European Parliament Coming up in the committees

Coming up in committees 28-02-2018 09:04 AM CET Special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance: plenary vote COMMITTEES - 26-02-2018 - 17:44 The European Parliament is set to vote on the mandate of a new special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance, during its plenary sitting of 01.03.18 in Brussels. The resolution that will be voted on will specify the special committee's responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office. Further information Plenary agenda - Feb/March 2018 Procedure file: setting up a special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance Setting up a special committee - European Parliament Rules of procedure, 197 European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: plenary vote on Spanish, Swedish application BUDG - 28-02-2018 - 09:04 Parliament will vote on applications to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on the basis the Budgets Committees' recommendation for approval, during its plenary sitting of 01.03.18. Spain's application for funding of EUR 720 000 aims to facilitate the re-integration into the labour market of 303 workers made redundant by 5 enterprises in the clothing sector in Galicia. Sweden's application concerns funding of EUR 2,1 million for 900 former Ericsson employees in four regions. Further information Plenary agenda, Feb/March 2018 Procedure file: EGF application by Spain for redundancies in the clothing sector Procedure file: EGF application by Sweden for redundancies in the telecom industry Fact Sheet on the European Social Fund/EGF The European Union at a glance: see the Fact Sheets online COMMITTEES - 27-02-2018 - 17:48 The Fact Sheets on the EU provide an overview of European integration and of Parliament's contribution to that process. They present a brief, straightforward overview of the EU's institutions and policies, and of Parliament's role in their development. Available in 23 languages, they cover six main areas: how the EU works; a citizens' Europe; the internal market; the economic and monetary union; sectoral policies; and the EU's external relations. The online version is updated regularly. Further information Fact Sheets on the European Union Parliament's committees: watch the video-clip COMMITTEES - 27-02-2018 - 17:49 Find out more about the committees of the European Parliament by watching the new video-clip available now with subtitles in 23 languages. The committees are responsible for preparing Parliament's positions in EU policy-making. They actively contribute to the legislative agenda-setting and supervise the implementation of adopted legislation, the yearly budget and international agreements. They also organise hearings with experts and scrutinise other EU institutions and bodies. Further information Watch the video-clip Read more about committees Supporting Analyses: the online pages about parliamentary expertise for committees COMMITTEES - 27-02-2018 - 17:49 Studies, in-depth analyses and briefings produced by Parliament's policy departments, the Economic Governance Support Unit and the Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value are available online in the dedicated section for Supporting Analyses. Apart from searching specific publications, a selection of papers and upcoming events can be found under "Highlights". A monthly overview of the work of policy departments is given in "Periodicals", with key studies on thematic issues. Further information Supporting analyses online Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us | This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111