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EU Climate Law: MEPs set to confirm deal on a climate neutral EU by 2050
The EU will increase its 2030 emissions reduction target and be climate neutral by 2050, under the new EU Climate Law to be assessed and put to the vote on Thursday.
Cohesion policy: €243 billion for greener regions and fighting the crisis
To support the recovery from the pandemic, plenary is set to adopt three EU funds focused on climate action, social programmes and sustainable urban development.
On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs will convey to Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and the Portuguese Presidency their expectations for the upcoming European Council.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres to address European Parliament
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will speak in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels on Thursday at 11.30.
European Public Prosecutor’s office: nominations yet to be completed
MEPs will debate the urgent need to appoint European delegated prosecutors so that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office can function effectively.
Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law report: MEPs to demand a more ambitious approach
Drawing conclusions from the 2020 report, and ahead of the 2021 one, MEPs propose how future reports can better address the protection of EU values.
Enlargement: MEPs to assess progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parliament is expected to call on the European Council to continue to back Bosnia and Herzegovina in its efforts to integrate more closely with the EU.
MEPs to demand universal access to sexual and reproductive health across the EU
In a debate on Wednesday and a vote on Thursday, MEPs will urge member states to protect and advance women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.
EU aid to help regions make the transition to climate neutrality
On Thursday, MEPs will discuss and vote on the EU programme to support public sector efforts to deal with climate change.
Parliament to assess future of EU-Swiss relations
MEPs will discuss the recent decision by the Swiss Federal Council to terminate negotiations on the EU-Swiss Institutional Framework Agreement, on Thursday.
COVID-19: MEPs to call for new funds to help partner countries weather pandemic
A report to be voted on by MEPs on Thursday highlights how the pandemic has exacerbated health, gender, and economic inequalities in developing countries.