What's coming up in 2017?
From fighting terrorism to tackling the migration crisis: MEPs
will be dealing with many significant challenges over the next
six months. They will also be dealing with issues such as tax
evasion and climate change. Read on for an overview of the
main legislative proposals coming up.
will be dealing with many significant challenges over the next
six months. They will also be dealing with issues such as tax
evasion and climate change. Read on for an overview of the
main legislative proposals coming up.
Migration
MEPs are expected to be voting on the proposed new Dublin
regulation, which determines which country is responsible for
processing asylum applications. The European Commission is
proposing that the emergency mechanism allowing
member states to reintroduce temporary border controls
is triggered automatically when dealing with a certain
number of asylum seekers.
regulation, which determines which country is responsible for
processing asylum applications. The European Commission is
proposing that the emergency mechanism allowing
member states to reintroduce temporary border controls
is triggered automatically when dealing with a certain
number of asylum seekers.
However, for the time being the member state where refugees
arrive in the EU first is still responsible for dealing with their asylum
requests. MEPs want EU countries to recognise each other's
criteria and asylum procedures as well as a binding mechanism
to distribute asylum seekers among all member states to support
countries having to deal with significant numbers of asylum seekers.
arrive in the EU first is still responsible for dealing with their asylum
requests. MEPs want EU countries to recognise each other's
criteria and asylum procedures as well as a binding mechanism
to distribute asylum seekers among all member states to support
countries having to deal with significant numbers of asylum seekers.
To follow the latest developments, check out our top story.
Tax evasion
By the late spring Parliament’s inquiry committee investigating
the revelations of tax evasion contained in the Panama papers
is expected to publish its final report. The committee was created
in June 2016 to assess how the European Commission and EU
countries have been fighting money laundering and tax evasion.
Tax evasion
By the late spring Parliament’s inquiry committee investigating
the revelations of tax evasion contained in the Panama papers
is expected to publish its final report. The committee was created
in June 2016 to assess how the European Commission and EU
countries have been fighting money laundering and tax evasion.
To follow the latest developments on this, check out our top story.
Terrorism
At the end of November Parliament and Council negotiators
provisionally agreed on the final version of the combatting
terrorism directive. The legislation would make preparing terrorist
acts an offence all over the EU. This include activities such as
travelling for terrorist purposes, facilitating such trips, training
for terrorists acts or financing any of these preparations.
provisionally agreed on the final version of the combatting
terrorism directive. The legislation would make preparing terrorist
acts an offence all over the EU. This include activities such as
travelling for terrorist purposes, facilitating such trips, training
for terrorists acts or financing any of these preparations.
Once MEPs and the Council have formally approved the
proposal, the directive could enter into force early this year.
proposal, the directive could enter into force early this year.
For the latest developments on this, check out our top story.
Digital single market
MEPs will vote on a draft resolution regarding the digital single market during the January plenary. This includes a call to end geo-blocking to ensure consumers all over the EU enjoy the same rights when buying products and services in another member state online, unless this can be objectively justified for reasons such as VAT.
Parliament will also be looking into copyright rules regarding
online content. New rules could make it easier for broadcasters
to get authorisation to transmit programmes online in other EU
member states so that when Europeans travel to other parts
of the EU they can continue to watch their favourite shows. In
addition video hosting websites such as Youtube and Facebook
would be made responsible for checking they are offering
copyrighted materials.
To follow the latest developments on this, check out our top story.
Energy and climate change
The biggest piece of climate change legislation the coming years
is probably the reform of Europe's emissions trade system. It also
represents the EU's first concrete steps to comply with the limits
agreed at the COP21 conference. It could help to reduce emissions
and encourage companies to shift to renewable or low-carbon
sources. It should also help to prevent firms moving production
to countries with lower environmental standards.
Energy and climate change
The biggest piece of climate change legislation the coming years
is probably the reform of Europe's emissions trade system. It also
represents the EU's first concrete steps to comply with the limits
agreed at the COP21 conference. It could help to reduce emissions
and encourage companies to shift to renewable or low-carbon
sources. It should also help to prevent firms moving production
to countries with lower environmental standards.
Last November the Commission presented the Clean Energy
for all Europeans proposals aimed at reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in the EU by 40% by 2030. The plans cover issues
such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, the design of the
electricity market, ecodesign, security of electricity supply and
governance rules for a proposed energy union. Parliament will
be dealing with the proposals later this year.
for all Europeans proposals aimed at reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in the EU by 40% by 2030. The plans cover issues
such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, the design of the
electricity market, ecodesign, security of electricity supply and
governance rules for a proposed energy union. Parliament will
be dealing with the proposals later this year.
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