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Plenary | Gender Equality |
Development
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This week, MEPs take part in a
plenary session with debates and votes on a number of different
issues, including consumer rights, media freedom, fundamental rights,
and the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruling on abortion rights. On
Tuesday, the European Commission is expected to adopt the EU Action
Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External Relations
for 2021-2025.
This Thursday, from 14:00-15:00
(CEST), the European Movement International in partnership with the
European Investment Bank will hold an online event with Frans
Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, on
what the EU is doing to support the transition to a green economy.
More information on the event can be found here.
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European Parliament
In this week’s plenary, MEPs will
debate ways to boost sustainability by granting EU consumers a “right
to repair” and by tackling practices that intentionally shorten the
lifetime of products. Moreover, MEPs will debate ways to strengthen
media freedom by enhancing the protection of journalists. On Tuesday,
MEPs will debate the deterioration of fundamental rights and EU
values, and on Wednesday, Parliament will hold a debate with
Commission President von der Leyen and the German Presidency ahead of
the next EU Summit on 10-12 December. On Thursday, MEPs are expected
to have an official opinion on the ruling of the Polish Constitutional
Tribunal on abortion rights in the country.
European Commission
On Tuesday, the College will meet
and is expected to adopt three action plans: on gender equality and
women empowerment in external relations for 2021-2025; on integration
and inclusion; and on intellectual property. Moreover, the Commission
will also launch its strategy for a pharmaceutical Europe. On
Wednesday, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, in charge of the
European Green Deal, will speak with climate activists Greta Thunberg,
Luisa Neubauer, Adelaide Charlier and Anuna De Wever.
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Council of the EU
On Monday, Development Ministers
will meet in the context of the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss
debt relief and investments and their link with the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Furthermore, the agenda foresees a
discussion on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment
in all external action, in light of the forthcoming Join Communication
on the EU Gender Action Plan. On Friday, Research Ministers will hold
an informal exchange of views on the investment targets for research
and development proposed by the Commission.
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