Briefing
Newsletter - 20-23 November 2023 - Strasbourg plenary session
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MEPs will debate on Tuesday and adopt their position for negotiations with EU governments on Wednesday on new rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging in the EU.
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Parliament is set to adopt its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods.
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Parliament is set to adopt its position ahead of negotiations with EU governments on measures to reduce the use and risk of plant protection products by 2030.
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The proposals for the 2024 elections include a mechanism to elect the Commission President, as well as ways to increase turnout and enhance democratic processes.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will put forward draft changes to the EU’s core rules, following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe and reacting to unprecedented challenges.
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On Wednesday morning, MEPs will discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire.
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MEPs will discuss on Monday and vote on Tuesday on draft legislation to bolster Europe's manufacturing output in technologies needed for decarbonisation.
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On Tuesday afternoon, MEPs will quiz the Commission on where the EU stands on its commitment to provide one million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine.
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Parliament is expected to adopt its position ahead of negotiations with EU governments on new EU CO2 emission standards for new buses, trucks and trailers.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will assess the continuing threats to the rule of law, judicial independence and EU funds in Hungary.
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Parliament will look into the scope and impact of proposed legislation to grant amnesty to hundreds involved in Catalonia’s pro-independence movement over the last decade.
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MEPs are set to urge progress on talks for EU rules tackling the scourge of gender-based violence, and insist on the inclusion of a consent-based definition of rape.
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In a debate on Wednesday, MEPs are set to press the Commission on the lack of adequate legislative follow-up to Parliament’s inquiry into the use of Pegasus and other spyware.
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In light of the latest revelations on money laundering and evasion of sanctions against Russia in Cyprus, MEPs will discuss counter-measures on Wednesday.
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On Monday, MEPs will discuss the wellbeing and the protection of children in Europe, marking the International Day on the Rights of the Child.
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MEPs are set to approve a deal on next year’s EU budget aimed at addressing global challenges and supporting young people and research.
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In a debate on Monday and vote on Tuesday, MEPs will set out their stance on a new EU certification framework for technological and natural carbon removals.
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The EU-New Zealand free trade agreement includes for the first time sanctions in case of the infringement of climate and labour commitments.
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On Tuesday at 11.30, the President of Kenya William Ruto will deliver a speech to MEPs in the Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg.
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MEPs will debate on Monday and vote on Tuesday on Parliament’s demands for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place in Dubai from 30 November.
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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister will address MEPs on Wednesday at 10.30 to outline his views on the challenges facing Europe and its future.
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Parliament is expected to adopt a legislative report calling for measures to improve the social and professional conditions for those working in the cultural and creative sectors.
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Former employees of the retail chain Makro Cash & Carry, who lost their jobs following the company’s bankruptcy in January 2023, should receive €2.8 million in EU aid.
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Parliament will vote on whether to extend the mandate of Annemie Turtelboom from Belgium and whether to back the new Finnish nomination Petri Sarvamaa.
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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 - 20-23 November 2023 - Strasbourg plenary session
Contacts:
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Estefanía NARRILLOS
Press Officer -
Andreas KLEINER
Press Officer / Editorial Coordinator -
Natalie Kate KONTOULIS
Press Officer