Briefing
Newsletter - 2-5 October 2017 - Strasbourg plenary session
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A resolution setting out Parliament’s position for the 20 October EU27 summit in Brussels, when government leaders will assess progress in the Brexit negotiations, will be debated and put to a vote on Tuesday.
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MEPs are set to give the green light to establishing a European Public Prosecutor's Office to step up the fight against fraud and misuse of European funds and protect taxpayers' money.
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The increase in cybercrime and the inadequacy of measures to prevent attacks on critical infrastructure or sexual abuse online demand firmer action.
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As Ryanair cancels ever more flights, wrecking the travel plans of thousands of passengers, MEPs will ask the EU Commission how best to enforce passenger rights in such cases. The debate takes place on Tuesday.
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To maintain the world’s highest level of safety for sea travel, the EP is set to modernise EU passenger ship safety rules in a vote on Wednesday.
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Apart from Brexit, migration and a common EU asylum policy, defence and EU-Turkey relations will top the agenda at the 19-20 October EU summit in Brussels. MEPs will set out Parliament’s expectations in a debate with Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and the European Council’s Estonian Presidency on Wednesday morning.
Contacts:
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Andrew BOREHAM
Press Officer -
Natalie Kate KONTOULIS