to work in the EU.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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