European Parliament (News)

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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More tests, help for doctors and nurses to care for the sick: Parliament approved €3.08 billion in EU aid on Friday.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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To prevent shortages or delays in getting key medical devices on the market, Parliament decided to postpone the application of the Medical Devices Regulation.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs adopted additional measures so that EU funding can be granted immediately and with exceptional flexibility to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee on Regional Development

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Parliament is voting on new measures mobilising €3 billion of targeted support for health care systems in EU regions that have been hit the hardest by the corona crisis.

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Europeans expect the EU and governments to act decisively to pave a way out of the crisis and build a more resilient Europe, MEPs said during a plenary debate on 16 April.

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The EP President will hold a press conference on Friday 17 April at 16:00, following the adoption by Plenary of new measures to address the health and economic crisis.

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