It looks set to be a busy 12 months for MEPs with the economic crisis continuing, a raft of energy and transport issues on the agenda and negotiations on reforming the Common Agriculture Policy.
The parliament will be involved in talks to set up a reinforced economic union to tackle the financial crisis, it will also consider rules on credit rating agencies, eurobonds and a financial transaction tax.
Improved combined transport solutions, safer roads and more efficient air transport are on the agenda, as are new rules on air passenger data and cheaper roaming.
Energy efficiency and the security of energy supplies will be at the top of the Energy Committee agenda, while rules to make cross-border successions and cross-border property issues less complicated will be in plenary in the first part of the year.
Read on to find out more about some of the key issues before the EP this year.
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