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AFET - Confirmation hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, European Commissioner-designate for Mediterranean

ITRE EMPL - Confirmation hearing of Dan JØRGENSEN, European Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing

Committee of inquiry to investigate the use of the Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware

PEGA

Subcommittee on Tax Matters

FISC

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic

COVI

Official visit to Moldova - Address at the Special Plenary Session of the Parliament of Moldova by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Official visit to Moldova - Joint press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Maia SANDU, President of the Moldovan Republic

Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil

Delegation for relations with Palestine

DPAL

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Siegfried MUREŞAN and Dragoş PÎSLARU, rapporteurs on REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans

Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU (debate)

A high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Voting time 

Explanations of vote

Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted

Dates of forthcoming sittings

Closure of the sitting

Adjournment of the session

Plenary session

Statements by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Composition of Parliament

Composition of political groups: see Minutes

Composition of committees and delegations

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

Order of business

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)

Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty (debate)

EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran (debate)

REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans (debate) (debate)

Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (debate)

Digital finance: Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - Digital Finance: Amending Directive regarding Digital Operational Resilience requirements (debate)

Full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Croatia (debate)

Esports and video games (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Agenda of the next sitting

European Citizen's Prize 2022 award ceremony

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

AFCO

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

EP Plenary session - Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture

EP Plenary session - Negotiations on the European Electoral Law

EP Plenary session - Batteries and waste batteries

EP Plenary session - State of EU Cuba PDCA in the light of the recent visit of the High Representative to the island

EP Plenary session - Situation in Nicaragua

EP Plenary session - Situation of Lebanon

EP Plenary session - Question time to VPC/HR - Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the Lachin Corridor

EP Plenary session - Establishment of the EU Ethics Body

Press conference on COVI Special Committee' report on lessons learned and recommendations for the future following the COVID-19 pandemic

EP Plenary session - Artificial Intelligence Act

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Signature of the book of condolences in tribute to Silvio BERLUSCONI

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus

Press briefing The Left

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus - Press Point

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus

Press briefing EPP Group

Press briefing Greens/EFA Group

As one of the European Culture Capitals 2010 Pécs, Hungary had to put in a bit of effort before it received its culture capital tourists. With a calendar jam packed with cultural events, this UNESCO world heritage site will hopefully reap what it sows fin

Pécs' facelift

Tony Blair will meet EU leaders at the Council in his role as Middle East Special Envoy. Another Brit in an important foreign policy role, Catherine Ashton will meet MEPs to talk about the new diplomatic service soon to be known as the External Action Ser

Flash: Mini session week in Brussels

The Parliament is pushing for its upgraded status to be recognised by its fellow institutions, the Commission and Council - not an easy task. We look at the issue of energy security and some Europeans' struggle to free themselves of dependence on Russian

The News: EU power plays - Energy security - Swiss trouble

EU institutions have had a makeover and this means their roles have changed somewhat. It's up to European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek to mediate the new roles with both Commission and Council, which is not an enviable position to be in.

Three to tango

The EP has held 3 committees of inquiry, however, some Member States were reluctant to give evidence. MEP David Martin wants the power given in the Lisbon Treaty of equal right to summon witnesses as national parliaments to come into effect.

Committees of inquiry need more power - David Martin

For the first time ever, Swiss representatives have been invited to a public hearing in the European Parliament where they are expected to explain themselves. Why are obstacles gathering in the way of EU citizens coming to work in the country?

Swiss protectionism

Energy dependence is back in the news. As Lithuania celebrated its 20th anniversary of independence from Soviet rule in the EP, the Industry Committee unanimously voted on measures of energy independence. However, gas supply diversification is another rou

Independence day?

Europe wants its own monetary fund to avoid future eurozone crises. Jean-Pierre Audy joins us in the studio to discuss its inner workings. The counter-feiting negotiations (ACTA) have been shrouded in mystery and MEPs have demanded more transparency. And

The News: EU Monetary Fund - ACTA's secrecy shroud - Animal welfare

Europe's answer to the International Monetary Fund could soon be a reality. A European monetary fund has been mooted in the aftermath of the Greek economic collapse. It would come to the assistance of Eurozone countries in crisis and avoid reliance on its

EMF vs IMF

Your computer might be seized if you download illegally. International talks on computer piracy kept secret by the Commission and EU governments will decide on citizens’ future rights. The Parliament intends to lift the veil of secrecy and ensure its voic

Punishing Computer Pirates

No green light for food labelling: MEPs are against 'traffic light' information scheme. Spain is leading the way in organ donation, we went to see how and spoke to MEP Juan Andrés Perelló Rodríguez on the matter. And finally, MEPs approve a bluefin tuna t

The News: Designing labels - Organ donors - Bluefin tuna ban

What is the secret to Spanish success in effective organ donation? Professional and experienced teams based in every Spanish hospital that work hand in hand with a national coordination body. EuroparlTV finds out more from MEP Andrés Perelló Rodríguez.

We’re trying to ensure people survive - Andrés Perelló Rodríguez

Bluefin tuna may be off the menu for international trade immediately if the parliament has its way. MEPs support an immediate ban on international trade of the endangered species which is on the cards at the UN CITES meeting in Doha this week. But Member

The tuna stakes in Doha

The Environment Committee  was at loggerheads today over whether to put more information on food labels. Consumers are happy to have the proposed 'traffic light' system, but MEPs had reservations over red tape for small and medium businesses.

Label fears

In Europe 12 people die each day due to the lack of a suitable organ donor. At Getafe hospital in Madrid they have pioneered a life-saving organ donation service to match receivers with donors, and to put the mourning family at ease with their loss.

Organ donation - the Spanish model

More detailed, clearer food labelling, checking the quality and provenance of organs for transplant, the financial crisis and energy security: these are the topics that will keep MEPs busy during a week of intensive committee meetings.

Next week's topics

Six years on from the Madrid bombings, what lessons has Europe learnt in beating terrorism? Data - can EU-US relations reconcile different counter terrorism strategies? The North Pole remains unconquered, but for how long?

The News: Madrid Remembers – Data Wars – Scrabble for the Arctic

The icy wilderness of The North Pole is not subject to international law but not free of human interference. Several countries have staked sovereignty claims, no doubt motivated by potential profits from oil and gas deposits. Catherine Ashton, Europe’s fo

Conquering the Arctic

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