European Parliament

Monday 8 May

Plenary session
Debates: Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector; Empowering consumers for the green transition.
Presentations: Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive; School’s scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products; Standardisation strategy for the single market.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: Stregthening social dialogue; Quality traineeships in the EU.

Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA)
Votes: Investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware; Proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament of the Investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware.

Tuesday 9 May

Plenary session
Key debate: This is Europe – Debate with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz.
Debates: Start of the European Year of skills; EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women; Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union; Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement; 2022 Report on Serbia; 2022 Report on Kosovo; EU Budget and Own Resources.
Votes: Application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas to certain products transferred to Northern Ireland; Specific rules relating to medicinal products for human use intended to be placed on the market of Northern Ireland; Specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland; Macro-financial assistance to Moldova; EU/Euratom/Ukraine Association Agreement: temporary trade liberalisation supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products; EU/Brazil Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom`s withdrawal from the European Union; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2022/003 ES/Alu Ibérica – Spain; New EU Urban Mobility Framework; Critical technologies for security and defence; Co-management of fisheries in the EU.

Wednesday 10 May

Plenary session
Debates: Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; Media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria, the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi; short presentation of the following report: Role of cohesion policy in addressing multidimensional environmental challenges in the Mediterranean Basin.

Thursday 11 May

Plenary session
Debates: European Citizens’ Initiative “Stop Finning – Stop the trade”; Joint debate – Oceans, biodiversity and fisheries: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries; Agreement of the IGC on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty); Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector.

Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT)
Debates: Exchange of views on ‘EU action to combat antimicrobial resistance’; Exchange of views on ‘Non-communicable diseases’.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs/Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
Vote: Harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union Legislative Acts – adoption of draft report.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers 

Thursday 11 May

European Union Military Committee (EUMC)
EU Chiefs of Defence will meet for the European Union Military Committee (EUMC).

Friday 12 – Saturday 13 May

Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers – Gymnich
EU foreign ministers will get together for the Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers (Gymnich). Agenda items include Russia’a aggression against Ukraine, where a working lunch will provide the arena to have an enhanced dialogue with third countries about the global consequences of  Russia’s aggression. The topic of EU-China relations will also be discussed.