The Week Ahead 1-7 February 2010
Committee meetings and political group's week - Brussels
Hearing of Kristalina Georgieva
The new Bulgarian Commissioner-designate is scheduled to appear before the Development Committee for a three-hour hearing
Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 12.30 - 15.30 CET followed by the press point at 15.30 CET LIVE
Wednesday Ebs S - 15.50 CET
Wednesday Ebs S. 08.45 - 09.30. Best of all hearings and 18.00 CET Highlights.
SWIFT agreement
The Civil Liberties Committee is set to vote on the EU's agreement with the US on the sharing of bank transfer data.
Thursday Ebs 3 - 17.30 CET
EP President in France
Jerzy Buzek will be in Paris for an official visit to France. He will meet President Nicolas Sarkozy, Prime Minister François Fillon and others, including leaders of the French National Assembly and Senate. (Tuesday-Wednesday).
Tuesday Ebs 4 - 19.00 CET Meeting with François Fillon.
Tuesday Ebs 4 - 21.30 CET Meeting with Bernard Kouchner
Wednesday Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET Meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy
EP/European Council
Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, will attend a meeting of the political group leaders and the EP President.
Thursday Ebs - 14.30 CET
Spanish Presidency
Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos will be at the Foreign Affairs and Development Committees (Thursday).
EP/Mongolia
President Buzek will meet the President of Mongolia, Elbegdorj Tsakhia, after which the two leaders will give an informal press briefing
Monday Ebs4 - 19.00 CET
Ukrainian election
A delegation of MEPs will observe the second round of Ukraine's presidential election (Thursday- Monday).
Preparations for the plenary
The political groups will devote most of the week to their plans for the 8-11 February plenary session. The key event is the scheduled vote on the new European Commission. The session also includes debates on the progress made by Croatia, Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia towards EU membership and votes on Haiti, Iran and Yemen, as well as on the Copenhagen climate summit. Rules on EU support for improving social housing and a debate on needle stick injuries in hospitals area also on the agenda.
Pre-session press briefing
Parliament's Press Service and the spokespeople of the main political groups will present the session agenda at the regular briefing on Friday Ebs LIVE 11.00 CET (Anna Politkovskaya room PHS 0A050, 11am).
EP President
Contact
EP HOTLINE NEWSDESK +32 2 284 28 00 / +33 3 88 17 28 00
E-mail: hotlinenewsdesk@europarl.europa.eu
