Last minute session briefing

Resumption of the session

Opening of the sitting

Statements by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Composition of Parliament

Composition of committees and delegations

Proposal for a Union act

Negotiations ahead of Council's first reading (Rule 73)

Corrigenda (Rule 251)

Order of business

Resumption of the sitting

Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023

Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE

Right to clean drinking water in the EU

A European Innovation Act: lowering the cost of innovating in Europe

Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention on transparency in treaty-based investor-State arbitration

One-minute speeches (Rule 179)

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Closure of the sitting

Plenary session

Joint Committee on Development, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Subcommittee meeting on Human Rights - Exchange of views with Sakharov Prize Candidates

DEVE

DROI

AFET

Joint committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

ECON

Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region

Crackdown on peaceful pro-European demonstrators in Georgia

Award of the Sakharov Prize (formal sitting)

Amendment of the agenda

Voting time

Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe

Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee (Rule 151) (consent)

Corrigenda (Rule 251) (action taken)

Use of rape as weapon of war, in particular in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan

Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine

The situation in Mayotte following the devastating cyclone Chido and the need for solidarity (debate)

Situation of female politicians in EU candidate and neighbouring countries facing harassment and cyber violence (debate)

Towards a shared vision for European tourism, its sustainable growth and brand Europe

Explanations of vote

Briefing EPP by Manfred WEBER (EPP,DE), President

Briefing S&D by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, (S&D,ES), President

Briefing Renew Europe by Valérie HAYER (Renew,FR), President

Briefing Greens/EFA by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL) and Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA,DE), Co-Presidents

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and the laureates of Sakharov Prize 2024

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award Ceremony

Press conference by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), Vice-President, and Andrzej BULA (EPP, PL), Co-rapporteurs on the Restore proposal

Briefing The Left by Manon AUBRY (The Left,FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left,DE), Co-Presidents

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 72) (action taken)

Signature of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 81)

Preparation of the European Council of 19-20 December 2024

Preparation of the EU-Western Balkans Summit

Composition of political groups

Topical debate (Rule 169) - Restoring the EU’s competitive edge - the need for an impact assessment on the Green Deal policies

Promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining and the right to strike in the EU

Tackling abusive subcontracting and labour market intermediaries

Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being

Need to ensure swift action and transparency on corruption allegations in the public sector to protect democratic integrity

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 150)

Urgent need for EU action to preserve nature and protect biodiversity to avoid the extinction of species

Explications de vote

Formal sitting with Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia: arrival and welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the formal sitting

Press conference by Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMAN (Renew, DE), Chair of SEDE Subcommittee, on setting up a Standing Committee on Security and Defence

Press conference by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT), Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Per CLAUSEN (The Left, DK) and Leoluca ORLANDO (Greens/EFA, IT) on the Current situation in Syria and Rojava.

Press Briefing on the next EU long-term Budget

Delegations for relations with Palestine

DPAL

Need to update the European strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities

Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women - EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025

Explanations of votes

Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted

Dates of forthcoming sittings

Adjournment of the session

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology

Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

DACP

Press conference opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President following her participation at the European Council meeting

Clár Streamála

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