Plenary sitting European Parliament, Strasbourg - Main contents
date | January 15, 2019 09:00 - 23:00 |
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city | Strasbourg, France |
location | Louise Weiss building (LOW) i |
room | Plenary |
attending | A. (Antonio) Tajani i, J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i, M. (Mario) Draghi i, N. (Neven) Mimica i, M.L.P. (Marianne) Thyssen i et al. |
organisation | European Parliament (EP) i |
09:00 - 10:30 Debates
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Reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa |
10:30 - 11:30 Debates
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Review of the Austrian Council Presidency Council and Commission statements One round of political group speakers |
11:30 - 12:00 Formal sitting
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12:00 - 14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes
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Establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment Report: Jiří Pospíšil (A8-0460/2018) Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for customs control equipmen [COM(2018)0474 - C8-0273/2018 - 2018/0258(COD)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection |
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Conclusion of the EU-Albania status agreement on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Albania Recommendation: Bodil Valero (A8-0463/2018) Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Status Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Albania Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs |
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Protocol to the EU-Kyrgyzstan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (accession of Croatia) Recommendation: Cristian Dan Preda (A8-0443/2018) Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union Committee on Foreign Affairs |
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EU-Kyrgyzstan comprehensive agreement Report: Cristian Dan Preda (A8-0450/2018) Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the comprehensive agreement between the EU and the Kyrgyz Republic [2018/2118(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs Rule 113 |
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Autonomous driving in European transport Report: Wim van de Camp (A8-0425/2018) Report on autonomous driving in European transport [2018/2089(INI)] Committee on Transport and Tourism Debate: Monday, 14 January 2019 |
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Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road Report: Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar (A8-0193/2018) Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road Committee on Transport and Tourism Debate: Monday, 14 January 2019 |
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Temporary withdrawal of preferences in certain agreements concluded between the EU and certain third countries Report: Christofer Fjellner (A8-0330/2018) Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the safeguard clauses and other mechanisms allowing for the temporary withdrawal of preferences in certain agreements concluded between the European Union and certain third countries Committee on International Trade |
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Establishing the 'Customs' programme for cooperation in the field of customs Report: Maria Grapini (A8-0464/2018) Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘Customs’ programme for cooperation in the field of customs [COM(2018)0442 - C8-0261/2018 - 2018/0232(COD)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection |
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Amendment of the European Investment Bank Statute Report: Danuta Maria Hübner (A8-0476/2018) Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending the Statute of the European Investment Bank [2018/0811(CNS)] Committee on Constitutional Affairs |
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Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament Report: Angelika Mlinar (A8-0429/2018) Report on gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament [2018/2162(INI)] Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Debate: Monday, 14 January 2019 |
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European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy Report: Marian-Jean Marinescu (A8-0393/2018) Report on the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy [2018/2222(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Debate: Monday, 14 January 2019 |
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Assessing how the EU budget is used for public sector reform Report: Brian Hayes (A8-0378/2018) Report on assessing how the EU budget is used for public sector reform [2018/2086(INI)] Committee on Budgetary Control Debate: Monday, 14 January 2019 |
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EU guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU Report: Andrzej Grzyb (A8-0449/2018) Report on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU [2018/2155(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs Debate: Monday, 14 January 2019 |
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Gender equality and taxation policies in the EU Report: Marisa Matias, Ernest Urtasun (A8-0416/2018) Report on gender equality and taxation policies in the EU [2018/2095(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Debate: Monday, 14 January 2019 |
15:00 - 23:00 Debates
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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Romanian Presidency |
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European Central Bank Annual report 2017 Report: Gabriel Mato (A8-0424/2018) Report on the ECB Annual Report 2017 [2018/2101(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs In the presence of Mario Draghi, President of the ECB |
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Banking Union - Annual report 2018 Report: Nils Torvalds (A8-0419/2018) Report on Banking Union – annual report 2018 [2018/2100(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs |
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Establishing the InvestEU Programme Report: José Manuel Fernandes, Roberto Gualtieri (A8-0482/2018) Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme [COM(2018)0439 - C8-0257/2018 - 2018/0229(COD)] Committee on Budgets Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs |
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Joint debate - Implementation of trade and association agreements in Latin America |
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Implementation of the EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement Report: Santiago Fisas Ayxelà (A8-0446/2018) Report on the implementation of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and Colombia and Peru [2018/2010(INI)] Committee on International Trade |
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Implementation report on the trade pillar of the Association Agreement with Central America Report: Reimer Böge (A8-0459/2018) Report on the implementation of the Trade Pillar of the Association Agreement with Central America [2018/2106(INI)] Committee on International Trade |
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European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) Report: Maria Arena (A8-0445/2018) Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) [COM(2018)0380 - C8-0231/2018 - 2018/0202(COD)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs |
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European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) Report: Verónica Lope Fontagné (A8-0461/2018) Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) [COM(2018)0382 - C8-0232/2018 - 2018/0206(COD)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs |
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Specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) Report: Pascal Arimont (A8-0470/2018) Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments [COM(2018)0374 - C8-0229/2018 - 2018/0199(COD)] Committee on Regional Development |
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