Press briefing on this week’s plenary session

European Parliament's spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 16 - 19 September plenary session today at 16.30.

When: Monday 16 September at 16.30

Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia Press room and via Interactio

Key topics this week include:

• Debate with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the programme for Hungary's six-month Council Presidency;

• Address by Mario Draghi on his competitiveness report, followed by a debate;

• War against Ukraine: debate and vote on a resolution;

• Debate on the war in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle East;

• Hungarian residence permits: debate with the Commission and Council;

• Debate on Council's position on next year's EU budget;

• Situation in Venezuela: debate and vote on a resolution.

Interpretation of the press briefing will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish.

Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using this: https://ep.interactio.eu/uw5m-71vf-mi2k

You can follow it live from 16.30 on Monday in Parliament's Daphne Caruana Galizia press room or via Parliament's webstreaming and EbS+.

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• Delphine COLARD

  Head of Spokesperson's Unit and Deputy Spokesperson

  Contact data:

  • Phone number: (+32) 2 28 43383 (BXL)
  • Phone number: (+33) 3 881 64123 (STR)
  • Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 44 85
  • E-mail: [email protected]

• Neil CORLETT

  Head of the Press Unit

  Contact data:

  • Phone number: (+32) 2 28 42077 (BXL)
  • Phone number: (+33) 3 881 74167 (STR)
  • Mobile number: (+32) 470 89 16 63
  • E-mail: [email protected]