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The Just Transition Fund will help EU countries address the social and economic impact of the transition to climate neutrality.
Committee on Regional Development

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Whilst approving the new aid, MEPs called on the Commission to simplify the EU Solidarity Fund to ensure it can respond to climate change and more frequent natural disasters.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Regional Development

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Following the recent upsurge in violence between Israel and Palestine, MEPs stress the need for an immediate ceasefire to avoid further civilian casualties.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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EP and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal to make the Blue Card system more attractive to highly qualified third-country nationals wishing to work in the EU.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Tuesday, 18 May

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Today we celebrate diversity, fight against discrimination and promote the rights of LGBTI people, said President Sassoli at the opening of the plenary session.

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Find out what the benefits of hydrogen energy are and how the EU wants to make the most of it to support the green transition.

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Monday, 17 May

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On Tuesday at 10.30, leading MEPs on the EU’s culture, education and youth programmes will brief the media ahead of the final approval of these flagship programmes for 2021-2027.
Committee on Culture and Education

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The European Parliament’s and political groups’ spokespersons will hold a briefing on the 17-20 May plenary session on Monday at 15.30.

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MEPs are set to approve the new Erasmus+ programme, funding for the transition to a green economy and support for the cultural sector during the 17-20 May plenary.

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MEPs urge member states to protect and further enhance women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in a report adopted on Tuesday.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Find out how the EU aims to boost consumer protection and adapt it to new challenges such as the green transition and the digital transformation.

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The Conference on the Future of Europe was officially launched on 9 May with a ceremony at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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Today at 13:00, Russian philanthropist Mikhail Khodorkovsky will speak in the Committee on Foreign Interference about the Kremlin's interference in EU affairs.
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation

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The inaugural event celebrated the launch of the participatory process set up jointly by Parliament, Council and Commission.

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The Executive Board approved on 9 May the Rules of Procedure that set out the composition of the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe, and how it will work.

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Two days ahead of the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe, Parliament today published the results of its Eurobarometer survey on the future of Europe.

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The inaugural event to launch the Conference on the Future of Europe will take place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Europe Day, Sunday 9 May.

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The European Parliament supports an EU COVID-19 certificate that would allow travel within Europe without additional restrictions or discrimination.

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