Briefing
Newsletter - 4-7 October 2021 - Strasbourg plenary session
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On Tuesday morning, Parliament will debate the state of the transatlantic partnership, the need for more EU autonomy and how to cooperate with the Biden administration.
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With energy prices surging and MEPs worried about the consequences for consumers and businesses, Parliament, Council and Commission will discuss possible options to address the crisis.
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Parliament will debate the situation in Belarus more than a year after the fraudulent presidential elections and the brutal crackdown on protests.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss the EU’s cybersecurity defence policy and how to make its military and civilian strands more resilient.
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To avoid discrimination and ensure the right to privacy, MEPs demand strong safeguards when artificial intelligence tools are used in law enforcement.
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The enhanced EU Asylum Agency and its ability to support asylum and reception systems in member states will be the focus of a plenary debate on Thursday.
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To achieve a goal of zero deaths on EU roads by 2050, MEPs are set to demand more robust road safety measures, such as a 30 km/h speed limit and zero-tolerance for drink-driving.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will discuss with Commissioners Dombrovskis and Gentiloni the state of play of the Hungarian and Polish recovery and resilience plans.
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On Tuesday, Parliament will debate recently-proposed measures to advance the EU's health emergency response and preparedness capacities.
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MEPs are set to stress the need for constructive international cooperation in the Arctic, while raising concerns over emerging threats to the stability in the region.
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MEPs are set to call for measures to strengthen the rights of Europeans living with a disability, including facilitating easier travel and access to non-segregated housing.
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MEPs will debate and vote on ways to tackle some worrying tax practices that facilitate tax avoidance, undermine competition and damage citizens’ trust.
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Poor coordination at EU level and inadequate implementation of existing rules impede the fight against money laundering and need to be addressed, according to MEPs.
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Child custody disputes constitute a form of gender-based violence when used by violent partners to continue to harm their victims, a draft report says.
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As the pandemic took a heavy toll on tourism, MEPs will look into lessons learned from the 2021 season and the effectiveness of the EU digital COVID certificate.
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Parliament is to urge the Commission to take foreign interference more seriously across all policy planning, in a debate on Tuesday evening.
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MEPs will evaluate the extra-budgetary EU Trust Funds for external assistance as well as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey in a debate and a vote on a resolution.
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MEPs set to vote on a resolution calling for the EU to reduce its global impact on biodiversity and invest in greater protection for fragile ecosystems.
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Parliament will take stock of the latest developments in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, in a debate on Tuesday afternoon.
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Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Thursday morning, followed by votes later the same day.
Newsletter - 4-7 October 2021 - Strasbourg
Contacts:
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Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer -
Andreas KLEINER
Press Officer / Editorial Coordinator