Parliament this week: workers’ rights, CO2 emissions, Bill Gates

MEPs vote on EU rules to protect workers, reduced targets for CO2 emissions from trucks, as well as on plans for more efficient data sharing between EU information systems.

EP this week
MEPs have another busy week ahead of them

Workers’ rights

On Thursday, the employment committee votes on new EU rules to protect workers that do not benefit from stable or permanent employment. The proposals provide for more transparency on working conditions and lay down a new, specific set of rights improving the predictability and security of working conditions.

CO2 emissions from trucks

The environment committee votes Thursday on new, binding reduction targets for CO2 emissions produced by lorries. CO2 emissions from trucks represent 6% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions and are not included in any reduction measures.

Border controls

On Monday the civil liberties committee votes on two proposals to make exchanging information and sharing data betweeen different EU information systems more effective. This would help to better protect the EU’s external borders, enhance internal security and improve the management of migration.

Development and innovation

Bill Gates will attend a development committee meeting on Wednesday for a debate on the future of development and innovation in Europe. It is jointly organised with the European Think Tanks Group and will also include EU Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini. Watch the debate live here.

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