The Week Ahead 06 - 12 September 2010
Plenary session - Strasbourg
State of the Union
Parliament will hear Commission President José Manuel Barroso's assessment of the past year in the EU and debate his plans for the Commission's work in the year ahead (Wednesday).
Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 11.20 CET
Tuesday Ebs 1 -11.30 CET
Roma in Europe
MEPs debate with Council and Commission the situation of the Roma across Europe (debate Tuesday, vote on a resolution Wednesday).
Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 17.00 CET
Tuesday Ebs 17.00- Stockshot on Roma
Tuesday Ebs 3 - 17.30 - extracts of the debate.
Floods in Pakistan
EU Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, recently returned from Pakistan, will debate with MEPs how best the EU can help alleviate the humanitarian disaster caused by flooding (Tuesday).
Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 17.00 CET
Tuesday Ebs 17.05 - Memoclip on Humanitarian situation in Pakistan
Tuesday Ebs 3 -17.40 CET extracts of the debate.
Financial markets
A day after a meeting of EU finance ministers, which will be discussing financial supervision reform plans and possible new taxes on the financial sector, MEPs will debate the issues with the Commission and Council (Wednesday).
Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 11.50 CET
Tuesday Ebs 09.05 -Infoclip False Euro coins
Wednesday Ebs 1 -11.35 CET
President of Mali
Amadou Toumani Touré will address a formal sitting of Parliament before joining EP President Jerzy Buzek for a joint press conference (Tuesday).
Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 12.00 - 12.30 CET followed by the press conference 12.35 CET
Tuesday Ebs 09.00 CET. Infoclip Mali.
Tuesday Ebs 2 -14.30 CET
Animal testing
Legislation setting new limits on the use of animals in scientific tests will be put to the vote at second reading, after MEPs reached agreement with EU governments on the provisions (debate and vote Wednesday).
Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 11.50 CET
Wednesday Ebs 1- 11.40 CET
Trade with Korea
Parliament will consider the proposed safeguard clause in the planned EU free trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, an issue of particular concern to the car industry (debate Monday, vote Tuesday).
Monday Ebs+ LIVE 17.00 - 20.00 CET
Monday Ebs 4 -19.05 CET
Press freedom in the EU
Curbs on freedom of expression and information as well as government control of the media in several Member States will come under the spotlight in a debate with the Commission. (Tuesday.)
Wednesday Ebs 1 - 11.30 CET Extracts from debate Tuesday night.
Anti-counterfeiting agreement
The ongoing negotiations on the multilateral Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will be discussed with the Commission. (Wednesday)
Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 09.00 - 11.50 CET
Wednesday Ebs 2 - 14.30 CET
EU budget 2011
Parliament will hear the Council present its position on next year's EU budget and hold a short debate with the Belgian presidency (Tuesday).
Tuesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 17.00 CET
EP President and G8 Speakers
Jerzy Buzek will be in Ottawa for the ninth meeting of the Parliamentary Speakers of the G8 countries and for an official visit to Canada, including meetings with leading government and political figures (Friday-Sunday).
Arms exports to third countries
Arms exports to non-EU countries will be the subject of discussion in an oral question to the Council. (Wednesday)
Wednesday Ebs + LIVE 15.00 - 18.00 CET
Wednesday Ebs 3 - 17.30 CET
Fair revenues for farmers
New EU legislation is needed to ensure fair returns to farmers and transparent prices to consumers, by enforcing fair competition throughout the food supply chain.( debate Monday)
Monday Ebs + LIVE 17.00 - 20.00 CET
Reminder: All votes are broadcasted LIVE on Ebs as well as all political groups' briefings. Please check the schedule.
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