Plenary highlights: From the long-term budget to the Sakharov Prize and Brexit
Event date: 18/12/2020
Parliament looked at the distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine and voted on a financial package that includes the long-term budget and a recovery fund to support EU economies from next year. MEPs discussed the future partnership between the UK and the EU, and also adopted new rules on access to safe drinking water in the EU. The 2020 Sakharov Prize was awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus.