Briefing
Newsletter - 17-20 May 2021 - plenary session
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On Wednesday morning, MEPs will debate a proposal to the WTO to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, a move backed by the US administration.
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Parliament is set to approve the new Erasmus+, the EU’s education, training, youth and sports programme, for the period 2021-2027.
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On Tuesday, Parliament is expected to approve the Just Transition Fund, one of the EU’s key tools to support regions in their 2050 climate-neutral transition.
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MEPs will discuss the recent unrest and violence between Israel and Palestine on Tuesday.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss recent developments in Turkey and Montenegro’s EU accession negotiations. Two resolutions will be put to the vote on Wednesday.
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Parliament is set to adopt the European Solidarity Corps programme, supporting volunteering activities for young people in the EU and beyond.
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Parliament is likely to adopt the next ‘Creative Europe’ programme, making it the biggest ever commitment to support the EU’s cultural and creative sectors.
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Parliament wants to strengthen existing EU rules on environmental liability of companies to reduce and prevent environment harm.
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With momentum building for a minimum global corporate tax rate, and progress on intra-EU tax reporting ongoing, MEPs will debate the Commission’s new tax plans on Tuesday.
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Parliament is set to call on the EU to strongly support environmental rights defenders around the world, and to recognise ‘ecocide’ as an international crime.
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MEPs want illegal transmission of sport events stopped to ensure the protection of organisers’ intellectual property rights.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will debate with Council and Commission about the findings on the breach of conflict of interest rules involving Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
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MEPs will discuss opening new legal options for third-country workers into the EU, as a way to reduce irregular migration and help migrants to integrate.
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MEPs will present their proposals for decarbonising Europe’s energy system, industry and transport sector in two reports to be discussed on Monday.
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On Thursday, MEPs will assess data protection in the UK and US and the future of data transfers to these countries with Council and Commission representatives.
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On Thursday, Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution on Europe’s digital future, reiterating the need for common EU rules on accessible and human-centric technology.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will debate how to bring the EU in line with its obligations to provide access to justice in environmental matters under the Aarhus Convention.
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Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution on the impact of climate change on people in developing countries, demanding the EU puts words into action.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss how to halt the increasing death toll in the Mediterranean Sea with the Council and the Commission.
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MEPs are set to criticise the EU and some EU countries for overusing informal agreements on the return and readmission of irregular migrants.
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On Tuesday, Parliament will comment on the Commission’s new plans, aiming to boost economic recovery by strengthening Europe’s industrial base.
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The EU Solidarity Fund should be adapted to respond better to climate change and more frequent natural disasters in the EU and focus on at-risk regions.
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Plenary will discuss on Tuesday the need for the EU to pay increased attention to prevent gender, social or cultural bias in Artificial Intelligence technology.
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Investing in infrastructure and public services is key to making the countryside more attractive to workers and to end the rural exodus, MEPs are expected to say.
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MEPs will debate on Monday how to ensure adequate social protection and freedom of movement for mobile workers during crises such as the current pandemic.
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Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Thursday morning, followed by votes later the same day.
Newsletter - 17-20 May 2021 - plenary session
Contacts:
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Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer -
Andreas KLEINER
Press Officer / Editorial Coordinator