European Parliament

To close gaps exposed by COVID-19 and ensure that health systems can face future threats to public health, an ambitious EU health programme is needed, say MEPs.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament sets out its proposals on how to best finance the Green Transition to sustainable, carbon-neutral economic activities in the vote on Friday.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Committee and political groups meetings

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Friday, 13 November

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Parliament adopted the renewed protocol to the existing EU fisheries partnership agreement with Seychelles.
Committee on Fisheries

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The 2021 budget should focus on mitigating the effects of the pandemic and supporting the recovery, building on the Green Deal and digital transformation.
Committee on Budgets

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Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola was elected as First Vice-President of the European Parliament, replacing Mairead McGuinness who became European Commissioner.

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MEPs call for unity and a robust response to terror attacks, in parallel with additional efforts promoting fundamental freedoms and integration.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Pascal Canfin, chair of Parliament's environment and public health committee, talks about how the EU has managed the health aspects of the coronavirus crisis.

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Thursday, 12 November

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The Network should enhance the creation of sustainable jobs and help employment services adapt to digitalisation and changing work patterns.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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MEPs gave their consent to concluding a renewed protocol offering opportunities to French, Spanish and Portuguese fishermen.
Committee on Fisheries

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On Wednesday, Parliament backed an agreement between the EU and China to protect the names of 200 European and Chinese food specialties from counterfeiting.
Committee on International Trade

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In Wednesday’s plenary debate, MEPs welcomed the agreement reached on EU financing, as well as the deal linking EU funding to respect for the Rule of Law.
Committee on Budgets

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President Sassoli led a minute of silence to pay tribute to all victims of terrorism, at the opening of the session.

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With a deal reached on the EU's 2021-2027 budget, recovery funds should get flowing as soon as possible, said budgets committee chair Johan Van Overtveldt.

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The Conference of Presidents evaluated and endorsed the political agreement reached on the MFF 2021-2027 and the own resources proposal on 10 November 2020.
Committee on Budgets

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Wednesday, 11 November

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EP budget negotiators and the Council Presidency have reached a compromise outlining a political agreement on future EU financing.
Committee on Budgets

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Following the meeting of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents, EP President Sassoli will hold a press conference tomorrow at 14:00 on the EU long-term budget and Own Resources.

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