Briefing
Newsletter - 23-24 June 2021 - Brussels plenary session
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The EU will increase its 2030 emissions reduction target and be climate neutral by 2050, under the new EU Climate Law to be assessed and put to the vote on Thursday.
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To support the recovery from the pandemic, plenary is set to adopt three EU funds focused on climate action, social programmes and sustainable urban development.
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On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs will convey to Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and the Portuguese Presidency their expectations for the upcoming European Council.
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will speak in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels on Thursday at 11.30.
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MEPs will debate the urgent need to appoint European delegated prosecutors so that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office can function effectively.
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Drawing conclusions from the 2020 report, and ahead of the 2021 one, MEPs propose how future reports can better address the protection of EU values.
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Parliament is expected to call on the European Council to continue to back Bosnia and Herzegovina in its efforts to integrate more closely with the EU.
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In a debate on Wednesday and a vote on Thursday, MEPs will urge member states to protect and advance women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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On Thursday, MEPs will discuss and vote on the EU programme to support public sector efforts to deal with climate change.
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MEPs will discuss the recent decision by the Swiss Federal Council to terminate negotiations on the EU-Swiss Institutional Framework Agreement, on Thursday.
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A report to be voted on by MEPs on Thursday highlights how the pandemic has exacerbated health, gender, and economic inequalities in developing countries.
Newsletter - 23-24 June 2021 - Brussels plenary session
Contacts:
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Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer -
Andreas KLEINER
Press Officer / Editorial Coordinator