Press Briefings ahead of the State of the Union Debate
Ahead of the SOTEU debate, journalists will have the opportunity to quiz Members of the European Parliament in 5 thematic press briefings: recovery, social, digital, green and Afghanistan.
Programme - Press Briefings ahead of the State of the Union Debate
14 September 2021, 9:45 - 12:50 CET
European Parliament, Strasbourg, Louise WEISS building, room WEISS N 1.3
#SOTEU
9:45 Introduction
10:00 The Economic and Social Recovery of the EU
Irene Tinagli (S&D, IT), Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Co-Chair of the Working Group Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)
Johan Van Overtveldt (ECR, BE), Chair of the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and Co-Chair of the Working Group Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)
Q&A
10:30 Social Europe
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Greens/EFA, DK), co-rapporteur in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) on the proposal Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms)
Q&A
11:00 BREAK
11:10 The Digital Transition
Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK), rapporteur in the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on the proposal A Digital Services Act
Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE), rapporteur in the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on the proposal A Digital Market Act
Q&A
11:40 The Green Deal and combating climate change
Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), Chair of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Q&A
12:10 BREAK
12:20 The Crisis in Afghanistan: Migration, Human Rights and Asylum policies
Petras Auštrevičius (Renew, LT), Chair of the Afghanistan Delegation (belonging to AFET)
Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Q&A
Journalists who would follow the press briefings online will be able to ask questions in www.slido.com #aheadSOTEU
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