Week 11 November - 15 November: Hearings, mini-plenary and committees

Selection of events of the week curated by the EP press service

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Tuesday 12th

Hearings of the designated commissioners

Hearing of Commissioner-designate Fitto

09.00-12.00 - JAN 2Q2 room - REGI committee

Live Link - Ebs Link

Contacts

• Press officers: Janne Ojamo 0470 89 21 92, Alessio Incorvaia 0470 68 84 61
• National press officer: Federico de Girolamo 0498 98 35 91
• Audiovisual press officer: Denis Luxen 0498 98 35 75

Hearing of Commissioner-designate Kallas

09-12.00 - JAN 4Q2 room - AFET committee

Live Link - Ebs Link

Contacts

• Press officers: Viktor Almquist 0470 88 29 42, Snjezana Kobescak 0470 96 08 19
• National Press Officer: Maris Kurme 0477 99 06 65
• Audiovisual Press Officer: Óscar Fontao 0498 98 35 72

Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mînzatu

14.30-17.30 - JAN 2Q2 room - EMPL/CULT committees

Live Link - Ebs Link

Contacts

• Press officers: Lieven Cosijn 0032 473 68 41 41, Raquel Lopes 0477 99 14 95
• National Press Officer: Dana Popp 0470 95 17 07
• Audiovisual press officer: Denis Luxen 0498 98 35 75

Hearing of Commissioner-designate Séjourné

14.30-17.30 room JAN 4Q2 - ITRE/IMCO/ENVI/ECON committees

Live Link - Ebs Link

Contacts

• Press officers: Baptiste Chatain 0498 98 13 37, Maris Kurme 0477 99 06 65, Dorota Kolinska 0498 98 32 80
• National Press Officer: Isabelle Zerrouk 0470 88 02 62
• Audiovisual Press Officer: Óscar Fontao 0498 98 35 72

Hearing of Commissioner-designate Ribera

18.30-21.30 - JAN 2Q2 room - ENVI/ECON/ITRE committees

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Contacts

• Press officers: Thomas Haahr 0470 88 09 87, John Schranz 0498 98 14 02, Baptiste Chatain 0498 98 13 37
• National Press Officer: Estefania Narillos 0498 98 39 85
• Audiovisual Press Officer: Óscar Fontao 0498 98 35 72

Hearing of Commissioner-designate Henna Virkkunen

18.30-21.30 - JAN 2Q2 room - ITRE/IMCO committees

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Contacts

• Press officers: Yasmina Yakimova 0470 88 10 60, Baptiste Chatain 0498 98 13 37
• National Press Officer: Janne Ojamo 0470 89 21 92
• Audiovisual press officer: Denis Luxen 0498 98 35 75

Press points

After the hearing of the designated commissioner Fitto

12.00-12.30 - JAN 2Q2 room

• Benea (S&D, Romania), Chair of the Committee on Regional Development

Live Link - Ebs Link

After the hearing of the Commissioner-designate Kallas

12.00-12.30 - JAN 4Q2 room

• Mcallister (EPP, Germany), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Live Link - Ebs Link

After the hearing of the Commissioner-designate Séjourné

17.30-18.00 - JAN 4Q2 room

• Lalucq (S&D, France), Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON
• Budka (EPP, Poland) Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE
• Cavazzini (Greens/EFA, Germany), Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
• Decaro (S&D, Italy), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI

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After the hearing of the Commissioner-designate Mînzatu

17.30-18.00 - JAN 2Q2 room

• Andersson (The Left, Finland), Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL
• Riehl (Greens/EFA, Germany), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education

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After the hearing of the commissioner-designate Ribera

9.30pm-10.00pm - JAN 2Q2 room

• Lalucq (S&D, France), Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON
• Decaro (S&D, Italy), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI
• Commissioner-designate Ribera

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President's Agenda

• 09.00 Speech at the conference on bringing Ukrainian children home

Wednesday 13th

Plenary session (Brussels)

Link to the live broadcast

15.00 - 20.00 - Debates

• Conclusions of the European Council meetings of October and November 2024
• EU-US relations in the light of the US presidential election outcome
• United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan ( COP29 )
• Fighting money laundering and terrorist financing : Adding Russia to the EU's list of high-risk third countries

President's Agenda

• 15.00, Brussels - Opening of the EP Plenary

Press conference

2.30pm-3.00pm - Anna Politkovskaya Hall (SPAAK 0A50)

Link to the live broadcast

• Last minute briefing on the plenary session

Thursday 14th

Plenary Session (Brussels)

Link to the live broadcast

9.00-10.50 - Debate

• Improving Europe's civil and defence preparedness and readiness , presentation of the report with Sauli Niinistö

12.00-13.00 - Voting

• Deforestation Regulation
• EU action against Russian shadow fleets and ensuring full implementation of sanctions against Russia

President's Agenda

• 08.30, Brussels - Meeting with Sauli Niinistö

Parliamentary Committees

Link to the live broadcast

Committee on Petitions

14.30-16.30 - ANTALL Room 6Q2

• Vote on the report on the activities of the European Ombudsman – Annual Report 2023