The Commission should update its guidelines to select priority energy projects so that the next EU list is in line with its climate policy, said the Energy Committee.

The use of Artificial Intelligence by the police and judicial authorities, including facial recognition, will be discussed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday.

The Industry and Internal Market Committees will discuss the new initiatives in the digital sector with Commissioner Thierry Breton, on Wednesday afternoon.

Ahead of the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW64) in New York in March, Parliament spelled out its priorities on Thursday.

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the rights of protestors in Guinea Conakry and the child labour situation in Madagascar.

MEPs on Wednesday asked the European Central Bank to step up its green credentials and address growing financial technology challenges.

Europaparlamentet meddelade på onsdagen att kammaren bara kommer att godkänna EU:s nästa fleråriga budgetram för 2021-2027 om den lever upp till EU:s ambitioner.

To protect animal welfare, pet owners and public health, MEPs call for an EU Action Plan to end illegal trade in companion animals.

Europaparlamentet vill att lika konkurrensvillkor för EU och Storbritannien i framtiden ska garanteras genom stabila åtaganden och en ”dynamisk anpassning” av de respektive regelverken.

På onsdagen godkände Europaparlamentet EU:s frihandelsavtal med Vietnam. Avtalet är det mest moderna och ambitiösa som EU någonsin ingått med ett utvecklingsland.

Parliament calls for a strong set of rights to protect consumers in the context of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, in a resolution approved on Wednesday.

MEPs have vetoed a Commission proposal that would have allowed some lead in recycled PVC.

The President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde will address plenary for the first time to discuss the Eurozone’s economy and the ECB’s activities.

Vice-President McGuinness led a minute of silence to remember the victims of the Foibe massacres during World War II, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg.

EP negotiators for the post-2020 EU budget discussed their priorities with European Council President Charles Michel, ahead of a crucial plenary debate on the budget next week.