Persbericht 

On Friday, EP President Roberta Metsola hosted Gulf Cooperation Council Speakers, with both sides committing to stronger strategic ties and deeper parliamentary cooperation.

The award ceremony will take place at 18.00, on Wednesday 21 October, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room).

On Wednesday 21 October, Bernd Lange and Pascal Canfin will discuss EU-China trade developments ahead of the Trade Committee’s visit to Beijing and Shanghai.

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 19 – 22 October plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

At the European Council, President Metsola called for a long-term EU budget that matches Europe's ambitions, faster progress on competitiveness, and continued momentum for enlargement.

In their second review of the joint declaration and roadmap, designed to boost economic growth, the EU institutions reaffirmed their commitment to timely delivery.

This press kit includes a selection of European Parliament press releases outlining MEPs’ key priorities regarding the issues on the summit agenda.

On Friday, Parliament will host Gulf Cooperation Council Speakers and representatives to discuss strengthening strategic ties and parliamentary cooperation.

Statement by leading MEPs on the long-term budget and own resources, in response to the negotiating box presented on Saturday by the Irish Presidency.

Following today’s announcement by the United States of its intention to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court, leading MEPs join in the following statement:

Donderdag hebben Europarlementariërs hun prioriteiten vastgesteld voor de aanstaande anticorruptiestrategie van de Commissie, voor meer preventie, handhaving en integriteit in de hele EU.

In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs say the “fake” ballot was held in a climate of fear and against the backdrop of Moscow’s continued illegal war against Ukraine.

On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Iran, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

The changes to the members’ statute are designed to strengthen democratic representation by allowing MEPs to delegate their plenary votes to another member before and after childbirth.

Thursday 8 October