MEPs discuss with the Commission and the Council how to improve conditions for European businesses and ensure their competitiveness in the global arena. Amidst rapidly shifting geopolitical conditions, Parliament is seeking ways to strengthen the position of European businesses and provide them as much predictability as possible. The debate looks at barriers identified by the European Commission in its European single market strategy and at the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap signed by three EU institutions on 24 April. The roadmap outlines measures to enhance Europe’s competitiveness, and timelines for completing legislative initiatives in these fields. The issues of job creation and ensuring quality jobs for European young people, to grow young talent and small companies in the EU single market, will also be raised in the discussion

High time to deliver on the Single Market, providing certainty and predictability for EU businesses and quality jobs

LEX signing in the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Dr Nicholas A. Ioannides, Deputy Minister for Migration and International Protection, on behalf of the Cyprus Presidency

LEX signing ceremony

MEPs and the Commission assess EU preparedness for health emergencies following the Andes hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius wildlife expedition ship, which affected passengers and crew from 23 countries, including nine EU and EEA member states. The discussion focuses on the coordination activities undertaken, including Spain's activation of the EU civil protection mechanism for disembarkation and the emergency response coordination centre's facilitation of safe evacuation, as well as the health security committee's recommendations for post-repatriation passenger management.