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Parliament press briefing on plenary session agenda

Spokespersons will brief journalists at 11:00 in the Anna Politkovskaya press room on the plenary session agenda, outlining group priorities and upcoming debates and votes.

Spokespersons for the European Parliament and the political groups will brief journalists on the agenda for next week’s plenary session during a press meeting on Friday morning.

What Parliament is doing

The briefing is scheduled for 11:00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room and will cover the plenary sitting set for 14–17 September. Speakers will include the Parliament’s spokesperson and the designated spokespeople of the political groups. The meeting is billed as an opportunity for press to receive an overview of the coming week’s business from those representing the institution and the groups.

Why it matters

Plenary briefings allow journalists to learn directly from Parliament’s communicators about key debates, votes and events planned in Strasbourg. Political-group spokespeople typically outline their groups’ priorities and positions for the session, signalling where cross-group agreement or contention might emerge.

What happens next

The briefing takes place two to four days before the plenary sitting itself. Journalists attending will use the briefing to prepare coverage of the debates and votes scheduled for 14–17 September. No further details on the specific items to be discussed at the plenary were provided in the announcement.

Source: European Parliament press release

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