European Parliament’s Key June Plenary

In a last-minute announcement, European Parliament spokespersons are set to brief the media on the upcoming plenary session scheduled for June 16-19. The briefing will occur at 16:30 on Monday, June 16, from the Daphne Caruana Galizia Press room in Strasbourg and will also be accessible online via Interactio.

Key topics for this week’s session include debates on the forthcoming NATO summit in The Hague, updates to child sexual abuse legislation, and discussions on the EU-Israel Association Agreement amidst the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The agenda also features debates on Hungary’s freedom of assembly, the Clean Industrial Deal, air passenger rights, and the situation of illegally detained Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war. Additionally, the session will see a vote on the EU’s inaugural rules concerning dog and cat welfare and a formal address by King Abdullah of Jordan.

Journalists can participate in the briefing through the Interactio platform, with interpretation services available in several languages, including English, French, and German. The European Parliament encourages media representatives to perform a connection test before the briefing to ensure smooth participation.