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The outbreak of the coronavirus has led to disinformation that hampers efforts to contain the pandemic. Read on to find out what you can do.

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As part of the EU’s joint response to the COVID-19 outbreak, MEPs almost unanimously adopted three urgent proposals in an extraordinary plenary session, on Thursday.

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The EU must take the lead in relaunching the European economy in the wake of the corona crisis, Parliament President David Sassoli told EU leaders on 26 March.

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Following his interventions in plenary and in the European Council meeting, the President of the European Parliament will hold a press conference.

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Showing strong support for EU measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, MEPs spoke up for strong EU solidarity to help citizens in Thursday’s plenary debate.

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Due to strict sanitary measures to avoid COVID-19 spreading, Parliament has put in place temporary measures to allow members to fulfil their democratic rights and legislative duties.

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THURSDAY 26 MARCH

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MEPs will vote to make €37 billion from EU structural funds available to EU countries to tackle the coronavirus crisis during the plenary session on 26 March.

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The Civil Liberties Committee highlights that any extraordinary measure adopted by the Hungarian government in response to the pandemic must respect the EU’s founding values.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Working conditions in Parliament for journalists in light of Coronavirus

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The European Parliament is mobilising additional funds to help the EU countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Flight cancelled due to Covid-19? Don’t wish or not allowed to travel? Find out about your passenger rights in the EU in these exceptional times.

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Parliament is working with member states to ensure that the EU can buy ventilators, masks and other medical equipment to be put at the disposal of hospitals across the EU.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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This Thursday the Parliament is holding a special plenary session so that the first measures to help people and business deal with the impact of the corona outbreak can be approved.

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Plenary session, Brussels

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Crisis-response measures should be combined with a long-term commitment to EU research programmes, says Research MEP.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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EP President and political group leaders decided to hold an extraordinary plenary session next Thursday, 26 March to allow for implementation of special measures.

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Statement by President David Sassoli on European Parliament’s response to COVID-19 crisis

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Statement by David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament’s UK Coordination Group, on the publication of a draft legal agreement on the future EU-UK partnership.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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