Il-Briefing 
 

President Macron to present the priorities of France’s EU Presidency  

On Wednesday, MEPs will discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron the political strategy and aims of France’s six-month helm of the EU.

President Macron will address plenary at 11.30, followed by interventions by a European Commission representative and the leaders of the Parliament’s political groups. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response.


In terms of EU legislation, France plans to give priority to negotiations on the new Digital Services and Markets Acts, the establishment of an adjustment system for carbon pricing at the EU’s borders, and on common minimum wages rules. The Conference on the Future of Europe is expected to deliver its proposals in the course of the French Presidency semester in the first half of 2022.

Procedure: Council and Commission statements, no resolution

Debate: Wednesday, 19 January