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Coronavirus – Not just a health emergency – David Casa
Our citizens are depending on us to rise to the occasion during this challenging time. We must not let them down. Together…
MEPs call for concrete details and novel tools to address the economic crisis
MEPs on Monday quizzed Commissioners Dombrovskis and Gentiloni on planned measures to tackle the looming economic crisis due to COVID-19. Opening the…
Stop cooperation with and funding to the Libyan coastguard, MEPs ask
The EU should stop channeling funds to Libya to manage migration and to train its coastguard, as the violation of human rights…
MEPs push for support to culture sector
MEPs underlined the special nature of the creative sector and the difficulties faced by artists and called on the EU to provide…
We can’t relaunch economies unless we act together – EP President
Europe’s economies can only be relaunched by member states acting together, Parliament President David Sassoli warned EU leaders. Speaking at the start…
€100 billion from the EU to keep people in jobs
The European Parliament said in a statement this morning that when taking into consideration all the initiatives launched at European level to…
EP approves changes to Fund for the Most Deprived to reflect current realities
To ensure that the most vulnerable continue to get the help they need, the European Parliament has adopted changes to the rules…
EU funds must reach media and creative sector, say MEPs
Members of the European Parliament insisted that additional EU action is needed to make sure EU help reaches the hard-hit media and…
EU Parliament condemns Hungary and Poland for undemocratic decisions
The European Parliament strongly condemned recent political decisions taken by the Polish and Hungarian Government during the current pandemic, which have been…
Not the time for stricter rules for production of ventilators and facemasks – EPP
The EPP Group said in a statement that it supported the postponement by one year of the entry-into-force of new, stricter rules…
“This is the time to show that the EU is based on solidarity at all levels” – EP S&D Leader
“This is a crucial moment in our history. We need a Recovery Plan only comparable to the Marshall Plan. In this Parliament,…
COVID-19: Stepping up EU’s response to alleviate the effects of the crisis
MEPs adopted additional measures so that EU funding can be granted immediately and with exceptional flexibility to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In…