Press release - Press briefing on this week’s plenary session

Press briefing on this week’s plenary session
The European Parliament spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 6-9 July plenary session today at 16.30.
WHEN: Monday 6 July at 16.30
WHERE: Daphne Caruana Galizia press room and via Interactio
Key topics this week include:
- Debate and vote on improving air passenger rights
- Debate on Irish Council presidency priorities with Taoiseach Micheál Martin
- Debate on the outcome of the 18-19 June European Council meeting
- Debate on protecting people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires
- Final vote on coordinating EU member states’ social security systems
- Vote on help for farmers affected by rising fertiliser costs
- Debate and vote on the EU-Mexico partnership and interim agreement on trade
- Debate on measures to strengthen the automotive sector and its competitiveness and protect jobs
- Debate and vote on the progress of Ukraine, Moldova and Serbia towards EU membership
- Debate on the new action plan on cybersecurity and AI
- Debate on how to support civil society, anti-war actors and independent media in Russia
Interpretation of the press briefing will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish.
You can follow it live from 16.30 in Parliament’s Daphne Caruana Galizia press room or via Parliament’s webstreaming and EbS.
Information for the media - Use of Interactio to ask questions
Journalists wishing to participate actively and ask questions, please connect via Interactio using this link: https://ep.interactio.eu/link/pressconfp1254698545582
Interactio is only supported on iPads (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser). For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.
When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for questions asked on video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary. When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.
Contacts:
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Delphine COLARD
Spokesperson and Head of Spokesperson's and Information Integrity Unit -
Neil CORLETT
Head of the Media Relations Unit