Prime Minister Orbán to present Hungary’s EU Council Presidency priorities
On Wednesday at 9.00 CEST, MEPs will discuss with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the programme for Hungary’s six-month Council Presidency that started on 1 July 2024.
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Mario Draghi to outline his competitiveness blueprint to MEPs
On Tuesday at 13.30, MEPs will hear from Mario Draghi, who has just presented a comprehensive and ambitious blueprint for boosting Europe’s competitiveness.
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Parliament to call for more EU cash and weapons for Ukraine
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hursday, MEPs are expected, in a resolution, to urge EU countries to continue to provide military and financial support for Kyiv.
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Parliament to debate the latest developments in Gaza and Middle East
MEPs will discuss the war in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle East with the Commission on Tuesday afternoon.
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Hungarian residence permits: security concerns over screening Russian nationals
On Wednesday, MEPs will discuss the Hungarian National Card residence permit scheme and its consequences for the Schengen
area with the Commission and Council.
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EU budget 2025: Council’s position ‘fosters incomprehension’
In a debate on Wednesday on Council’s position on next year’s EU budget, MEPs are set to criticise planned cuts to EU funding in 2025.
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Venezuela: MEPs to assess the situation with EU foreign affairs chief
With presidential candidate Edmundo González having fled the country, plenary will discuss the situation in Venezuela on Tuesday and vote on a resolution on Thursday.
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Global measures for social media platforms
On Tuesday morning, MEPs will discuss social media platform regulation and the role of the Digital Services Act in protecting democracy and freedom online.
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Apple tax ruling: MEPs to debate verdict’s implications
On Thursday morning, MEPs will respond to this week’s European Court of Justice judgement which considered Ireland’s tax arrangements with Apple as illegal state aid.
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MEPs to debate State of the Energy Union
On Tuesday afternoon, MEPs will hear from the Commission on the state of the energy market and the energy outlook ahead of winter.
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Response to security threats, and management of illegal migration and returns
In the wake of a stabbing attack in Solingen, Germany, on Monday MEPs will discuss how to address the unauthorised movements of third country nationals within the EU.
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MEPs to discu
ss persistence of anti-Semitism and other forms of hate in Europe
In a debate on Monday, MEPs are set to condemn incidents of anti-Semitism and other forms of hate speech and hate crime, and demand action from the Commission.
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MEPs to discuss EU response to the mpox outbreak
On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs will debate with the Commission the EU’s response to the mpox outbreak and the need for continuous action.
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MEPs to debate the future of EU agriculture
Challenges and policy recommendations identified by the Strategic Di
alogue on the Future of EU Agriculture will be discussed by MEPs on Monday.
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Resolutions on human rights and democracy
Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Wednesday afternoon, followed by votes on Thursday.
Source: Cyprus News Agency