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According to a new report by the EU auditors, the European External Action Service (EEAS) needs to provide better support to the Union's delegations abroad — with some policy fields not met with adequate staffing levels.

The European Parliament vote to partially renew the European Court of Auditors (ECA), as the terms of the Czech, Latvian, Polish and Slovenian members expire on 6 May 2022.

: PRAGUE China is organising a “last minute” high-level summit with heads of Central and Eastern European states under the so-called 17+1 format, which should take place “at least online” in February, EURACTIV.cz’s media partner  Hospodářské noviny reported. Read more. /// EU PRESIDENCY Breton: Jab certificates not enough to ensure free movement. COVID-19 vaccination certificates are “important but not sufficient” to ensure the resumption of free movement within the EU during...

Pre-plenary press briefing at 15.00 Parliament and political group spokespersons will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 15.00. More information here. Opening of the session EP President David Sassoli will open the remote plenary session from the Strasbourg hemicycle on Monday at 17.00, preceded by a press point at 16.00. More information here. Live coverage of debates and votes can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming and on EbS+. For detailed information on the sessi...