In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliamentâs press releases that show MEPsâ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.
Additional information, including contact details for the MEPs involved, can be found on the European Parliamentâs website.
European Parliament President, David Sassoli, will represent the European Parliament at the summit and:
- address the heads of state or government at 19:00 on 24 May
- hold a press conference on Tuesday (25 May) at 10:00.
On 24 and 25 May, EU leaders will meet physically to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against climate change, EU relations with the UK following the entry into force of the trade and cooperation agreement, and relations with Russia.
The European Parliament and the member states reached a provisional
deal on Thursday (20 May) on COVID-19 certificates designed to facilitate travel and help revive tourism in Europe.
Once the political compromise on the EU digital COVID certificate, previously known as the European digital green certificate, is approved by the Parliament and by the Council representing the 27 EU countries, it will come into force on 1 July.
The agreed text will be put to the Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) on 26 May. If confirmed, it will be tabled for adoption during Parliament’s plenary session on 7-10 June. In parallel, the Council will have to confirm the agreement as well.
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Travelers at the arrival hall of Schiphol Airport in Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands, 15 May 2021. Dutch citizens are allowed to go on holiday abroad again as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has changed the color code of a number of countries and regions from orange to yellow or green. [EPA-EFE/EVERT ELZINGA]
EU agrees provisional deal on digital Covid certificate — EUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politics eubusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eubusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
EU-wide summer travel expected by mid-June as MEPs strike COVID certificate deal maltatoday.com.mt - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from maltatoday.com.mt Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.