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.
Consent-based legal definition of rape
In a debate with Equality Commissioner Hadja Lahbib from around 18.00, MEPs are expected to urge the Commission to table legislation to establish a common definition of rape based on the absence of freely given, informed and revocable consent. MEPs will vote on the report prepared by the Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights Committees tomorrow at noon, and a press conference with the rapporteurs will follow at 17.00.
Kyriakos KLOSIDIS
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Polona TEDESKO
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Financial literacy
Social media financial communicators (“finfluencers”) are now a primary source of financial information for younger people. From around 20.30, MEPs and Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque will be discussing the need for minimum standards in this field, a high-risk environment for hidden advertising, conflicts of interest, misleading claims and scams. The report, to be put to a vote on Thursday, calls for age-appropriate financial education, to equip citizens to identify scams and think critically about online financial content.
Dorota KOLINSKA
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@EP_Economics
In brief
Protecting the EU’s financial interests. From around 19.00, MEPs and Commissioner Piotr Serafin will discuss the Commission’s 2024 annual report on protecting the EU’s financial interests and combating fraud. Parliament will vote on the report tomorrow.
EIB annual report. Immediately following the opening of the session, at around 17.30 MEPS and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will discuss the Budgetary Control Committee’s assessment of the activities of the European Investment Bank in 2024. The report will be put to a vote tomorrow.
Ocean diplomacy. A Fisheries Committee report on how ocean diplomacy can help boost the competitiveness of the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector is last on today’s agenda. MEPs will be joined by Commissioner Costas Kadis from around 21.00. The vote is scheduled for tomorrow.
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