Source: European Parliament
Danish Presidency
At 10:30, Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, will present her country’s priorities for its six-month Council presidency, which began on 1 July. Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner responsible for interinstitutional relations will also attend. Parliament President Roberta Metsola will hold a press conference with Prime Minister Frederiksen in the Daphné Caruana Galizia press room from 12:15.
Thomas HAAHR
(+32) 470 88 09 87
presse-DK@europarl.europa.eu
EU-China relations
Earlier, at 9:00, the day will begin with a joint debate on EU China relations. MEPs will first prepare for the 2025 EU-China summit, to take place later in July. Plenary will then move on to discuss the issue of China’s export restrictions on critical raw materials. A vote on a resolution on the latter is scheduled for Thursday. The debate will include statements by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre, for the Council.
Viktor ALMQVIST
(+32) 470 88 29 42
Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS
(+32) 470 96 08 19
@EP_ForeignAff
Situation in the Middle East
In a mid-afternoon debate with Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre and Commissioner Jessika Roswall, MEPs will review the latest events in the Middle East and what the EU can do to help restore peace.
Viktor ALMQVIST
(+32) 470 88 29 42
Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS
(+32) 470 96 08 19
@EP_ForeignAff
European Climate Law
A new 2040 greenhouse gas reduction target of 90% compared with 1990 levels, to be included in the EU Climate Law, is one of a new set of proposals adopted by the Commission on 2 July. Members will vote at noon on whether to fast-track Parliament’s work on the file. A debate with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on the proposals will start at about 15:30.
Thomas HAAHR
(+32) 470 88 09 87
@EP_Environment
In brief
Gas storage. Members will vote at noon on a draft law to address gas market speculation and reduce prices by introducing greater flexibility in gas refilling rules ahead of the winter season. Parliament and Council have already reached an informal agreement on the file.
Chemicals package. An action plan to boost the EU’s chemicals industry and measures to simplify EU chemicals laws are part of a new package Commission Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné and Commissioner Jessika Roswall will present to Parliament at 15:00.
Media freedom. The implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will be the subject of a debate with Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre and Commissioner Michael McGrath starting after the votes. A seminar on the EMFA for journalists, with key MEPs and experts, will take place at 15:00 in room De Madariaga S5. Journalists can follow it in person or via Interactio.
Enlargement. In the evening, Parliament and Commission Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné and Commissioner Jessika Roswall will debate the Commission’s 2023 and 2024 reports on progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Georgia towards EU accession. The votes will take place on Wednesday.
Votes
At noon, MEPs will vote, among others, on:
- whether to endorse Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro;
- security of energy supply in the EU;
- the EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement;
- the progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System;
- the European Investment Bank’s 2024 annual report;
- preserving the memory of victims of Slovenia’s post-war communist period.
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