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Plenary focus: Strasbourg plenary session 19-22 November

Institutions − 16-11-2012 - 10:29
 
 
Parliament in Strasbourg   MEPs have a busy plenary session to look forward to in Strasbourg

MEPs will warn EU leaders that drastic cuts to the EU's budget for 2014-2020 could paralyse it for a decade during a debate at the November plenary. They will also adopt guiding principles for a future Economic and Monetary Union, debate how the break the deadlock on the 2013 budget talks and vote on the nomination of Tonio Borg, who has been put forward for the post of commissioner for health and consumer protection.


In addition they will vote on new rules to make motorbikes safer and greener, resolutions on exploiting shale gas and a resolution on how to protect children on the internet. They will also welcome Michel Martelly, president of Haiti, to the chamber and debate how to boost voter turnout at the European elections in 2014.

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Parliament in Strasbourg   Start   President Martin Schulz addresses reporters at the Parliament   Strasbourg plenary session 19-22 November   Martin Schulz during the opening of the November plenary session   Opening: Kurds end hunger strike, Israel and Hamas urged to halt violence   EP calls for safer and greener motorbikes   Upgraded type-approval rules for motorbikes   Pile of euro coins   Accountability is vital to future Economic and Monetary Union, say MEPs   Picture of a child using a computer   Protecting children online: MEPs vote for new approach   MEPs demand more transparency and regulation for hedge funds, special investment vehicles and the like.   MEPs back more transparency and regulation for shadow banking   Haitian president Michel Martelly   Haiti needs hope, help and investment - its president Michel Martelly tells MEPs   President Martin Schulz gives the Lux prize to Andrea Segre during the official ceremony in the Parliament's plenary chamber in Strasbourg.   "lo sono Li" wins 2012 LUX Cinema Prize   MEPs voted to back Tonio Borg as the new health and consumer protection commissioner   Borg secures EP backing as commissioner after week of tension   Council and Commission members discuss the EU's long-term budget   EU must have strong and flexible EU budget for 2014-2020, say political groups   Shale gas infographic   MEPs back tough rules on shale gas drilling: find out how it works   Alain Lamassoure   Budget 2012/2013: Don't try to push the EU into deficit, say MEPs   Gaza conflict : MEPs support immediate ceasefire © Gaza_BELGA/XINHUA/K. Omar   MEPs back immediate ceasefire in Gaza conflict   Maria Eleni Koppa   Enlargement: "It's important to keep the momentum going"   ACTA has been one of the biggest petition the EP ever received   Petitions: how Parliament gives people a voice   Wholesale shop keeper displaying a shark fin   MEPs vote to give rules against cruel shark practice extra bite   A woman casting a vote during the last European election   2014 elections: give European voters bigger say on Commission, say MEPs   Portrait of Global Aerosols © William Putman/NASA/Goddard   MEPs call for ambitious greenhouse gas targets ahead of vital climate conference  
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Plenary Session from 19/11/2012 to 22/11/2012
 
Human rights: migrants' security in Libya, executions in Iran, violence in Burma Human rights − 22-11-2012 - 16:48  
 
Parliament closes loopholes in shark finning ban Fisheries − 22-11-2012 - 16:28  
 
2014 elections: give European voters bigger say on Commission, say MEPs Constitutional affairs − 22-11-2012 - 13:33  
 
MEPs back plan to protect Baltic salmon and call on Council to act responsibly Fisheries − 22-11-2012 - 13:27  
 
EU must beef up security and defence, or face decline, say MEPs Security and defence − 22-11-2012 - 13:21  
 
Kazakhstan must improve human rights record to get closer ties with the EU External relations − 22-11-2012 - 13:01  
 
Climate summit: EU and world must raise ambition, Parliament says Environment − 22-11-2012 - 12:54  
 
EU must have strong and flexible EU budget for 2014-2020, say political groups Budget − 21-11-2012 - 19:01 Update  
 
Budget 2012/2013: Don't try to push the EU into deficit, say MEPs Budget − 21-11-2012 - 16:49  
 
Shale gas: member states need robust rules on fracking, say MEPs Energy − 21-11-2012 - 13:31  
 
Cheaper wood imports from Russia: MEPs endorse deal External/international trade − 21-11-2012 - 13:15  
 
MEPs vote €670 million in EU aid for earthquake victims in Italy Budget − 21-11-2012 - 13:09  
 
"lo sono Li" wins 2012 LUX Cinema Prize Culture − 21-11-2012 - 13:04  
 
Borg secures EP backing as Commissioner after week of tension Institutions − 21-11-2012 - 12:54  
 
Budget 2013: MEPs to debate how to break deadlock Budget − 20-11-2012 - 13:55  
 
Accountability is vital to future Economic and Monetary Union, say MEPs Economic and monetary union − 20-11-2012 - 12:53  
 
Shadow banking: balance benefits and risks, say MEPs Economic and monetary affairs − 20-11-2012 - 12:48  
 
Internet: Parliament calls for better protection for children Education / Information − 20-11-2012 - 12:43  
 
Towards common fees for card payments Economic and monetary affairs − 20-11-2012 - 12:34  
 
Upgraded type-approval rules for motorbikes Transport / Consumers − 20-11-2012 - 12:30  
 
Blocking terrorists' access to bomb-making materials Justice and home affairs − 20-11-2012 - 12:25  
 
Opening: Kurds end hunger strike, Israel and Hamas urged to halt violence Institutions − 19-11-2012 - 18:32  
 
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