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The European Parliament holds an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels to debate and vote on the first three proposals from the European Commission to tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in EU member states. These proposals concern the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, legislation extending the scope of the EU Solidarity Fund to cover public health emergencies and a new law stopping the so-called ghost flights caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Measures have been adopted for this session to ensure that votes can be organised remotely.