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.
Two motions of censure
Following the tabling of two separate motions of censure against the European Commission, there will be a plenary debate immediately after the opening of the session. The authors of the two motions will take the floor first, followed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and one round of political group speakers. The two votes, by roll call, will take place on Thursday. To be adopted, a motion must secure a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, representing a majority of the component members.
Andreas KLEINER
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Estefania NARRILLOS
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New rules to suspend visa-free travel to the EU
In an evening debate starting at around 20.00, MEPs and Internal Affairs and Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner will discuss changes to the EU’s visa suspension mechanism agreed with Council in June. The reform will allow the European Commission to move faster to end visa-free travel from countries considered to pose security risks or to be in breach of human rights law. The mechanism concerns 61 countries whose nationals can currently travel to the Schengen area without a visa for short stays. The final plenary vote on the new legislation is scheduled for Tuesday at noon.
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In brief
Monetary dialogue with Christine Lagarde. The European Central Bank (ECB) President will attend the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee meeting for the regular monetary dialogue, to discuss the latest quarterly assessment of the ECB’s monetary policy, from 19.00.
Intergenerational fairness. The United Nations designated International Day of Older Persons falls every year on 1 October. To mark the occasion in plenary, MEPs will debate intergenerational fairness with Glenn Micallef, Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, from around 19.00.
European sport model. In a debate starting at around 18.00, MEPs will discuss the role of EU policies in shaping the European sport model with Commissioner Micallef. They will vote on the report on Tuesday.
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