Briefing
Newsletter - 3-4 April 2019 - Plenary session - Brussels
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MEPs will discuss the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, in a debate with President Juncker and State Secretary for European Affairs Ciot for the Council, on Wednesday at 14.00.
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MEPs will exchange views on the future of Europe with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven on Wednesday at 15.15.
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MEPs are set to endorse new rules on paternity leave and non-transferable parental leave, in a vote on Thursday.
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To ensure gas pipelines from non-EU countries are covered by EU rules and to create legal clarity for operators, new gas market rules will be put to a final vote on Thursday.
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On Thursday, MEPs will vote on rules to tackle illegal practices in the road haulage sector and amend rules on drivers’ rest time.
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UK nationals would be able to travel to the EU for up to 90 days without a visa after Brexit, as long as EU nationals also benefit from visa-free access to the UK.
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Less than a week before the annual EU-China summit, the plenary is to discuss EU-China trade relations with Council and Commission on Wednesday.
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MEPs are set to call on member states to improve compliance with EU waste legislation and to increase reuse and recycling practices.
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MEPs will vote on Thursday to seal Parliament’s position on rules to freeze EU payments to member states which interfere with courts or which do not tackle fraud and corruption.
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MEPs will adopt a multi-annual plan for the Western Mediterranean and more restrictive measures to protect swordfish, following informal agreements with Council.
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MEPs want to set new time limits and conditions for internal border checks within the Schengen area.
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Parliament will adopt its position on the future European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, safeguarding sustainable fish stocks and fishermen’s livelihoods.
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New rules to curb document fraud will be discussed in plenary session on Wednesday and put to the vote on Thursday.
Newsletter - 3-4 April-2019 - Plenary session - Brussels
Contacts:
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Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer