Briefing
Newsletter - 14-17 February 2022 - Strasbourg plenary session
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On Wednesday, MEPs and Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell will debate the latest diplomatic attempts to de-escalate tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.
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MEPs will assess on Wednesday the EU Court’s decision on the request to annul the regulation that links disbursement of EU funds with respect for the rule of law.
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Parliament will debate and vote on its proposals on what measures and actions the EU must take to fight against cancer.
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On Monday, MEPs will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Euro and discuss with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde the work of the ECB in 2021.
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Existing rules and market surveillance activities should be strengthened to ensure the safety of all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online.
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On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs and the Commission will debate the current situation on intra-EU travel rules, as well as the need for a coordinated approach.
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MEPs are set to approve new road charging rules for trucks, moving from time-based to distance-based charging, and reducing CO2 emissions as a result.
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On Tuesday 15 February at 12.00, the President of Colombia Iván Duque will address MEPs in the Strasbourg hemicycle.
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On Thursday, Parliament is set to endorse the provisional agreement on limiting workers’ exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances.
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MEPs will debate and vote on their recommendations for accelerating the deployment of offshore wind energy in Europe.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss the most recent revelations that EU governments have used Pegasus spyware on journalists, politicians and others.
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Ahead of the 17-18 February European Union-African Union summit in Brussels, MEPs will review the EU’s relations with Africa on Tuesday afternoon.
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Non-profit organisations (NPOs) play a fundamental role in European economic, democratic and social life, but still lack a legal status at EU level.
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On Wednesday, Parliament will vote on a resolution that demands immediate measures to secure and improve the future and well-being of Europe’s youth.
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MEPs will decide whether to prolong COVID-19 relief measures for the rail sector that allow charges to access rail infrastructure to be reduced, waved or deferred.
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On Monday, MEPs will debate a resolution assessing the work done by European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly in 2020.
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Almost 300 Airbus employees in France who lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic should receive €3.7 million in EU employment aid.
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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.
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Other topics on the agenda
Newsletter - 14-17 February 2022 - Strasbourg plenary session
Contacts:
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Andreas KLEINER
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Estefanía NARRILLOS
Press Officer -
Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer