Briefing
Newsletter - 18-21 January 2021 - plenary session
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MEPs are likely to reiterate the need for more clarity and transparency regarding vaccine contracts, authorisation, availability and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines.
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On Wednesday morning, Parliament will debate the recent violent attack on the US Congress and the inauguration of Joe Biden as the new US President.
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On Wednesday morning, MEPs and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa will discuss the programme for the next six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.
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In a joint debate and votes on three resolutions on Thursday, MEPs will propose a series of measures to enhance gender equality and better protect women’s rights.
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Parliament is set to call for an EU law granting the right to disconnect digitally from work without facing consequences.
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MEPs are set to approve the Technical Support Instrument, to help EU countries prepare the recovery plans needed to access funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
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MEPs will outline their proposals on how to govern the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military and public domains.
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MEPs will question Commissioner Gentiloni and Council on their plans to curb tax havens in a debate on Wednesday, and will adopt a resolution on Thursday.
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New rules allowing the EU to use countermeasures in trade disputes when WTO arbitration is blocked will be debated on Monday and put to a vote on Tuesday.
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MEPs will assess the EU’s common foreign, security and defence policies with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell in debates on Tuesday, followed by votes on Wednesday.
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Members are deeply concerned that many authoritarian regimes around the world have used the pandemic to repress civil society and critical voices.
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MEPs will discuss on Tuesday the importance of an effective Global EU Connectivity Strategy, complementing the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy.
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The difficulties member states face in managing migration into EU territory will be the focus of a debate with Council and Commission on Tuesday morning.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will quiz the Council and Commission on the measures the EU is taking to deal with the social and employment effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
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MEPs will debate and vote on a resolution that calls for adequate housing to be a fundamental right as well as for measures to prevent homelessness.
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On Tuesday, Parliament will discuss the state of play in developing the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) of railways, roads, waterways and shipping routes.
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The annual report on how the EU budget has been spent in 2019 will be presented by the President of the European Court of Auditors Klaus-Heiner Lehne on Monday.
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On Monday, Parliament will discuss how to improve the free movement of services in the EU, as numerous barriers and fragmentation hinder economic growth.
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On Tuesday, MEPs are set to adopt provisions to ensure EU financial markets remain stable after they stop using the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
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Parliament will propose ways to improve the European Arrest Warrant and ensure it contributes effectively to combating serious crime in the EU.
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On Thursday morning, MEPs will discuss with the Commission aid for Croatia in the aftermath of earthquakes. A resolution will be put to the vote the same day.
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On Tuesday, Parliament will assess the non-democratic elections for the Venezuelan National Assembly; a resolution will be put to the vote on Thursday.
Newsletter - 18-21 January 2021 - plenary session
Contacts:
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Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer -
Andreas KLEINER
Press Officer / Editorial Coordinator