Weekly agenda 

The week ahead 23 - 29 May 2016  
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    • Plenary session 

      1. No event for this day 

    • President's agenda 

      Brussels


      09:00            Mid-term conference of the Sakharov Prize Network - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, Mehudin Space

    • Conference Of Presidents 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Press conferences 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Parliamentary committees 

      1.  
        INTA 
        Committee on International Trade 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 

        Votes at 10.00

        • Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (2016/0039(COD)) - Rapporteur: Marielle DE SARNEZ (ALDE, FR) - Adoption of draft report
        • US sanctions impacting EU business in Iran (2016/2677(RSP)) - Adoption of question for oral answer

        End of voting

        • Public hearing at 10:30:

        International digital trade in goods and services, Europe as a global player (see Public hearings)

      2.  
        ECON 
        Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 
        • Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (INI) - Discussion on a draft report by Werner LANGEN (EPP, DE) (09.00-09.45)

        Vote (11.45-12.00)

        • Rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market (CNS) - Vote on a report by Hugues BAYET (S&D, BE)

        End of vote

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        ENVI 
        Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 

        Votes

        • Objection pursuant to Rule 106: placing on the market of a genetically modified carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L., line SHD-27531-4) - Adoption of motion for a resolution - Co-rapporteurs: Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), Guillaume BALAS (S&D, FR), Lynn BOYLAN (GUE/NGL, IE), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT), Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI)
        • Objection pursuant to Rule 106: authorisation of GMO maize Bt11 x MIR162 x MIR604 x GA21 - Adoption of motion for a resolution - Co-rapporteurs: Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), Guillaume BALAS (S&D, FR), Lynn BOYLAN (GUE/NGL, IE), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT), Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI)

        End of votes

        • Implementation of environmental legislation - Discussion with Commission representatives on the implementation of the waste legislation (Waste Framework Directive and packaging of waste)
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        ITRE 
        Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 

        Votes

        • European statistics on natural gas and electricity prices and repealing Directive 2008/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Barbara KAPPEL (ENF, AT)
        • Renewable energy progress report - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO (GUE/NGL, ES)
        • Implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE)

        End of votes

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        JURI 
        Committee on Legal Affairs 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3 

        VOTES (10.00-10.45)

        • Ratification and accession by Member States to the Protocol to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage by Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (NLE), rapporteur Pavel SVOBODA (EPP, CZ) - vote on adoption of draft interim report
        • Transfer to the General Court of the EU of jurisdiction at first instance in disputes between the Union and its servants (COD), rapporteur Mady DELVAUX (S&D, LU) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations
        • Enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions on the property regimes of international couples, covering both matters of matrimonial property regimes and the property consequences of registered partnerships (NLE), rapporteur: Jean-Marie CAVADA (ALDE, FR) - vote on adoption of draft recommendation (consent)
        • Proposal for a recommendation on subsidiarity on the proposal for a Directive on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (COD), rapporteur for subsidiarity Gilles LEBRETON (ENF, FR)

        end of votes

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        AFET 
        Committee on Foreign Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 

        Votes

        • The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (2015/2340(INI)) - Rapporteur: Barbara LOCHBILER (Greens, DE) - Exchange of views with Commission representatives - Adoption of amendments

        End of votes

        • Debriefing of the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 May 2016 by Alain LE ROY, Secretary General of the EEAS
        • Discussion with Gilles DE KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator

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        BUDG 
        Committee on Budgets 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 

        16.30 – 18.30


        • Preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament's input ahead of the Commission's proposal (INI) - co-rapporteurs: Jan Olbrycht (EPP, PL) and Isabelle Thomas (S&D, FR)

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        CONT 
        Committee on Budgetary Control 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2 

        9.00 – 11.30 -  Electronic vote

        • Amending Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 883/2013, as regards the secretariat of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) - (COD) - Adoption of draft report by Ingeborg Gräßle (EPP, DE)

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        IMCO 
        Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 
        • Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles - Presentation by the Commission, Discussion - Rapporteur: Daniel DALTON (ECR, UK)
        • Discussion with Jonathan HILL, Commissioner responsible Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
        • Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons - Consideration of amendments - Rapporteur: Vicky FORD (ECR, UK)

        Jointly with JURI

        • Public Hearing - Contracts for the supply of digital content - Rapporteurs: Evelyne GEBHARDT (S&D, DE), Axel VOSS (EPP, DE) - see Public hearings

        • Public hearing - Contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods - Rapporteur: Pascal ARIMONT (EPP, BE) - see Public hearings
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        TRAN 
        Committee on Transport and Tourism 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 
        • European Maritime Safety Agency (COD) - vote on a draft regulation by Marie-Christine Arnautu (ENF, FR)

        • Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1365/2006 on statistics of goods transport by inland waterways as regards conferring of delegated and implementing powers upon the Commission for the adoption of certain measures (COD) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, NL)

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        LIBE 
        Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 
        • European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) - presentation of the Annual Report by Giovanni BUTTARELLI, EDPS (09.00-09.45)

        Joint debate with the Commission (09.45-10.30)

        •  Establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States of the EU and determining the   conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes (COD), rapporteur Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES)
        •  Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (COD), rapporteur Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES)

        • Fight against corruption and follow up of the CRIM resolution (INI), rapporteur Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) - consideration of draft report (11.00-11.45)

        VOTES (12.00-12.30)

        • European Maritime Safety Agency (COD), rapporteur Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV) - vote on adoption of draft opinion
        • Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver (NLE), rapporteur Mariya GABRIEL (EPP, BG) - vote on adoption of draft report
        • Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD Committee (INI), rapporteur Martina ANDERSON (GUE/NGL, UK) - vote on adoption of draft opinion

        end of votes

        Hearing -  "The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the European Union's Judicial cooperation Unit (EUROJUST)" (15.00-18.30) - see Public Hearings

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        FEMM 
        Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-2 

        Joint FEMM/EMPL meeting and exchange of views with the Commission.

        • Creating Labour Market Conditions Favourable for Work-Life Balance (INI), rapporteurs Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (S&D, LT) and Tatjana ŽDANOKA (Verts/ALE, LV) (10.30-12.30)

        (15.00-18.30)

        • Eradicating female genital mutilation - discussion with Linah JEBII KILIMO, Chairperson of the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation (Anti-FGM) Board and former minister of Kenya 
        • Mapping of NGO's working for women's rights in selected EU Member States - presentation of the study by Katie MCCRACKEN, organised by Policy department C 
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        EMPL 
        Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 
        • Discussion with Marianne THYSSEN as part of the structured dialogue
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        REGI 
        Committee on Regional Development 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 
        • European Territorial Cooperation - best practices and innovative measures (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Iskra Mihaylova (ALDE, BG)
        • Discussion with Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the European Commission for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, on EFSI and synergies with ESIF
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        AGRI 
        Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 
        • Election of a new 2nd Vice-Chair
        • Discussion with Phil HOGAN, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, in the framework of the Structured dialogue
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        TAX2 
        Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (TAXE 2) 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 
        • Report of the special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE 2) (INI) - Discussion on a draft report by Michael THEURER (ALDE, DE) (15.00-16.30)

        • "Consequences of aggressive fiscal practises for developing countries"- See Public hearing and separate programme. Joint hearing with the Committee on Development (DEVE) (16.30-18.30)

    • Delegations 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Public hearings 

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        International digital trade in goods and services 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 

        INTA Members will hold a public hearing on the digital trade opportunities and are expected to give a green light to the further phasing out of duties on the ITC products under an expanded Agreement on the Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA).

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        Contractual relations and consumer remedies in the digital sphere 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 

        The Internal Market and Consumer Protection and Legal Affairs committees will jointly hold a public hearing with experts and stakeholders on contractual relations and consumer remedies in the digital sphere. The first part  (15:00 - 16:00) of the joint hearing will focus on contracts for the supply of digital content. The second part (16:00 - 17:00) will be held by the Internal Market Committee only and will focus on contracts for the online sales of goods.

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        Consequences of aggressive fiscal practises for developing countries 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 

        TAXE 2 co-rapporteurs Jeppe KOFOD (S&D) and Michael THEURER (ALDE) will present their draft report during the next committee meeting on 24.05.2016. A joint hearing with the Committee on Development (DEVE) will also take place during the same meeting to discuss consequences of aggressive fiscal practises for developing countries.

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        The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3 

        The Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) will hold two further hearings on Tuesday: experts from the Netherlands organisation for applied scientific research TNO will inform members of the committee about their measurements to determine the real-world emission performance of road vehicles, while the European Environment Agency (EEA) will discuss the agency's work on the data on vehicle emissions and their impact on air quality.

    • Special events 

      1. Mid-term conference of the Sakharov Prize Network for stronger human rights action 

        Monday 23 May from 19.00 to 19.45: Opening session at Yehudi Menuhin Space, Paul-Henri Spaak Building

        Tuesday 24 May from 08.50 to 16.00 in the Altiero Spinelli building


        Nine Sakharov Prize Laureates, including Denis Mukwege, a doctor of the DRC dedicating his life to the victims of sexual violence, the bestseller writer Taslima Nasreen facing death threats and fatwas, and Salih Osman, a Sudanese lawyer who worked in Darfur, will be in Brussels for the Sakharov Prize Network Mid-Term Conference on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 May.

        Together with Members of the EP, experts, NGOs representatives and the public they will participate in debates on topics such as silent vs megaphone diplomacy; sectarianism or religious and ethnic diversity; and human rights in a digital era and how to expand human rights activities through the Network. The event includes a high-level opening, an address by President Schulz.

        You can follow key parts of the conference and debates through EP Live. Follow us on Twitter with #SakharovPrize and #EU4HumanRights

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    • Official visits 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Formal sittings 

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    • Plenary session 
      Brussels 

      1.  
        Debates 
        Resumption of session 
        Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands 
        Order of business 
        Decision adopted on the Digital Single Market package 
        Procedure file:2016/2587(RSP)  
        Preparation of the G7 Summit 
        Procedure file:2016/2586(RSP)  
        Transatlantic data flows 
        Procedure file:2016/2727(RSP)  
        Endocrine disruptors: state of play following the Court judgment of 16 December 2015 
        Procedure file:2016/2747(RSP)  
        Deployment of cross-border e-identification tools and online services 
        Procedure file:2016/2706(RSP)  
        Joint debate - Putting citizens at the heart of the Energy Union and tackling energy poverty 
        Delivering a new deal for energy consumers 
        Procedure file:2015/2323(INI)  
        Report: Theresa Griffin ( A8-0161/2016 )  
        ITRE 
        Tackling energy poverty as part of the Energy Union 
        Procedure file:2016/2707(RSP)  
        Short presentations of the following reports: 
        Poverty: a gender perspective 
        Procedure file:2015/2228(INI)  
        Report: Maria Arena ( A8-0153/2016 )  
        FEMM 
        Non-tariff barriers in the Single Market 
        Procedure file:2015/2346(INI)  
        Report: Daniel Dalton ( A8-0160/2016 )  
        IMCO 
        Virtual currencies 
        Procedure file:2016/2007(INI)  
        Report: Jakob von Weizsäcker ( A8-0168/2016 )  
        ECON 
        One-minute speeches (Rule 163) 

    • President's agenda 

      Brussels

       

      09:30            Speech "The positive case for Britain in Europe" - Altiero Spinelli Building, 3rd floor, Room 2


      13:45            Official welcome of Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, protocol entrance


      13:55            Meeting with Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire


      15:00            Chairing of the plenary: Formal address by Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands - Hemicycle

    • Conference Of Presidents 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Press conferences 

      1.  
        " Renewable energy progress report" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO (GUE/NGL, ES)

      2.  
        ''ENF publication 'Beyond Brussels'" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Marcel de GRAAFF (NL), ENF Co-Chair, and Janice ATKINSON (ENF, UK)

      3.  
        "Results of public counter-consultation on MES China" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        David BORRELLI (IT), EFDD co-chair, Edouard MARTIN (S&D, FR) and Emmanuel MAUREL (S&D, FR)

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        "Regional and European Values for Sustainable Energy in Central and Eastern Europe" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) and Sorin MOISĂ (S&D, RO)

      5.  
        "The relaunch of the peace process in Middle East" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Gilles PARGNEAUX ((S&D, FR) and Alon BEN-MEIR

    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Parliamentary committees 

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        REGI 
        Committee on Regional Development 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 
        • Discussion with Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the European Commission for the Euro and Social Dialogue, on the Commission proposal to establish a Structural Reform Support Programme 2017-2020

    • Delegations 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Public hearings 

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        New exceptional market measures limiting milk production 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 

        The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will hold a hearing with dairy sector representatives and the EU Commission on "New exceptional market measures limiting milk production"


        The meeting will be welcome by Mr Czesław Siekierski, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

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      1. No event for this day 

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    • Plenary session 
      Brussels 

      1.  
        Debates 
        Measures to address the crisis in the dairy sector 
        Procedure file:2016/2659(RSP)  
        Report: ( O-000069/2016 O-000068/2016 )  
        The Single Market strategy 
        Procedure file:2015/2354(INI)  
        Report: Lara Comi ( A8-0171/2016 )  
        IMCO 
      2.  
        VOTES followed by explanations of votes 
        Virtual currencies 
        Procedure file:2016/2007(INI)  
        Report: Jakob von Weizsäcker ( A8-0168/2016 )  
        ECON 
        Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/010 FR/MoryGlobal 
        Procedure file:2016/2043(BUD)  
        Report: Anneli Jäätteenmäki ( A8-0182/2016 )  
        BUDG 
        Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/011 GR/Supermarket Larissa 
        Procedure file:2016/2050(BUD)  
        Report: Liadh Ní Riada ( A8-0181/2016 )  
        BUDG 
        Request for waiver of immunity of Gianluca Buonanno 
        Procedure file:2016/2003(IMM)  
        Report: Evelyn Regner ( A8-0180/2016 )  
        JURI 
        Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Sweden 
        Procedure file:2015/0314(NLE)  
        Report: Ska Keller ( A8-0170/2016 )  
        LIBE 
        Transatlantic data flows 
        Procedure file:2016/2727(RSP)  
        Delivering a new deal for energy consumers 
        Procedure file:2015/2323(INI)  
        Report: Theresa Griffin ( A8-0161/2016 )  
        ITRE 
        Poverty: a gender perspective 
        Procedure file:2015/2228(INI)  
        Report: Maria Arena ( A8-0153/2016 )  
        FEMM 
        Non-tariff barriers in the Single Market 
        Procedure file:2015/2346(INI)  
        Report: Daniel Dalton ( A8-0160/2016 )  
        IMCO 
        The Single Market strategy 
        Procedure file:2015/2354(INI)  
        Report: Lara Comi ( A8-0171/2016 )  
        IMCO 

    • President's agenda 

      Bratislava


      14:00            Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico - Office of the Government, Bratislava


      14:30            Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico, Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Miroslav Lajčák, Minister Delegate for EU Affairs, Ivan Korčok - Office of the Government, Bratislava


      15:00            Keynote speech at the "National Convention on the European Union" - Congress Hall, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Hlboká cesta 2, Bratislava


      16:00            Meeting with President of the Slovak Republic, Andrej Kiska - Presidential Palace, Bratislava


      16:45            Meeting with the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Andrej Danko - National Council building, Bratislava

    • Conference Of Presidents 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Press conferences 

      1.  
        "Migration, Civil Liberties Committee: hotspot visit in Greece" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Marine LE PEN (FR), ENF Co-chair, Marcel de GRAAFF (NL), ENF Co-Chair, Janice ATKINSON (ENF, UK), Marcus PRETZELL (ENF, DE), Harald VILIMSKY (ENF, AT), and Lorenzo FONTANA (ENF, IT)

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        "Agricultural Crisis in the diary sector after the Extraordinary audition in the Agriculture Committee with European Institutions and stakeholders" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Giulia MOI (EFDD, IT)

      3.  
        "Mobilizations for a Democratic Europe" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Miguel URBÁN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES)

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        "Single Market Strategy" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Lara COMI (EPP, IT), rapporteur

    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

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    • Special events 

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        Open days in Brussels 

        The European Parliament and other EU institutions will give citizens a chance to discover their daily work at the 24th edition of the Open Days. Visitors can get a briefing on Parliament's role and duties in the hemicycle and can visit stands of political groups and Parliament's administration.

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      Verdun

       

      14:00  Participation in the commemorative ceremony of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun

    • Conference Of Presidents 

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    • Press conferences 

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    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

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    • Parliamentary committees 

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    • Delegations 

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    • Public hearings 

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    • Special events 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Official visits 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Formal sittings 

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