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Strasbourg plenary session, 18-21 October 2010

Institutions − 15-10-2010 - 16:10
 
  • UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to address Parliament
  • Mid-term speech by Parliament's Jerzy Buzek
 
The view from the roof of the Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France   The view from the roof of the Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France

As the European Parliament holds its October session in Strasbourg a crucial vote on the 2011 EU budget will be on the agenda. This will determine levels of funding for things like research and investing in creating jobs across Europe. The week also sees MEPs take a crucial step regarding the EU's External Action Service when they vote on its proposed budget.


The House will also have addresses by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek who will mark the half way term of his mandate with his ideas for the future.


Steps on the financial crisis and a proposed law to limit payment periods to a maximum of 30 days will also be among the week's news. You can follow all the debates and votes from the European Parliament here online.



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The view from the roof of the Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France   Start   Parliament gives green light to new financial supervision architecture in a previous vote   Newsletter - Strasbourg plenary session   Bianca, two days old   Paid maternity leave - should it be extended or not?   A giant blue ribbon have been placed at the main entrance of the EP in Strasbourg to mark the international day against poverty   Fight against poverty centre stage at European Parliament   Catherine Ashton, the EU high representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, attends a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels Sept. 15, 2010   Crucial debate and vote on External Action Service   Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek donned an anti-poverty blue ribbon as he opened the session Monday   Freedom of speech, poverty and human trafficking on Strasbourg agenda   The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, addressing MEPs, Strasbourg 19 October 2010   UN chief Ban Ki-moon at the European Parliament   ©BELGA   Hard hitting report on financial crisis debated Wednesday   Homeless person lying on the ground next to a large heap of bags in Kiel, Germany   MEPs call for EU-wide minimum income to combat poverty   Council representative Olivier Chastel and EC President José Manuel Barroso with the two EP rapporteurs Pervenche Berès and Diogo Feio   Financial crisis continues to dominate EU agenda   Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek, Wednesday 20 October   Mid-term review by EP President Jerzy Buzek   ©BELGA   MEPs vote for moderate budget for 2011 but demand negotiations about the future   Maternity leave rapporteur Edite Estrela pictured in the EP chamber a few minutes before her report was voted.   Extending maternity leave to 20 weeks with full pay   High Representative Catherine Ashton at the European Parliament, 20 October 2010   EU diplomatic service: accountability and balanced recruitment   ©BELGA   Late payments: Parliament approves general 30-day deadline to pay a bill   ©BELGA   Out of the crisis and towards European economic governance  
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