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The Plenary Session of the European Parliament from April 19th to April 22nd

friday 16 april 2010

The plenary session of the European Parliament will be held in Strasbourg from March 8th to March 11th. The agenda for this session will include: debates on the general bodies of the European Union as well as on the Common Legislative and Work Program for 2010, questions for the President of the European Commission and a debate and vote on breaches of human rights, democracy and rule of law.

Other topics on the agenda include: the development of a trans European transportation network, the power of legislative action, adapting to climate and agricultural change, Animal Welfare, the new Digital Agenda, EU relations with Latin America, the EU-Canada summit, the European Investment Bank’s annual report and many other topics.

April 19, 2010 will be the first day of the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The agenda for the day will include: discussions on the power of legislative action and development of a trans-European transport network as well as speeches on adapting to climate and agricultural change, Europeana, the Animal Welfare plan and a report on a new Digital agenda for Europe.

April 20, 2010 will be the second day of the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The agenda for this day will include: a debate on the Commission Legislative and Work Program for 2010 as well as questions for the President of the Commission, and debates on the EU strategy for the relations with Latin America, the EU-Canada summit, the General Provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund.

April 21, 2010 will be the third day of the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The agenda for this day will include: debates on the EU general budget in regards to the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Committee of the Regions and other various EU bodies.

April 22, 2010 will be the final day of the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The agenda for the day will include: a debate on the European Investment Bank’s annual report and a debate and vote on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and rule of law.

For more information visit the agenda on the European Parliament's website.