Last-minute press briefing at 16:30
The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16:30. You can follow the last-minute briefing live.
Journalists wishing to take part and ask questions should please connect via Interactio.
Rule of law in Hungary
A debate on Hungary, with Commissioner Michael McGrath, is first on the plenary agenda, immediately after the opening at 17.00. A Civil Liberties Committee report highlights perennial concerns about the state of EU values in the country, including reports of judicial interference, corruption, the misuse of EU funds, and government pressure on civil society. The text also warns that prolonged Council inaction has allowed Hungary’s problems to worsen. The vote and a press conference will take place tomorrow.
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Police cooperation on migrant smuggling
From around 18.30, MEPs and Commissioner Dubravka Šuica will be discussing draft legislation equipping Europol to contribute more effectively to national efforts against migrant smuggling and human trafficking. It will also improve coordination and data-sharing between national authorities. The final vote on the text agreed with member states is tomorrow.
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In brief
Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. At around 19.00, in a debate with Commissioner Dubravka Šuica, Parliament will mark the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, which paved the way for the establishment in 2008 of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Biological control agents. Last on the day’s agenda is a short presentation on an own-initiative report on accelerating the registration and uptake of biological control agents. Plenary will vote on the report tomorrow.
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