MEPs have another busy week ahead of them
MEPs will look at the impact of major online platforms on users and society, award the European Citizen’s Prize and vote on the EU Asylum Agency.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is coming to the European Parliament on Monday to discuss the negative impact of big tech companies’ business models. Parliament is already working on rules to regulate platforms and prepare the EU for the challenges of the digital transformation and development of artificial intelligence.
Individuals and projects that promote EU values, mutual understanding and cooperation will be awarded the European Citizen’s Prize in a ceremony on Tuesday.
During a two-day plenary session, MEPs will vote on new tax transparency rules and the EU Asylum Agency and propose measures to protect media freedom.
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, will address the plenary and debate with MEPs on Wednesday.
MEPs will vote on a new law forcing multinationals to declare how much tax they pay in each EU country on Thursday.
Also on Thursday, MEPs will vote on the creation of the new EU Asylum Agency, to replace the existing EU Asylum Support Office. The agency, which will get additional financial and human resources, aims to improve cooperation between EU countries and provide them with operational assistance when needed.
On the same day, members will put forward measures to protect democracy, media freedom and pluralism endangered by lawsuits against journalists, NGOs and civil society, especially those financed by states and combined with other authoritarian measures.
Parliament is also set to adopt recommendations on European political parties, including cutting red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values.
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