European Parliament (News)

MEPs approved extra aid for EU regions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its social and health care consequences.
Committee on Regional Development

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Wednesday, 16 December

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The Technical Support Instrument will assist EU countries to prepare their recovery and resilience plans, required to access funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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On Monday, Parliament and Council agreed on the next ‘Creative Europe’ programme, making the biggest ever commitment to support EU cultural and creative sectors.
Committee on Culture and Education

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On 15 December, Parliament, Council and Commission reached a final political agreement to strengthen transparent and ethical interest representation.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Sakharov Prize laureates Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Veranika Tsapkala will join EP President David Sassoli for a press conference on Wednesday at 12.40 CET.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Wednesday, EP and Council reached a provisional agreement on setting up the Just Transition Fund to mitigate the social impact of greening the economy.
Committee on Regional Development

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Following his address to heads of state or government during the EU summit, President Sassoli will hold a press conference on Thursday at 14.30.

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On Wednesday, EP and Council reached a political agreement over the budgetary priorities of EU asylum, migration and integration policies over the next seven years.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Thursday at 14.45, MEPs will exchange views with Bujar Osmani on North Macedonia’s efforts and prospects in the EU accession process.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke will update MEPs on the latest developments concerning the authorisation of vaccines against COVID-19, on Thursday at 14.00.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Tuesday, a provisional agreement was reached on the future regional and cohesion funds, aimed at strengthening the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Committee on Regional Development

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Parliament and Council’s negotiators agreed on a reform of the Visa Information System that works well with key databases and respects fundamental rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Monday evening, EP and Council negotiators struck a deal on the new InvestEU programme, which supports investments and guarantees simplified access to financing.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Delays in negotiating EU farm policy reforms will not affect farmers’ incomes. The Parliament will vote in December on a proposal to ensure a smooth transition.

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The Civil Liberties Committee wants safeguards to ensure that tools used to detect and remove online child sexual abuse respect people’s fundamental rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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MEPs have fought for and obtained better support for key EU programmes creating jobs, tackling the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and boosting climate action.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs will hear about the progress on authorising Covid-19 vaccines and vote on measures tackling the spread of child pornography online.

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On Friday, EU legislators reached a provisional agreement on how EU countries will be able to spend funds allocated to fisheries and aquaculture for 2021-2027.
Committee on Fisheries

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On Wednesday, EU institutions reached a provisional agreement on European territorial cooperation and the financing of cross-border projects for 2021-2027.
Committee on Regional Development

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