Briefing
Newsletter - 12-15 September 2022 - Strasbourg plenary session
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At 9.00 on Wednesday, Commission President von der Leyen will deliver her State of the European Union address to Parliament, followed by a discussion with MEPs.
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MEPs will debate the EU’s response to the dramatic rise in energy prices with the Council and Commission on Tuesday afternoon.
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Plans tabled under the "Fit for 55" package to speed up the deployment of renewable energy and reduce energy consumption by 2030 will be voted on by MEPs on Wednesday.
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In a draft report reviewing developments since Parliament activated Article 7, MEPs argue that EU values are under systemic threat in Hungary.
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MEPs are set to greenlight new EU rules on minimum wages to tackle in-work poverty, raise standard of living, and foster collective bargaining.
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On Tuesday morning, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin will share her views on Europe’s current situation and future direction.
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Parliament will discuss on Tuesday the latest developments in Ukraine with EU Foreign Policy Chief Joseph Borrell and will vote on EU macro-financial assistance .
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In light of this summer’s devastating droughts and forest fires across Europe, MEPs will discuss how to increase EU efforts to fight climate change.
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On Monday, MEPs will discuss with the Council and Commission the reported cases of surveillance and the use of the Predator spyware in Greece.
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On Tuesday afternoon, MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell will debate relations between China and Taiwan and the deteriorating security situation.
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Spending on education and culture needs to be urgently boosted to mitigate the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth’s mental health.
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To fight global climate change and biodiversity loss, MEPs demand companies ensure products sold in the EU do not come from deforested or degraded land.
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Parliament will seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively.
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MEPs will discuss on Tuesday how to ensure access to asylum procedures and decent reception conditions for migrants in Europe and prevent human rights violations.
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In a debate on Tuesday on Council’s position on next year’s EU budget, MEPs are set to slam member states’ approach to EU funding.
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In a debate on Wednesday, and vote on Thursday, MEPs will assess the impact of EU regional policy in recent years.
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MEPs will take stock of key issues, identify areas of concern, and propose how to protect freedom, equality and the rule of law in the EU more effectively.
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Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Wednesday, followed by votes on Thursday.
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On Tuesday, MEPs are expected to give their go-ahead to prolonging the EU-Mauritius fisheries partnership protocol for six months, until a new agreement is reached.
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Other topics on the agenda
Newsletter - 12-15 September 2022 - Strasbourg plenary session
Contacts:
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Andreas KLEINER
Press Officer / Editorial Coordinator -
Estefanía NARRILLOS
Press Officer -
Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer