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European-Parliament-Strasbourg1Pre-session briefing: Strasbourg: Monday, 14 July  - 16h30-17h - LOW N-1/201

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Final draft agenda

Parliament to vote on Jean-Claude Juncker for Commission President

Parliament is set to vote by secret ballot on the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission President on Tuesday (15 July) at 12h30, following a debate with the political group leaders and MEPs, starting at 10h.

MEPs to quiz EU Commission on transatlantic trade talks

Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will brief the new Parliament Tuesday on progress in Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks with the USA. MEPs are set to ask how the Commission is meeting the conditions set by Parliament when it approved the opening of the TTIP talks over a year ago.

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Tackling youth unemployment

Recommendations on how to tackle youth unemployment in the EU will be voted at noon on Wednesday, following a debate with Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner László Andor.

Maternity leave: MEPs to question Commission plans to withdraw EU directive

Plans to withdraw a draft EU directive on maternity leave, after four years’deadlock in the Council, will be debated in the light of EU Commission and Council statements on Tuesday. MEPs amended the first draft in October 2010 to extend maternity leave from 14 to 20 weeks on full pay and introduce two weeks’ paternity leave.

Vote on Lithuania’s bid to join the euro

Lithuania's bid to join the eurozone next year will be debated by MEPs on Tuesday and put to a vote on Wednesday. Parliament’s draft resolution, which first needs to be approved by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Monday, "endorses the adoption of the euro by Lithuania on 1 January 2015", as advocated by the European Commission and confirmed by the European Council on 27 June.

Four fresh Commissioners to replace those who left to become MEPs

Four fresh EU Commissioners, named to replace those who left to become MEPs, will be given committee hearings on Monday. The four, who are to serve for the rest of the Commission’s current term, are Jyrki Katainen (Finland), Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (Italy), Martine Reicherts (Luxembourg) and Jacek Dominik (Poland). The full house will vote on their appointments on Wednesday morning.

Other topics include

Debate on insufficient funding for this year's EU programmes
MEPs to debate growing violence in Gaza
Debate on Iraq's violent insurgency
Escalation of violence in Ukraine
Sudan, Egypt and Nigeria: Debates on breaches of human rights
Other items on the plenary agenda and committee meetings

Watch the plenary live via EbS+ and EuroparlTV

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