Press release – Press briefing on this week’s plenary session
10 February 2023
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and the leaders of the political groups, will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session on Tuesday 14 February at 12:30. Watch it live on Parliament’s webstreaming and on EbS+.
Main items on the agenda include:
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State of the European Union debate (Wednesday): MEPs will debate the outcome of the European Council meeting with the participation of the Commission President.
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Rule of law in Hungary (Thursday): Parliament will debate and vote on a resolution on alleged breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary.
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Ukraine (all week): MEPs will demand more weapons for Ukraine, a special tribunal for the crime of aggression and EU candidate status for Moldova as they mark one year since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Nominations for Codex Alimentarius Commission: MEPs will endorse nominees for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the UN body that establishes food safety standards.
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Conflict minerals (Wednesday): MEPs are expected to approve a draft law to ensure responsible sourcing of conflict minerals.
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Ukraine: Macro-financial assistance (Wednesday): Parliament will vote on a loan of €1.8 billion to support Ukraine.
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Nuclear safety (Wednesday): MEPs will back the creation of a group of experts on safety of spent nuclear fuel and waste.
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Fairness at work (Wednesday): Parliament will vote on new rules to improve working conditions for platform workers and to ensure minimum rights for genuine employment.
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Energy use in buildings (Wednesday): MEPs are expected to give their consent to an agreement with the Council on rules to reduce energy consumption in buildings.
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Strawberry plants (Wednesday): MEPs will vote on changes to EU plant health rules to protect strawberry plants from harmful pests.
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Green bonds (Thursday): Parliament will endorse plans to increase the EU’s green financing and support sustainable investments.
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Horizon Europe (Thursday): MEPs are set to approve €1 billion for research and innovation in health under the Horizon Europe programme.
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EU defence (Thursday): MEPs will discuss how to improve the EU’s defence capabilities with Defence Ministers.
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Turkey/Sweden/Finland (Thursday): Parliament will debate and vote on reports on the accession processes of Sweden and Finland to the EU and on relations with Turkey.
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Access to medicines (Thursday): Parliament will vote on a resolution on the EU’s pharmaceutical strategy and how to improve access to affordable medicines.
Practical information
Time: 12.30
Location: Anna Politkovskaya press conference room (PH1A050), European Parliament in Brussels
Contacts
Sara Cantarelli
Press
(+33) 3 88 17 25 49
sara.cantarelli@europarl.europa.eu
Anna-Maria Comella
Press
(+33) 3 88 17 50 51
anna-maria.comella@europarl.europa.eu
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