Briefing
Newsletter - 10-13 February 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, MEPs will assess the impact of three years of Russia’s war against Ukraine and its repression of dissent following Alexei Navalny’s murder.
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On Wednesday, Ursula von der Leyen will present the Commission’s 2025 work programme, outlining its key policy actions and legislative initiatives planned for this year.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will assess the current state of EU-US trade relations, multilateralism and the EU’s potential responses if the US imposes tariffs on European products.
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On Tuesday afternoon, MEPs will discuss the planned EU Middle East strategy with representatives from the Commission and the Polish Council Presidency.
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MEPs will assess developments in Serbia, where the collapse of a railway station canopy has sparked an anti-corruption movement and student-led protests against the government.
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On Thursday, MEPs and the Commission will assess the EU’s progress in reducing its strategic dependency in the area of critical communication infrastructure.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss how to address the decision by the US to restrict the export of chips used for artificial intelligence models to certain EU member states.
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On Monday, Christine Lagarde will brief MEPs on the state of European and global economic affairs and the European Central Bank’s activities.
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On Thursday, MEPs will review the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal, amid rising unilateralism and in the context of concerns about the deal’s impact on European agriculture.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss the conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the Council and Commission, followed by a resolution on Thursday.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will review the new US administration’s recent decision to pull back from a number of international organisations and agreements.
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On Thursday, Parliament is expected to condemn the brutal crackdown by the Georgian authorities on anti-government protesters.
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On Monday afternoon, MEPs and the Commission will discuss the escalation of organised crime in Sweden.
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Plenary, together with the Council and the Commission, will assess the state of media freedom across the EU and discuss how to ensure the protection of journalists.
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On Tuesday, MEPs and the Commission will debate the EU’s labour needs for the health care sector and how to ensure it offers quality employment.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will decide whether or not to greenlight a new protocol of the EU’s fisheries partnership agreement with Cabo Verde for the next five years.
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Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Wednesday afternoon, followed by votes on Thursday.
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Other topics on the agenda
Newsletter - 10-13 February 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session
Contacts:
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Andreas KLEINER
Editorial Coordinator / Press Officer (DE) -
Estefanía NARRILLOS
Editorial Coordinator / Press Officer (ES) -
Eoghan WALSH
Press Officer