Briefing
Newsletter - 16-19 June 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session
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On Wednesday morning, MEPs will lay out their expectations for the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague on 24-26 June, in a debate with the Commission.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will debate and vote on updating EU-wide legislation on child sexual abuse crimes to account for technological advances and to improve victim support.
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In a debate with the Commission on Wednesday and a vote on Thursday, MEPs are set to urge the EU to shift its industrial policy from strategic planning to action.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss recent developments in the process to revise air passenger rights.
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On Tuesday, MEPs, Council and Commission will discuss the launch of a review of the agreement that forms the basis of EU-Israel political and economic cooperation.
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MEPs will discuss on Monday the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine with representatives of the Polish Council Presidency and the Commission.
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MEPs are expected to call for action to enhance grid resilience, integrate renewable energy sources, and simplify processes to meet the EU's energy goals.
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MEPs will debate and vote on whether Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding should be extended to allow the completion of key investment projects.
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To keep goods moving smoothly, MEPs are expected to endorse an update to the EU road transport agreement with Ukraine and its extension until the end of 2025.
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On Tuesday morning, MEPs will discuss the new strategy for the sustainable management and preservation of the oceans with a representative of the European Commission.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will quiz the Commission on its stance on respect for European values in Hungary in light of the government’s ban of the Budapest Pride march.
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On Wednesday, MEPs will complete their review of the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report and more recent developments in EU member states relating to threats to European values.
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On Wednesday, MEPs and the Commission will discuss how to safeguard the rule of law in Spain, focusing on the independence and autonomy of the chief prosecutor’s office.
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On Thursday, Parliament will vote on its position on the first EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of dogs and cats.
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The King of Jordan, His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, will address MEPs during a formal sitting in Strasbourg, on Tuesday at 12:00.
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In a debate on Tuesday, MEPs will assess the progress by Moldova and Montenegro in the EU accession process. The vote will take place on Wednesday.
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Following the assassination attempt on Miguel Uribe, MEPs will discuss threats to the democratic process in Colombia with Council and Commission representatives, on Tuesday.
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Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Wednesday afternoon, followed by votes on Thursday.
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Other topics on the agenda
Briefing
Contacts:
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Andreas KLEINER
Editorial Coordinator / Press Officer (DE) -
Estefanía NARRILLOS
Editorial Coordinator / Press Officer (ES) -
Eoghan WALSH
Press Officer