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What's on 2-8 March?
Institutions - 02-03-2009 - 12:17
Most of the meetings from Brussels can be followed here online
Parliament's 7 political groups will finalise their positions on the Commission's economic recovery plan and anti-pollution measures for lorries and maritime rules, ahead of the plenary meeting in Strasbourg next week. Ahead of international women day the role of women in June's European elections will be debated by MPs and MEPs. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be at the EP Friday for a 'Town Hall' meeting with young Europeans.
Members of the Economics Committee will debate the de Larosière report on financial market supervision with Peter Praet of the European Central Bank's Supervisory Committee on Monday.
As International Women’s Day falls on Sunday, EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering and other MEPs will join national MPs for a debate on women and the European elections on Thursday. Journalists and MEPs will debate the issues Wednesday and both events can be seen live online.
Consumer protection in Europe: Your views wanted!
MEPs on the Internal Market Committee will consider legislation which could ban or more closely regulate trade in seal products on Monday.
They will also hold a public consultation that can be seen live online from 1600 CET, inviting people to state their views on what they consider the state of consumer protection in Europe at present.
Elsewhere on headlines
Catch up with a report on the proposed "Northern Dimension" which looks at the possible future role of countries including Iceland and Greenland in the EU.
We also talk to MEPs who represent Stockholm and Hamburg as the cities are the first to be designated European Green Capitals for 2010 and 2011.
Public broadcasting in a fast changing media landscape will be the subject of a Public hearing at the Culture Committee on Thursday. Watch live 1000-1230.
Participation in June European elections
As the June European elections draw closer we take a look at the rules governing them. We also look at a new report on "e-participation" in politics and women in politics over the last 30 years.
Spinelli centenary marked
Italian Federalist Altiero Spinelli (1907-1986) is often dubbed one of the "founding fathers of the European Union" and parliament will celebrated the centenary of his birth in Rome on Thursday
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