Last-minute press briefing at 16:30
The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16:30. You can follow the last-minute briefing live.
Journalists wishing to take part and ask questions should please connect via Interactio.
Tackling the gender pay and pension gaps
In a debate starting at around 20.00, MEPs and Commissioner Michael Mc Grath will discuss progress towards closing the EU’s gender pay and pension gaps. The draft text includes guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors. Parliament’s vote on the report is scheduled for Wednesday. Plenary will mark International Women’s Day tomorrow at noon.
Polona TEDESKO
(+32) 470 88 42 82
@EP_GenderEqual
Relations between Parliament and the European Commission
Immediately following the opening of the session, at around 17.30, Parliament will be scrutinising the updated framework agreement for cooperation with the European Commission, in the presence of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. The changes to the existing agreement, which dates back to 2010, were provisionally agreed in September and endorsed by the Constitutional Affairs Committee last month. MEPs will vote on the agreement on Wednesday.
Kyriakos KLOSIDIS
(+32) 470 96 47 35
@EP_Institutional
Migration/Committee vote on Return Regulation
In a vote at 19.00, the Civil Liberties Committee will adopt its position on the proposed update of the system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the EU, known as the Return Regulation.
Polona TEDESKO
(+32) 470 88 42 82
@EP_Justice
In brief
European research area. From around 19.00, MEPs will quiz Marilena Raouna, Cyprus’s Deputy Minister for European Affairs, and Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, on the future European research area act.
Insolvency law. Commissioner Michael McGrath will join MEPs from 21.00 to discuss new EU legislation to harmonise certain aspects of EU insolvency law. Parliament will hold its final vote on the law tomorrow.
Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming site and on EbS+.
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