When: Friday 17 January at 11.00
Where: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio
Key topics next week include:
- Debate with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the priorities of the Polish Council Presidency
- Debate on the need to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) and tackle the spread of illegal content and online disinformation
- Debate on the implications of Trump’s presidency for EU-US relations
- Debate on the ceasefire in Gaza and prospects for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
- Debate with European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the December EU summit
- Vote on a resolution on Russia’s manipulation of history and use of false narratives to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine
- Debate on media reports alleging that Hungary’s intelligence services spied on EU officials investigating fraud in the country
- Debates on the political turmoil in Georgia and ongoing repression in Belarus (with a vote on a resolution on Belarus)
Interpretation of the press briefing will be available in English and French.
Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio using this link: https://ep.interactio.eu/uw5m-71vf-mi2k
You can follow it live from 11.00 on Friday in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room room or via Parliament’s webstreaming and EbS.
Information for the media – Use Interactio to ask questions
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