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MEPs on Monday quizzed Commissioners Dombrovskis and Gentiloni on planned measures to tackle the looming economic crisis due to COVID-19.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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The EU should stop channeling funds to Libya to manage migration and to train its coastguard, as the violation of human rights of migrants and asylum-seekers continues.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The culture sector is suffering because of lockdown measures introduced across the EU to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

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Questions and answers on the EU's long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (EU expenditure), and the reform of the EU's Own Resources (EU revenue).
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs will discuss with Commission, Frontex, UNHCR, Council of Europe and NGOs the migration situation in Libya and on the Central Mediterranean route.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Committees have a busy week ahead of them: from discussing Covid-19’s economic impact to voting on plans for tyre labelling and support for the agriculture sector.

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Statement by European Parliament President David Sassoli, following his speech to the European Council.

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Civil Liberties MEPs backed on Thursday two agreements with Belarus to facilitate the return of persons without the right to stay and the issuance of visas for short trips.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Europe’s economies can only be relaunched by member states acting together, Parliament President David Sassoli warned EU leaders.

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The Industry, Research and Energy Committee will debate the follow-up to the EP resolution on the EU’s response to COVID-19, with Commissioners Gabriel and Breton.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Coronavirus in Africa could be devastating, which is why Europe’s response should go beyond our borders, said development committee chair Tomas Tobé.

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The EP President will hold a press conference on Thursday 23 April at 15:30, right after his exchange of views with EU leaders on new measures to tackle the crisis.

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The EU will provide additional financial support to member states to protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Days after Eurogroup proposals for mitigating the economic crisis due to COVID-19 and ahead of the European Council, MEPs met with Eurogroup President Mario Centeno.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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In a debate with Frans Timmermans, the Environment Committee says the EU must remain firm on climate change and the timetable foreseen for the Climate Law.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee urges the Commission to come up with a European action plan to help the tourism sector to overcome the crisis.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Additional EU action is needed to make sure EU help reaches the ravaged media and culture sectors, say EP Culture committee members.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Parliament’s committee in charge of public health questioned Commissioners Kyriakides and Lenarčič on how to best step up the EU’s response and coordination to COVID-19.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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To ensure that the most vulnerable continue to get the help they need, Parliament has adopted changes to the rules on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived.

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The EU has approved emergency measures to help farmers and fishermen affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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