Parliament voted for a higher emissions reduction target for 2030 and said the Forest Strategy must be aligned with the European Green Deal. MEPs called for a rule of law mechanism to protect EU democracy, as well as common rules for crowdfunding and more money to help young people.

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Plenary highlights: reducing CO2 emissions, rule of law and youth unemployment

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MEPs voted for a more ambitious reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030:

Article 2 of the EU Treaty says rule of law is a fundamental EU value.

Parliament wants a legally binding, objective tool

linked to the EU budget that would prevent and correct violations.

The Parliament approved new EU rules for crowdfunding platforms

to make cross-border business funding simpler.

The rules apply to providers that raise up to €5 million per project per year.

In August 2020, 3 million young people were unemployed in the EU.

MEPs called on EU countries to inject more money

to help young people into work or training.

Forests cover 43% of the land surface of the EU.

MEPs said the EU's future Forest Strategy