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Press release
The Week Ahead 1-7 December 2008
Institutions - 28-11-2008 - 11:45
General
General
Plenary session and committee meetings – Brussels
Dalai Lama. Completing a series of speakers for European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, the Dalai Lama will address Parliament, then join EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering for a press conference (Thursday).
Climate change. Ahead of a vote at the next session, and before the European Council tackles the issue, Parliament will debate the package of proposals to tackle climate change with Commission and Council (Thursday). Earlier, the Temporary Committee on Climate Change will adopt its final report (Tuesday).
Economic recovery plan. The financial crisis and the Commission’s economic recovery plan will be debated in the plenary (Wednesday).
Food facility. MEPs will debate and vote on legislation setting up a €1bn fund to help developing countries facing volatile food prices (debate Wednesday, vote Thursday).
Middle East. The Foreign Affairs Committee is to meet both Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (Tuesday) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Wednesday).
EU Budget 2009. The Budgets Committee vote on amendments to the 2009 EU budget in the light of last week’s deal with Council (Tuesday).
Discharge hearings. The Budgetary Control Committee begins its hearings on EU financial management in 2007, with Commissioners Fischer Boel and Rehn as well as the Commission Secretary General (Tuesday).
French Presidency. A number French ministers will be discussing the outcome of their EU presidency with MEPs. They include Interior Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie (Monday), Immigration Minister Brice Hortefeux and Justice Minister Rachida Dati at the Civil Liberties Committee, and Defence Minister Hervé Morin at the Foreign Affairs Committee (all Tuesday).
Czech Presidency/Conference of Presidents. President Pöttering and the leaders of the political groups travel to Prague to meet ministers from the forthcoming Czech EU presidency, including Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek. They will also meet Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (Thursday-Friday).
Climate change. Ahead of a vote at the next session, and before the European Council tackles the issue, Parliament will debate the package of proposals to tackle climate change with Commission and Council (Thursday). Earlier, the Temporary Committee on Climate Change will adopt its final report (Tuesday).
Economic recovery plan. The financial crisis and the Commission’s economic recovery plan will be debated in the plenary (Wednesday).
Food facility. MEPs will debate and vote on legislation setting up a €1bn fund to help developing countries facing volatile food prices (debate Wednesday, vote Thursday).
Middle East. The Foreign Affairs Committee is to meet both Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (Tuesday) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Wednesday).
EU Budget 2009. The Budgets Committee vote on amendments to the 2009 EU budget in the light of last week’s deal with Council (Tuesday).
Discharge hearings. The Budgetary Control Committee begins its hearings on EU financial management in 2007, with Commissioners Fischer Boel and Rehn as well as the Commission Secretary General (Tuesday).
French Presidency. A number French ministers will be discussing the outcome of their EU presidency with MEPs. They include Interior Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie (Monday), Immigration Minister Brice Hortefeux and Justice Minister Rachida Dati at the Civil Liberties Committee, and Defence Minister Hervé Morin at the Foreign Affairs Committee (all Tuesday).
Czech Presidency/Conference of Presidents. President Pöttering and the leaders of the political groups travel to Prague to meet ministers from the forthcoming Czech EU presidency, including Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek. They will also meet Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (Thursday-Friday).
REF.: 20081128IPR43197