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10/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2024 00:37

EP TODAY

Wednesday, 9 October

Debate on Hungary's EU Council Presidency priorities with Prime Minister Orbán

Starting at 9.00, MEPs will discuss with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen the programme for Hungary's six-month Council Presidency, which started on 1 July 2024.


Eszter ZALÁN

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EuroParlPress


Measures to address the housing crisis in Europe

From around 14.00, plenary will discuss with Commission Vice-President Schinas how to encourage public and private investment in decent and affordable housing in Europe.

Lieven COSIJN

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EP SocialAffairs

Boosting security at Europe's external borders with Frontex's support

In the afternoon, around 15.30, MEPs will discuss with Commission Vice-President Schinas the management of Europe's external borders and the role of the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency FRONTEX.

Polona TEDESKO
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EP_Justice

In brief

Rule of law across the EU. Later in the afternoon, plenary will take stock of the state of European values across member states, based on the latest assessment by the Commission, in a debate with Commission Vice-President Jourová.


EU support to increasing taxes on the super-rich. In this session's topical debate, starting around 13.00, MEPs will debate with Commission Vice-President Schinas a proposal to raise taxes on the world's super-rich to end poverty and reduce inequality.

Human rights. From around 19.00, plenary will consider the case of Bülent Mumay in Türkiye, the cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, and the situation of women's rights in Iraq. Three separate resolutions will be put to a vote on Thursday.


Votes

At noon, MEPs will vote on draft resolutions on:

  • strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration, and
  • the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia.

Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament's webstreaming and on EbS+.


For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter.


All information regarding plenary, can be found here.

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