Press briefing on next week’s plenary session – Friday, 7 July, at 11.00 | News | European Parliament

Key topics next week include:

• Nature restauration law: debate and vote on whether to reject or amend the Commission’s proposal

• Fit for 55: Debate and final vote on new rules to reduce energy consumption in the EU
• Fit for 55: More charging stations for alternative fuels and greener maritime fuels: debate and final vote

• Final vote on the EU “Chips Act” to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy and security

• Protecting journalists and activists from abusive lawsuits: debate and vote

• Debate and vote on the need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean
• Debate on the outcome of 29-20 June EU summit, in particular the recent developments in the war against Ukraine and in Russia

• Protecting democratic institutions and Parliament’s integrity: debate and vote on special committee report
• Debate and vote special committee report on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Interpretation of the press briefing will be available in English and French.

Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using this: https://ep.interactio.eu/66e2-hy1p-1w4u

You can follow it live from 11.00 on Friday in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room or via Parliament’s webstreaming and EbS+.

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