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Today (4 November) at European Parliament
MEPs debate EU energy summit with Juncker and Van Rompuy
MEPs at a so-called open Conference of Presidents meeting will debate the results of the 23-24 October EU Summit on climate and energy policies, the economic and employment situation and external relations. MEPs will be joined by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, for his last EU Council debriefing, and Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who will appear before Parliament for the first time since his Commission took office. @EuroParlPress #climate #energy #euco @euHvR @JunckerEU Time: 14h30; Venue: József Antall, room2Q2
Climate Change/IPCC
Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will present the findings of the IPCC 5th assessment report to the European Parliament science and technology panel STOA. The meeting, also attended by Commissioner Carlos Moedas, will start at 17:00. Before the presentation, European Parliament Vice President Mairead McGuiness will hold a joint press conference with Mr Pachauri at 16h in the Paul-Henri Spaak building, Anna Politkovskaya room (0A050).
You can follow the press conference live on EP Live. @EP_Environment #IPCC #McGuiness #Pachauri
Time: 17h Venue: Paul-Henri Spaak, room 3C50
MEPs to debate Colombia’s peace process with President Santos
Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs and Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón will debate its peace process with the FARC. The EU visa waiver for Colombian citizens is also likely to be raised. Before this meeting, President Santos will meet with EP President Martin Schulz, followed by a press point at 16:00 in the Paul-Henri Spaak building, 9th floor. You can follow the press point live on EbS and EP Live. Professional audiovisual material will be quickly available here.
@EP_ForeignAff #Colombia Time: 16:30; Venue: József Antall, room 4Q1
Debate on IS with Head of Iraqi Kurds’ National Security Council
Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will debate the deadly conflict with the “Islamic State” (IS) and the need for political reconciliation in Iraq with Masrour Barzani, Head of the National Security Council of Iraqi Kurds.
@EP_ForeignAff #IS, #Iraq #Kurds #Barzani Time: 10h15; Venue: József Antall, room 2Q2
In brief
- The Budgetary Control Committee is set to vote to release €8.8 million to help redundant workers in Greece and in Ireland
Watch debates, votes and press conferences on EPLive
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