EU Digital COVID Certificate - Joint debate
On 17 March 2021, the Commission proposed a legislative framework for EU-wide interoperable “Digital Green Certificates to ensure the interoperability of national certificates for those who have been vaccinated against, tested for or recovered from Covid-19. In order to ensure freedom of movement, the Commission proposal seeks to establish interoperability and mutual recognition by establishing one unified EU certificate.
The Greens/EFA Group welcomes the agreement to ensure freedom of movement during the pandemic by providing a common EU tool guaranteeing the mutual recognition of national COVID 19 related-certificates. However, the EU Digital COVID Certificate shall not become precondition for exercising free movement rights, and equal weight shall be granted to any of the certificates issued under the umbrella of the COVID-19 Certificate in order to avoid any possible discrimination based on vaccination status. Member States shall
The economic crisis in the European Union that was caused by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has slowly started to subside after months of strict quarantines. This is in no small part due to the economic and financial support that private citizens and businesses received during this past wint
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Today, the European Commission is presenting a new Strategy to make the largest free travel area in the world – the Schengen area – stronger and more resilient.
The Schengen area is home to more than 420 million people across 26 countries. The removal of internal border controls between Schengen States is an integral part of the European way of life: almost 1.7 million people reside in one Schengen State and work in another. People have built their lives around the freedoms offered by the Schengen area, with 3.5 million people crossing between Schengen States every day.
Schengen has become a symbol of what Europe stands for today. It s part of our model of society, of our European way of life. It s in a way the jewel in …
The 2021 LUX Audience Award enters the home straight
03/06/2021 - The winner of the pan-European audience award will be unveiled during the ceremony at the European Parliament on 9 June
The run for the coveted LUX Audience Award is coming to an end. After the closing of the public Watch & Vote period on 23 May, the Members of the European Parliament can still vote for the nominated films until 8 June through a dedicated page. The first edition of the LUX Audience Award Ceremony will be held on 9 June, during the Plenary Session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where one of the three finalists of this year’s selection (