Briefing
Newsletter - 7-10 July 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session
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On Tuesday at 10.30, MEPs will discuss Denmark’s agenda for its six-month Council Presidency, which started on 1 July, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
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On Wednesday morning, MEPs will assess the outcome of June’s EU summit with Presidents Costa and von der Leyen. On Tuesday morning, they will look ahead to the EU-China summit.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will assess the latest developments in the Middle East, in particular in Iran, and what the EU can do to help restore peace.
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Following the tabling of a motion of censure against the European Commission, plenary will hold a debate on Monday and the subsequent vote on Thursday.
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MEPs will outline their priorities ahead of the presentation by the Commission of its proposal on the next multiannual financial framework (MFF).
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In a debate with Council and Commission representatives on Wednesday, MEPs will assess the state of trade relations and the ongoing negotiations between the EU and the US.
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On Wednesday, Parliament will table proposals to manage the growing influx into the EU of substandard and potentially dangerous cheap goods from non-EU webshops.
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MEPs will vote on a draft law to address gas market speculation and reduce prices by introducing greater flexibility gas refilling rules.
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On Tuesday afternoon, MEPs will debate the new 2040 greenhouse gas reduction target of 90% compared to 1990 levels, to be included in the EU Climate Law.
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On Wednesday, MEPs, with Commission and Council representatives, will debate the EU’s preparations for Europe’s upcoming wildfire and drought season.
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On Tuesday, Parliament will discuss the need for member states and media service providers to make sure they apply in full the rules designed to protect journalists and press freedom.
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MEPs are set to condemn the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, and the executions and torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war, in a vote on Wednesday.
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On Tuesday, plenary will review the EU accession progress of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Georgia. Four reports will be put to a vote on Wednesday.
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Following the release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, MEPs will discuss the situation in Belarus and its political prisoners.
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An upcoming proposal for the EU’s 2028-2034 common agriculture policy will be discussed in Parliament with Commission and Council representatives on Thursday.
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On Tuesday afternoon, MEPs will debate the latest chemicals proposals aimed at reducing unnecessary burdens on companies while protecting human health and the environment.
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On Tuesday, MEPs will adopt their opinion on Bulgaria’s bid to become the newest member of the euro area from 1 January 2026.
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MEPs are set to approve a fisheries agreement with Greenland and back a legislative change to better identify countries facilitating non-sustainable fishing practices.
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On Monday, Parliament President Roberta Metsola will make a statement on the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, the largest mass murder in Europe since World War II.
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Parliament will vote on a proposal to allocate €280 million of EU aid for European countries affected by devastating floods in 2024.
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Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy, and rule of law topics on Wednesday afternoon, followed by votes on Thursday.
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Other topics on the agenda
Newsletter - 7-10 July 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session
Contacts:
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Andreas KLEINER
Editorial Coordinator / Press Officer (DE) -
Estefanía NARRILLOS
Editorial Coordinator / Press Officer (ES) -
Eoghan WALSH
Press Officer