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02-06 December: Work in Parliamentary Committees
In the week of 02 December, a large part of Members' work will be in Parliamentary Committees.
One of the important highlights include the European Parliament's second Disability Rights Week with various events organised by the committees to talk about issues faced by citizens. In other business, the AFET and BUDG committees will hold the first Ukraine Facility Dialogue with the European Commission and the PETI committee organises a hearing of the candidates for the office of the European Ombudsman.
- AFET-BUDG: Members hold first Ukraine Facility Dialogue with Commission
- Human Rights: Public hearing on the Rights of the Child in the EU external policy
- Security and Defence: Exchange of views with Andrius Kubilius, first-ever Commissioner for Defence and Space
- Development: Exchange of views on food and nutrition security in fragile contexts
- International Trade: Mercosur, Draghi Report, Mauritius Convention, Pacific States, GCC
- International Trade: Public hearing on “The Draghi report: competitiveness and economic security from a trade angle
- Budgetary Control: Hearing with Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the EEAS Discharge
- Budgetary Control: Hearing with Alessandro Chiocchetti, Secretary-General of the European Parliament, on the 2023 Parliament Discharge
- Economic and Monetary Affairs: Public Hearing on “Financial services for women, and by women” in the context of the 2024 Gender Equality Week
- Economic and Monetary Affairs: Monetary Dialogue and public hearing with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank and Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board
- Economic and Monetary Affairs: Public Hearing with Dominique Laboureix, Chair of the Single Resolution Board
- Economic and Monetary Affairs: Exchange of views with Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis
- Economic and Monetary Affairs: Economic Dialogue with ECOFIN President and Minister of Finance of Hungary
- Tax Matters: Exchange of views with the Chair of the Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation
- Tax Matters: Public hearing on “National Tax Measures to Support People with Disabilities in the EU”
- Tax Matters: Exchange of views on the European Court of Auditors’ special report on “Combatting harmful tax regimes and corporate tax avoidance”
- Employment and Social Affairs: Second Disability Rights Week
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection: Is TikTok complying with EU law?
- Agriculture and Rural Development: Votes and exchanges on topical issues
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: EU survey on violence against women: presentation of key results by EIGE and FRA
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: Hearing on "Addressing the challenges faced by women with disabilities"
- Petitions: Hearing of the candidates for the office of the European Ombudsman
- Petitions: Annual Workshop on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Every year Parliament holds a Gender Equality Week to take stock of the achievements and identify new measures to advance girls' and women's rights and ensure gender equality. Events are organised by Parliament's committees, delegations, political groups and administration. The first edition was held in 2020, on the initiative of the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee.
In the wake of a renewed European Disability Strategy 2025-2030 and the next Report of the UNCRPD Committee on the European Union, Parliament will hold its second Disability Rights Week from 2 to 6 December 2024, mainstreaming disability rights throughout all policy fields.
The Fact Sheets on the EU provide an overview of European integration and of Parliament's contribution to that process. They present a brief summary of the EU's institutions and policies, and of Parliament's role in their development. Available in 24 languages, they cover five main areas: how the EU works; economy, science and quality of life; cohesion, growth and jobs; fundamental rights, security and justice; and the EU's external relations. The online version is updated regularly.
Parliament's committees deal with EU legislative proposals by adopting reports, which then are referred to plenary for voting by all Members, and appoint negotiation teams to conduct talks with Council. They adopt non-legislative reports, organise hearings with experts and scrutinise other EU bodies and institutions. Parliament can set up sub-committees and special committees to deal with specific issues. Each committee elects a chair and up to four vice-chairs for a two and a half year mandate.