Electing a new EP President. Parliament's first act in 2012 will be to elect its new President, 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors. The three candidates declared so far to succeed Jerzy Buzek are Martin Schulz (S&D, DE), Diana Wallis (ALDE, UK) and Nirj Deva (ECR, UK). After being elected on Tuesday, the new President will hold a press conference (Tuesday, Wednesday).

Danish Presidency. Denmark's "Europe at work" programme and priorities for its six-month Presidency of the Council will be presented by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Wednesday). Economic and financial issues, and notably the Eurozone debt crisis and Euro pact negotiations, top the agenda. The Presidents of the Parliament, the Commission and the Council will give a joint press conference after the debate.

Fiscal stability union. Parliament will set out its demands for the new international agreement on a fiscal stability union (vote Wednesday). On Monday, the Economic and Monetary Affairs and Constitutional Affairs committees meet jointly to discuss the latest draft agreement with MEPs on the drafting group.

Hungary. Political developments in Hungary will be debated with Commission President Barroso. MEPs will comment on Hungary's controversial new constitution (in force since 1 January 2012), the laws implementing it and other measures taken by Viktor Orbán's government (Wednesday).

Stop wasting e-waste. MEPs will vote on legislation, already negotiated with Member States, to improve collection and recycling of electronic and electrical waste and cut red tape for producers (debate Wednesday, vote Thursday).

Food wastage. Up to 50% of food is wasted in EU households, and at least half of this wastage is avoidable, says a draft resolution calling for measures to halve food wastage in Europe (vote Thursday).

Mario Draghi. The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will meet Mario Draghi in his capacity as Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board, which monitors the build up of potential economic imbalances. The focus will be on competitiveness disparities among the Eurozone economies (Monday).

Pre-session press briefing. The last-minute press briefing by the EP Press Service and political group spokespeople is on Monday at 16.30 (Press Conference room Strasbourg).