European Parliament

The three films competing for the 2021 LUX Award are: Another Round, Collective and Corpus Christi.

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MEPs approved the EU's budget for 2021-2027 and presented the Sakharov Prize to opposition leaders in Belarus during the 14-18 December plenary.

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For next year’s budget, MEPs obtained better support for key EU programmes that create jobs, tackle the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and boost climate action.
Committee on Budgets

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On Friday, Parliament adopted measures to ensure basic road and air connections in case no agreement is reached on EU-UK future relations.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Parliament hopes for an agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK, but needs time for scrutiny, stressed MEPs in a debate on Friday.

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On Friday, Parliament’s negotiators agreed with Council on the instrument designed to help EU countries tackle the effects and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Friday, 18 December

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On Thursday, the EP President signed a common list of key legislative proposals for 2021, after the Council and Commission Presidents had done so earlier this week.

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in China and Iran.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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A provisional deal on the EU programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) to boost EU action in 2021-2027 was agreed with member states.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Thursday, MEPs set out Parliament’s views on a common approach to fight terrorism and organised crime, child abuse, disinformation and hybrid threats.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Building climate-resilient societies in line with the forthcoming EU adaptation strategy is vital, says Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs adopted temporary measures to keep the tunnel railway connection between continental Europe and the UK running after the end of the transition period.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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MEPs call for binding social targets to help the EU labour market adjust to the current realities of the digital and green economy.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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The Conference of Presidents of Parliament’s political groups issued the following statement after meeting EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier on Thursday.

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On Thursday, MEPs approved a non-legislative report calling for more sustainable business conduct and addressing shortcomings in existing laws.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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On Thursday, MEPs called on the Commission to act on the European Citizens’ Initiative proposals that aim to enhance cultural and linguistic diversity in the EU.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs want future EU policies on returning migrants to safeguard fundamental rights and give priority to voluntary returns.

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Current asylum legislation neither ensures fair responsibility sharing among member states nor gives swift access to asylum procedures, to the frustration of MEPs.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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In a resolution to wrap up Wednesday’s debate on the MFF package, MEPs challenge the EU summit declaration to suspend the Rule of Law mechanism pending ECJ approval.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

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