Plenary session Strasbourg

Parliament will hold its main debate and vote on the EU's budget for 2011, and will also hear from the Commission on plans for the wider review of the EU's financial framework (debates Tuesday, Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 19.00 CET and Ebs 4 - 19.00 CET budget vote 2011 Wednesday).  Commission President José Manuel Barroso will then take part in a meeting of political group leaders on the forthcoming budget negotiations (Wednesday).

Ebs will cover the press conference by Reimer Böge (EPP-DE).

Tuesday Ebs LIVE 18.30 CET

MEPs will vote on legislation extending the minimum period of maternity leave (debate Monday, vote Wednesday).

Monday Ebs+ LIVE 17.00 - 20.00 CET

Monday Ebs 4 - 19.00 CET

The EP President will address a formal session of Parliament to mark the half-way point of his term of office (Wednesday).

Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 12.00 - 12.30 CET and Ebs 2 - 14.35 CET

Wednesday Ebs - 10.00 CET. Infoclip.

The UN Secretary General will address Parliament and hold a press conference with EP President Jerzy Buzek. His visit is part of a range of events marking the week for combating poverty.  

Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 12.00 CET followed by the joint press conference with Jerzy Buzek. LIVE 12.30 CET.

Tuesday Ebs 2 - 14.40 CET and Ebs 4 -19.00 CET

He will also have a discussion with MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and others (Tuesday Ebs LIVE - 17.00 - 18.00 CET).  

MEPs will debate and vote on changes to the EU staff rules and 2010 budget to allow the creation of the new diplomatic service (debate Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 11.50 CET and Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET, vote Wednesday).  The staff rules will first be put to the vote in the Legal Affairs Committee (Monday).

EP President, Jerzy Buzek meets Catherine Ashton. Tuesday Ebs S - 20.30 CET

MEPs debate and vote on a law to ensure businesses and public administrations pay their bills on time (debate Tuesday, vote Wednesday).

Press conference To be confirmed if Ebs coverage

Parliament will debate plans for the next G20 meeting and the next European Council, alongside the mid-term report of the special committee on the financial crisis and ideas for improving economic governance in the EU (debate and votes Wednesday).

Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 11.50 CET and 15.00 - 18.00 CET

Wednesday Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET and Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET

The Foreign Affairs and Development Committees will decide on the shortlist for Parliament's prize for freedom of thought (Monday Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET), then the Conference of Presidents of political groups will choose the winner (Thursday).

Thursday Ebs + LIVE 12.00 - 13.00 CET and Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET

Monday Ebs - 14.00 CET - Stockshot

MEPs will discuss with the Commission and Council the outcome of the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, where a global action plan was adopted to achieve the eight anti-poverty goals by 2015.

Monday Ebs 4 - 19.05 CET. Official launch of the campaign: Fight against poverty by Jerzy Buzek.

Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 11.50 CET

Tuesday Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET

Tuesday Ebs 3 - 18.00 CET. Meeting with representatives of ATD Quart Monde.

International agreements on fishing in the North Atlantic come before Parliament. MEPs will also be voting on the transposition into EU rules of a fisheries accord on control and enforcement measures in the North-East Atlantic. (Debate Monday, vote Tuesday)

Monday Ebs + LIVE 17.00 - 20.00 CET


Ebs will cover the press conference on the framework agreement between Parliament and Commission by Paulo Rangel (EPP-PT)

Wednesday Ebs LIVE 16.00 CET

Jerzy Buzek makes an official visit to Hungary for meetings with top government officials and political leaders (Saturday  Ebs 4 - 19.00 CET ).

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