WHEN: Friday 24 April at 11.00
WHERE: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio
Key topics next week include:
- Debate and vote on MEPs’ position on the 2028-2034 EU budget (multiannual financial framework – MFF)
- Debate on the ongoing Middle East crisis and its implications for energy prices and fertiliser availability
- Debate and vote on ensuring accountability and justice for Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukrainian civilians
- Defining rape based on absence of consent: debate and vote
- Vote on proxy voting rights for MEPs during pregnancy and after giving birth
- Debate and vote on how to tackle cyberbullying and online harassment
- Vote on first ever EU standards to protect the health of cats and dogs
- Vote on revised rules for the EU’s preferential trade arrangement with developing countries
Interpretation of the press briefing will be available in English and French.
You can follow it live from 11.00 on Friday in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room or via Parliament’s webstreaming and EbS.
Information for the media – Use of Interactio to ask questions
Journalists wishing to participate actively and ask questions, please connect via Interactio using this link: https://ep.interactio.eu/link/pressconfp1254698545582
Interactio is only supported on iPads (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser). For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.
When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for questions asked on video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary. When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.