Highlights

The Committee on Budgets will vote on the political priorities for the 2024 budget and on the EU instrument to reinforce defence industrial capabilities, and on asset recovery and confiscation on 27-28 March. The Committee will also debate the proposal to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers to support 303 workers made redundant following the liquidation of the Spanish company Alu Ibérica.

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will hold a follow-up public hearing on "Energy derivatives markets, oversight challenges related to market integrity and financial stability risks" on 27 March. This public hearing will contribute to understanding the current situation regarding the energy derivatives markets and potential actions needed at Union level to contain financial stability risks.

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy will receive Commissioner Simson, who will present the Electricity Market Design Package, on 27 March. The reform aims to reduce the impact of fossil fuels on the final energy bills as well as boosting open and fair competition in the wholesale markets by increasing transparency and integrity.

The Committee on Fisheries in association with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Petitions will hold a public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Stop Finning – Stop the Trade". The Citizens' Initiative was officially submitted to the European Commission in January after having gathered the support of over 1.1 million signatures with the minimum threshold reached in 15 Member States.

Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic will hold exchanges of views with Commissioner Kyriakides and Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency, Emer Cooke on 27 March. The debate with Commissioner will focus on the EU global health strategy, boosting investments in R&D in health, the development of HERA, the role of One Health, the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, the coordination and collaboration Long COVID, and shortages of medicines in the EU.

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The European Parliament’s calendar of activities for 2023 is available through the link below. Parliament decides its annual calendar of work on the basis of a proposal by the Conference of Presidents. The calendar is divided into plenary sittings (part-sessions) and meetings.