The Week Ahead 4-10 April 2011
Plenary Session - Strasbourg
Nuclear safety/Japan disaster
Parliament will debate the implications of the Fukushima disaster for nuclear safety in Europe with the Commission and Council (Wednesday, vote on resolution Thursday), while the wider issues raised by the tragedy in Japan is the subject of the second part of the Question Time with Commission President José Manuel Barroso (Tuesday).
Tuesday Ebs+ LIVE 15.00-16.00 CET
Tuesday Ebs 3 17.35 CET
Wednesday Ebs+ LIVE 15.00-19.00 CET
Wednesday Ebs 3 17.30 CET
Migration flows and Lampedusa
The EU's response to increased numbers of migrants and asylum seekers leaving North Africa and the Middle East, and in particular the impact on Lampedusa, will be debated with the Commission, along with a parliamentary resolution on how the issue should be addressed in EU foreign policy towards the countries involved (Monday).
Monday Ebs+ LIVE after 17.30 СЕТ
Syria, Bahrain, Yemen
Parliament will debate the latest development in these countries with High Representative/Commission Vice-President Catherine Ashton (Wednesday), before voting on a resolution (Thursday).
Wednesday Ebs+ LIVE 15.00-19.00 CET
Wednesday Ebs 3 17.35 CET
EU summit outcome
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy will debate the outcome of the 24-25 March summit with MEPs, covering both the economic governance issues and the situation in the Middle East and North Africa (Tuesday)
Tuesday Ebs+ LIVE 09.00-11.50 CET
Tuesday EbS 1 11:30 CET
Tuesday Ebs 1 11.35 CET
Roma integration
Immediately after its adoption by the Commission, MEPs will hear details of the draft strategy to support Member States' efforts better to integrate Roma communities (Tuesday).
Tuesday Ebs+ LIVE 16.00-18.30 CET
Tuesday Ebs 4 19.00 CET
Tuesday EbS 17:00 CET Infoclip on Roma community
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Iceland
MEPs will debate the progress made by the two countries towards EU membership (Wednesday), before adopting Parliament's regular assessment (Thursday).
Wednesday EbS 4 19:00 CET extracts from Council and Commission statements - Iceland
Wednesday EbS 4 19:05 CET extracts from Council and Commission statements - former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Conference of Parliament Speakers
Before the session, EP President Jerzy Buzek takes part in a meeting of the chairs of EU parliaments (Monday, Brussels).
Wednesday Ebs+ LIVE 15.00-19.00 CET
Wednesday Ebs 4 19.00 CET
Bill Gates on development issues
The founder of the Gates Foundation will discuss private sources of development finance with Parliament's Development Committee, and also present the Living Proof initiative, aimed at showing what development spending can achieve in practice (Tuesday).
Tuesday Ebs LIVE 14.00-15.00 CET Exchange of views with Bill and Melinda Gates
Tuesday Ebs 3 15.05 CET President Buzek meets with Bill Gates TBC
Tuesday EbS 3 17:30 CET
Webstreaming of the meeting on EP LIVE 14:00 - 15:00 CET
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