Plenary session and committee meetings - Brussels

Joe Biden will address a formal sitting of the European Parliament.  He will also have a bilateral meeting with EP President Jerzy Buzek and a discussion with the Conference of Presidents (Thursday).

Thursday Ebs + LIVE 12.00 - 12.30 CET

Thursday Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET

Parliament adopts its position on negotiations with, in particular, the United States on these two issues concerning data protection and anti-terrorist surveillance (vote Wednesday Ebs 2 - 14.35 CET).

MEPs will debate the EU's plans to improve economic competitiveness with Commission President José Manuel Barroso (Wednesday, vote next session).

Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 20.00 CET

Wednesday Ebs 3 - 17.30 CET

Parliament votes on rules to make the charges passed on to passengers for airport security more transparent (vote Wednesday).

MEPs vote on whether to approve EU institutions' financial management in 2008 (vote Wednesday).

Ebs will cover the press conference by Luigi Magistris (ALDE-IT) Chair of the Budget committee & rapporteurs.

Wednesday Ebs LIVE 15.30 CET

Parliament will decide whether to allow treaty changes increasing the size of the European Parliament to take place without a full Convention being convened (debate Wednesday, vote Thursday).

Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 20.00 CET

Wednesday Ebs 3 - 17.30 CET

The European Investment Bank President joins MEPs for the annual debate on his institution's performance (debate and vote Thursday).

Thursday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 10.50 CET and Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET

Note: votes postponed from the previous session take place at 1330 on Wednesday all live on EBS check the schedule. Wednesday Ebs LIVE 13.30 - 15.00 CET

The Foreign Affairs Committee debates its position on the creation of the EU's new diplomatic service. The committee will also discuss the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Tuesday Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET

Spanish economy minister and ECOFIN President Elena Salgado will discuss the Council's recommendations to Greece on economic policy with the Economics Committee. Michel Barnier is also expected for an exchange of views.  

Tuesday Ebs+ LIVE 11.00 CET

Tuesday Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET

Foreign Affairs will have an exchange of views with Filippo Grandi, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA).

Tuesday Ebs+ LIVE 17.15 - 18.30 CET

Tuesday Ebs 4 - 19.00 CET

The Environment Committee holds a second reading vote on wide-ranging legislation covering pollution from industrial sites (Tuesday).

A large-scale meeting of mayors committed to action on climate change takes place in Parliament.  Jerzy Buzek will join Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Commission President José Manuel Barroso for the opening session and a press conference.

Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 14.00 - 17.00 CET & Tuesday Ebs 3 - 17.30 CET

Ebs will cover the press conference by Jerzy Buzek, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, José Manuel Barroso, Günther Oettinger, Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso and Sten Nordin, Mayor of Stockholm (SE) and Gianni Alemanno, Mayor of Rome.

Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 13.00 - 14.00 CET

All coverage will be accessible on the Ftp link.

ftp://epavvideoget:mo12ssb@ftpeps01.europarl.eu.int/epavvideo/EBS/Covenant_of_Mayors

Check the link for all details and programme.

http://www.eumayors.eu/press_room/index_en.htm

Media willing to interview Mayors please contact us as soon as possible.

EP President meets with Jacques Delors to launch the Buzek-Delors declaration on "Towards a European Energy Community", Wednesday Ebs LIVE 12.30 - 13.30 CET followed by a press point and LIVE 14.00 CET.

President Buzek meets FIFA President Joseph Blatter to discuss the situation of African footballers in Europe (Wednesday)

Press point LIVE 10.00 - 10.15 and Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET

Parliament marks Europe Day by opening its doors to the public in Brussels (Saturday) and Strasbourg (Sunday).  

Launch of the open days by EP President Jerzy Buzek , Jose Manuel Barroso, Herman Van Rompuy and François Fillon.(Strasbourg) Sunday Ebs 2 -14.30 and Ebs 3 -17.30 CET

Memoclip Friday 10.00 CET

Clip Schuman also on this link. ftp://epavvideoget:mo12ssb@ftpeps01.europarl.eu.int/epavvideo/EBS/Schuman

The Lisbon Treaty

http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=details&prodid=13475&src=1

All detailed programme check this link.

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-73529-116-04-18-901-20100426IPR73498-26-04-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm

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