Highlights include:
Parliament gives green light for SWIFT II
The new version of the SWIFT anti-terrorist agreement on bank data transfers to the USA was approved by the European Parliament on Thursday. MEPs rejected the agreement in its previous form four months ago but since then have negotiated certain safeguards for Europe's citizens and won an undertaking that the EU will start work in the second half of this year on a European data processing system that precludes the need to transfer data in bulk to the USA.
UK MEPs who took part in Tuesday's debate: Claude Moraes MEP (Labour, London); Timothy Kirkhope MEP (Conservative, Yorkshire & Humber); Gerard Batten MEP (UKIP, London); Andrew Brons MEP (BNP, Yorkshire & Humber).
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Parliament gives go-ahead to EU diplomatic service
Two weeks after the Madrid deal on setting up the European External Action Service (EEAS), a package of recommendations on its organisation and working methods was approved by the European Parliament on Thursday. The EEAS is a major new development introduced by the Lisbon Treaty.
UK MEPs who took part in Thursday's debate:Charles Tannock MEP (Conservative, London); David Campbell Bannerman MEP (UKIP, Eastern); Andrew Duff MEP (LibDem, Eastern); Ashley Fox (Conservative, South West); Richard Howitt MEP (Labour, Eastern); Geoffrey Van Orden MEP (Conservative, Eastern); Andrew Brons MEP (BNP, Yorkshire and Humber).
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Scottish Lib Dem MEP George Lyon's report on CAP reform given overwhelming backing
How should the EU's farm policy be reshaped and how should it be funded after 2013? Parliament set out its views in a resolution adopted on Thursday, ahead of the publication this autumn of the Commission's agricultural reform plans. The big challenges facing the farming world include climate change, the need for secure food supplies, food quality and business competitiveness, say MEPs in the resolution drawn up by George Lyon MEP.
UK MEPs who took part in Thursday's debate: James Nicholson MEP (Ulster Conservative, Northern Ireland); Diane Dodds MEP (Non-attached, Northern Ireland); Alyn Smith MEP (SNP, Scotland); Bairbre de Brún MEP (Sinn Féin, Northern Ireland); Stuart Agnew MEP (Conservative, South West); Richard Ashworth MEP (Conservative, South East); John Bufton MEP (UKIP, Wales).
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MEPs back root-and-branch reform of financial supervision
With an overwhelming majority, the European Parliament on Wednesday sent a strong message to EU Member States that the only option for effective financial supervision is one based on a thorough reform of the current system, with the establishment of European authorities capable of taking effective action to avert crises and avoid taxpayer bailouts.
UK MEPs who took part in Tuesday's debate: Peter Skinner MEP (Labour, South East); Sajjad Karim MEP (Conservative, North West); Sharon Bowles MEP (LibDem, South East); Vicky Ford MEP (Conservative, Eastern).
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MEPs adopt stricter rules on industrial emissions
MEPs on Wednesday adopted stricter rules on air pollution, but left EU Member States some flexibility to extend deadlines for power plants or even waive the rules for certain specific installations.
UK MEPs who took part in Tuesday's debate: Chris Davies MEP (LibDem, North West); Martin Callanan MEP (Conservative, North East).
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European Parliament ushers in a new era for bankers' bonuses
MEPs on Wednesday approved some of the strictest rules in the world on bankers' bonuses. Caps will be imposed on upfront cash bonuses and at least half of any bonus will have to be paid in contingent capital and shares. MEPs also toughened rules on the capital reserves that banks must hold to guard against any risks from their trading activities and from their exposure to highly complex securities.
UK MEPs who took part in Tuesday's debate: Arlene McCarthy MEP (Labour, North West); Sharon Bowles MEP (LibDem, South East).
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More rights for boat passengers but negotiations continue on bus passenger rights
Boat passengers will have more rights as of 2012, thanks to a regulation approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday. The new rules provide for assistance and compensation in cases of delays, as well as free assistance to disabled passengers. The EP is pushing for similar rights for bus and coach passengers but this has still to be negotiated with the Member States.
UK MEPs who took part in Monday's debate: Brian Simpson MEP (Labour, North West); Philip Bradbourn MEP (Conservative, West Midlands).
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1 July-31 December 2010: Belgian Presidency
European Parliament plenary sessions 2010
6-9 September, Strasbourg
20-23 September, Strasbourg
6-7 October, Brussels
18-21 October, Strasbourg
10-11 November, Brussels
22-25 November, Strasbourg
13-16 December, Strasbourg