Plenary session, Strasbourg

MEPs will debate the impasse over the 2011 EU budget with Commission President José Manuel Barroso and the Council presidency (Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 19.00 CET and Ebs3 - 17.30 CET), before voting on a resolution drawn up by the political group leaders (Wednesday).

The annual debate with ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet (Monday EbS + LIVE 17.00 - 20.00 CET and EbS 4 - 19.05 CET) will include the issue of currency exchange rates.   The economic governance of the EU will form part of a debate with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and the recent G20 summit is also due for discussion (Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 -11.45 CET & Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET).  EP President Jerzy Buzek will sign into law the new framework for the supervision of financial markets (Wednesday EbS + LIVE 15.00 CET & EbS 3 - 17.30 CET).

Tuesday Ebs 10.00 CET: Infoclip on Rating agencies.

Parliament will vote on legislation aiming to ensure patients have access to high quality information about prescription medicines and to ensure that no hidden advertising takes place (debate Monday, vote Wednesday).

Monday Ebs + LIVE 17.00 - 20.00 CET

Monday Ebs 4 - 19.10 CET

Improved safety rules on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment are set to be adopted by MEPs (debate Monday, vote Wednesday).

The President of Georgia will address a formal sitting of Parliament, as well as joining President Buzek for a bilateral meeting and a press conference.  He will also have a discussion with the Foreign Affairs Committee (all Tuesday).

Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 12.00 - 12.30 CET followed by the press conference 12.30 - 13.00 CET

Tuesday Ebs 2 - 14.40 CET

EP President, Jerzy Buzek will make a statement and a round of group leaders on recent flooding in various parts of Europe, including Italy and Belgium.

Tuesday Ebs+ LIVE 09.00 - 11.20 CET

Tuesday Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET

Commission President Barroso will set out his institution's legislative and other plans for the year ahead in a debate with MEPs

Tuesday EbS+ LIVE 15.00 - 19.00 CET

Tuesday Ebs 4 - 19.00 CET

Parliament will debate with the Commission the case of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo (Tuesday EbS + LIVE 09.00 - 11.20 CET) and the situation in Burma following the release of Sakharov Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi

Thursday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 16.00 CET & EbS 3 - 17.30 CET

Thursday Ebs 17.00 CET. Memocilp Aung San Suu Kyi

Parliament will vote on a resolution concerning the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Wednesday Ebs 2 - 14.30 summary of the vote).

President Buzek will present the European Parliament's prize for European Cinema at a special ceremony in the chamber.

Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 11.45 CET

Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 14.30 CET: Press conference.

Wednesday Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET

Interview opportunity with the directors and producers of the three competing films. They will be available for interviews on Tuesday 23 November from 19.00 to 21.00 and in Wednesday from 10.00 to 11.30 and from 12.15 to 13.00. Please address your requests as soon as possible mentioning which person you wish to interview to:

Eliana Dritsas, eliana.dritsas@europarl.europa.eu, tel. +32 498 983576.

The Council and the Commission will make a statement on the preparations for Cancun Climate Change Conference (29 November - 10 December)

Wednesday Ebs + 15.00 - 19.00 CET

Wednesday Ebs 3 - 1735 CET

The leading expert on chimpanzees will speak to a meeting of young people at Parliament in Brussels, and hold a press conference (Monday).

Monday Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET

For more details please contact Maria ANDRES MARIN +32 498 98 13 45 or maria.andres@europarl.europa.eu

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