Week of 2 February

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European Parliamentary Week

Children/legal protection

Syria

EU budget

EuropeanParliamentary Week



Tuesday and Wednesday - The EP hosts a two-day meeting with nationalparliamentarians from all over the EU and MEPs to discuss economic, budgetaryand social matters, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the European andnational parliaments. The President of the EP and EC, Martin Schulz andJean-Claude Juncker, will participate in this European Parliamentary Week.

Live streaming

TheEuropean Semester Cycles 2014 and 2015, plenary session: Tue 3 February,9.00-11.00

Interparliamentary Committee Meeting ECON: Tue 3 February, 11.15-13.15

Interparliamentary Committee Meeting EMPL: Tue 3 February, 11.15-13.15

Interparliamentary Committee Meeting BUDG: Tue 3 February, 11.15-13.15

The European Semester Cycles 2014 and 2015, plenary session: Tue 3 February, 15.00-18.00

Conference organised under Article 13: Wed 4 February

Video

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A turning point for Greece, and Europe?

Economic reform under the microscope

MEPs reactions to the ECB’s massive programme for purchasing bonds

Austerity - time to move on?

Background

European Parliamentary Week (website)

Children/legal protection



Thursday - A draft law to ensure that children suspected or accused of a crime in any EU country have mandatory access to a lawyer at all stages of criminal proceedings, are assisted by their parents, have the right no to be questioned in public and are entitled to receive medical examinations, will be put to a vote in the Civil Liberties Committee. More than 1 million children are involved in criminal proceedings in the EU each year (12% of the overall number).

Streaming

Live schedule, Thursday 5 February 9.00-12.30 (electronic vote: 10.10-11.00)

Background

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (website)

Syria



Monday - the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura will be heard by the Foreign Affairs Committee on the latest developments in the country, including the recently agreed UN plan for a 2.9 billion US dollars aid to help the millions of Syrians in need. The EU has recently increased its assistance to Syria by €136 million in humanitarian funding, having already mobilised over €3.12 billion.

Streaming

Live schedule, Monday 2 February 16.00-17.30, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Videos

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Arab League chief calls for greater EU role in bringing peace

Foreign Security policy: anything new?

Top story

Syria: more than three years of conflict and three million refugees

Background

Committee on Foreign Affairs (website)

EU budget



Thursday - Ideas for improving the way the EU is funded, tabled by the High Level Group on Own Resources, will be debated by the Committee on Budgets, following a presentation by Group Chair Mario Monti.

Streaming

Live schedule, Thursday 5 February 9.00-10.30, Committee on Budgets

Infographics

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EU budget explained: expenditure and contribution by member state

Value for money: how the EU budget benefits people and the economy

EU’s long-term budget: how it all adds up

Budgetary procedure

Videos

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EU budget: Lost billions

The EU budget sliced & diced

Top stories

EU budget for 2015 - a tool for investment

The EU’s long-term budget (2014-2020)

Background

Committee on Budgets (website)

The bumpy road to the 2015 EU budget (briefing)

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