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Coming up: #Coronavirus, #GretaThunberg, International Women's Day
MEPs will discuss the EU’s response to the coronavirus, talk to Greta Thunberg about tackling climate and mark International Women’s Day.
Coronavirus
The environment and public health committee will discuss the coronavirus and how the EU and member states are dealing with the situation on Thursday (5 March).
On Thursday the committee members will also vote on the financing of the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism, which helps EU countries deal with crises, including those that are health-related.
Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg will visit Parliament on Wednesday (4 March) to discuss climate laws and targets with MEPs.
International Women´s Day
Ahead of International Women´s Day on 8 March, the women's rights committee will mark the occasion with a conference on Thursday. Participants will take stock of the progress made since the Beijing Declaration on gender equality 25 years ago during panel discussions on women in the economy and women’s role in the fight against climate change.
Climate change
Parliament President David Sassoli will open a meeting of Mayors from across Europe in Parliament on Wednesday. They will debate how to move towards climate neutral cities - cities that don't emit more gases than they can naturally absorb, clean or compensate.
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