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European Parliament this week: TTIP, human rights, Arab League and #EYEhearings
With Parliament's committees meeting in Brussels this week the issues to be discussed include the proposed EU-US trade agreement and recent developments in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The Latvian presidency of the Council presents its priorities to committees and MEPs are set to discuss the outcomes of last year's European Youth Event (EYE 2014) with select participants.
On Wednesday (21 January) and Thursday the international trade committee debates its new draft position on the TTIP agreement (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) for the first time. The controversial investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions will also be discussed.
On Tuesday the foreign affairs committee meets Nabil El Araby, Secretary General of the Arab League, to discuss recent developments in the Mediterranean and in the Middle East, including the situation in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Egypt.
On Thursday the civil liberties committee is set to discuss human rights in Hungary with government and civil society representatives.
Measures to better protect the EU budget and programmes from fraud are to be voted on by the budgetary control committee on Wednesday, on the basis of the Commission’s 2013 annual report on protecting the EU's financial interests.
Throughout the week, Parliament's committees meet Latvian government ministers to discuss the EU Council presidency’s work programme in their respective areas of responsibility. The Latvian Presidency runs from January to the end of June.
"Speed-hearings" will be held on Tuesday and Thursday in several committees with participants of last year's European Youth Event (EYE2014) discussing their ideas for a better Europe with MEPs.
Finally on Wednesday the environment committee votes on a resolution calling for better traceability of meat used in processed food.
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