5 numbers to take away from the plenary: Simone Veil's tribute, planned obsolescence, refugee aid, epidemics and corporate tax avoidance.

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78651 was the number the Nazis tattooed on Simone Veil's arm.

The European Parliament paid tribute to its first elected president 

Up to 70 billion euros is lost each year due to corporate tax avoidance. 

Multinationals will have to publicly disclose tax information. ##@#

44% of electric and electronic devices could be repaired instead of being thrown away.

MEPs want to tackle planned obsolescence and make goods easier to repair. ##@#

6.4 billion euros was left over from the 2016 EU budget. 

Parliament is calling on Member States to use that money 

to honour their pledges for refugee aid. ##@#

30 000 new HIV infections were reported in Europe in 2015.

Tuberculosis and hepatitis C cases are also on the rise. 

MEPs are calling for concrete actions to curb the diseases.