If elected by MEPs on Tuesday at 18.00, Ursula von der Leyen will be set to become President of the European Commission for the next five years.
NGOs’ operations in the Mediterranean and the diverging positions of member states will be up for debate in plenary on Wednesday with the Council and the Commission.
MEPs will vote on how many MEPs should sit in each interparliamentary delegation on Wednesday at 12.00, with appointments announced at 19.00 on the same day.
MEPs will hold a debate on the Romanian Council presidency achievements on Tuesday at 15:00, following statements from Prime Minister Dăncilă and Maroš Šefčovič, EC vice-president.
MEPs will discuss the priorities of the incoming Finnish presidency with Prime Minister Antti Rinne and Jyrki Katainen, European Commission vice president, on Wednesday.
MEPs will debate several topical foreign policy issues with EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini in Strasbourg on Tuesday evening.
Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Thursday 18 July, at around 10.00, with the votes following at 12.00.
Newsletter - 15-18 July 2019 - Strasbourg plenary session