EP News No. 9/2013
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MEPs return to Brussels on 4 March for committee meetings and political group meetings.
Committee highlights:
Women's Day
Parliament hosts a seminar for journalists on Wednesday and a meeting with national parliaments on women and the crisis on Thursday, ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March.
Myanmar
President Thein Sein and foreign minister U Wunna Maung Lwin visit Parliament to discuss latest developments in Myanmar (Burma). The minister will debate with foreign affairs committee MEPs. (Tuesday)
Bahrain
Human rights and foreign affairs MEPs will discuss the latest situation in Bahrain with members of the country's Council of Representatives. The debate follows MEPs' fact-finding visit in December and their condemnation of human rights violations in a resolution adopted by Parliament in January. (Thursday)
Plenary preparation
Parliament's political groups will prepare for the plenary session in Strasbourg, which will feature addresses by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and Israel's President Shimon Peres, a vote to underline Parliament's position on the EU's long-term budget, the formal vote on a deal with Council on budgetary discipline ("two-pack") and a decision on a mandate to open negotiations with member states on agriculture policy reform.
Committee Meetings
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Sub-Committee on Human Rights
- Sub-Committee on Security and Defence
- Committee on Development
- Committee on International Trade
- Committee on Budgets
- Committee on Budgetary Control
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
- Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Committee on Transport and Tourism
- Committee on Regional Development
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Committee on Fisheries
- Committee on Culture and Education
- Committee on Legal Affairs
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Committee on Consititutional Affairs
- Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
- Committee on Petitions
- Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering
Further Information
Paola Buonadonna
paola.buonadonna@europarl.europa.eu
European Parliament UK Office
tel 020 7227 4300
Diary Dates
Council Presidency
1 January-31 July 2013: Ireland
1 July-31 December 2013: Lithuania
European Parliament plenary sessions 2013
11-14 March - Strasbourg
15-18 April - Strasbourg
20-23 May - Strasbourg
10-13 June - Strasbourg
1-4 July - Strasbourg
9-12 September - Strasbourg
7-10 October - Strasbourg
21-22 and 24-25 October - Strasbourg
18-21 November - Strasbourg
9-12 December - Strasbourg
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