Better distribution of European cultural heritage by Europeans: a new law allows cultural institutions to place online any work they possess, even the 'orphan' ones.
Archives whose copyright holder is unknown are opened to the public, Parliament debates Council's budget plans and MEPs discuss EU Foreign Policy with Catherine Ashton.
MEPs come back in September to a vote on orphan works and debates over airport noise, fingerprint database reforms and the most recent banking scandal.
As Cyprus takes over the EU presidency, MEPs will hold the last Strasbourg plenary before the holidays to discuss the EU summit and vote on ACTA and animal welfare.
Anti-ACTA petition is debated, Danish Justice Minister comes to discuss Schengen and Syrian opposition members meet MEPs over the current situation in their country.
Europe needs to safeguard its future prosperity by protecting its intellectual property. But is ACTA the right tool for it? Critics and supporters clash.