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​ 08-09-2025 Plenary session EP TODAY       Tuesday 9 September Supporting Ukraine First on the agenda is a debate with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, starting at 09.00, on how the EU can ensure security guarantees for Ukraine, in the light of Russia’s continued bombardment of Ukraine. MEPs will also be discussing a report prepared by Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Ukraine’s path towards EU membership. A vote on this draft resolution will take place at 12.30. Viktor ALMQVIST (+32) 470 88 29 42 Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS (+32) 470 96 08 19 @EP_ForeignAff Gaza at breaking point From around 10.30, attention will shift to events in Gaza, with another statement by High Representative Kaja Kallas. The debate will centre on EU action to combat famine, and the urgent need to release the hostages and move towards a two-state solution. Parliament will vote on a resolution on Thursday. Viktor ALMQVIST (+32) 470 88 29 42 Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS (+32) 470 96 08 19 @EP_ForeignAff Address by Moldovan President Maia Sandu In a formal sitting starting at noon, the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu will make an address to plenary Moldova was officially granted EU candidate country status in June 2022. In a separate debate from around 20.00 with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, MEPs will discuss how the country can strengthen its resilience against Russian hybrid threats. The vote on the resolution will take place on Wednesday. Viktor ALMQVIST (+32) 470 88 29 42 Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS (+32) 470 96 08 19 @EP_ForeignAff Wildfires and preparedness In a debate from around 13.30 with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, and Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre, MEPs will discuss the need to strengthen EU aid and preparedness following this summer’s devastating wildfires in Southern Europe. Dana POPP (+32) 470 95 17 07 @EP_Environment Press briefing on the EU’s 2028-2034 long-term budget with lead MEPs Co-rapporteurs Siegfried Mureşan (EPP, Romania) and Carla Tavares (S&D, Portugal) will hold a press briefing at 14.30 on their assessment of the Commission's proposal for the EU's post-2027 long-term budget. The briefing will take place in the WEISS building, room S2.1, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Journalists wishing to follow the briefing online and ask questions, please connect via Interactio: https://ep.interactio.eu/396q-hbr-epmf-787. In brief Changes to cohesion funding. In a series of early afternoon debates, with Social Affairs Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu, and Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto, Parliament will discuss the European Social Fund and cohesion policy. The focus will be on a proposed review of funding rules designed to enable regions to use the funds to respond to pressing challenges in areas such as defence industrial capacities, military mobility, affordable housing and water resilience. MEPs will vote on the two related reports on Wednesday. Carbon leakage. From around 18.00, MEPs will discuss changes to the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) with Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra. The changes seek to reduce the administrative burden for small and medium-sized businesses and occasional importers, with only a minimal impact on the mechanism’s climate objectives. The plenary vote on Parliament’s position is scheduled for Wednesday. Serbia. The ongoing use of force against protesters in Serbia is the subject of an evening debate with Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos. Colombia. The last item on the day’s agenda is a statement by Kaja Kallas on the situation in Colombia following the recent wave of terrorist attacks. Votes At noon, MEPs will vote, among others, on: Parliament’s position on new circularity requirements for vehicle design; public procurement; an urgent procedure request to extend the special derogation for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles; the EU-Brazil agreement on police cooperation; a report and a recommendation on the EU-Kyrgyz Republic enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement; the Dutch and Luxembourgish nominations for the partial renewal of the Court of Auditors. Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming site and on EbS+. For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter. Find more information regarding plenary.     This message was sent to v.ch.maria@gmail.com Press release 08-09-2025 AGRI   AGRI Committee in favour of strengthening farmers’ position in the food supply chain       Agriculture and Rural Development Committee clarifies proposed rules aimed at restoring balanced power relations in the agri-food supply chain. The amendments to the rules on the common organisation of markets in agricultural products aim to strengthen contractual position of farmers in the food supply chain and thus stabilise their income. In a report adopted with 33 votes to 10 and 5 abstentions, Members of the Agriculture Committee propose several clarifications. Terms used in labelling and marketing Members want to clarify when agricultural products can be called “fair” or “equitable”. They therefore add the contribution to the development of rural communities or the promotion of the development of farmers’ organisation among the criteria to use for such labelling. The term “short supply chain” should be used on labels or in advertisement only for products that are produced in the EU with a limited number of intermediaries between a farmer and a consumer or that are handled in a short distance or during a short time, say Members. Producer organisations In order to avoid unnecessary competition between production models, the report opposes the creation of organisations of organic products producers. Members support the obligation of written contracts for deliveries of agricultural products. They, however, propose that member states may decide to exempt specific sectors of the obligation at the request of an organisation representing the sector. Derogation from EU competition rules for sustainable products The report extends the proposed list of sustainability standards that must be applied by farmers in order to receive a derogation from the EU competition rules for their agreements, decisions and practices. Members add objectives such as investments for the use of water resources, promotion of local production or guaranteeing a stable and fair income for farmers to the list. Next steps The adopted report will be tabled for plenary vote during an upcoming session of the Parliament. Further information  Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  Profile of the rapporteur: Céline Imart (EPP, FR)  Procedure file  Legislative train  EP Research Service briefing   Hana RAISSI Press officer (+32) 2 28 41587 (BXL) (+32) 484 27 87 54 hana.raissi@europarl.europa.eu EP_Agriculture     This message was sent to v.ch.maria@gmail.com Press release 08-09-2025 LIBE   Press conference on Europol - Brazil law enforcement agreement on Tuesday at 14:30       Rapporteur Nikola Bartůšek (PfE, Czechia) will brief media on the data transfer agreement after Parliament has voted on giving its consent. Following a plenary vote on Tuesday on EP consent to a cooperation agreement between the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Federal Police of Brazil, media representatives will have the opportunity to hear from EP Rapporteur Nikola Bartůšek (PfE, Czechia). The agreement aims to strengthen efforts against various kinds of serious crime by permitting transfers of personal and non-personal data. When: Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 14.30-15.00 CET Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (Weiss N -1/201), Louise Weiss building, European Parliament in Strasbourg, and via Interactio You can also follow it live via Parliament’s webstreaming. 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/pressconfp1611820. 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. Further information  Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs   Janne OJAMO Press Officer (FI) (+32) 2 284 12 50 (BXL) (+32) 470 89 21 92 janne.ojamo@europarl.europa.eu libe-press@europarl.europa.eu EP_Justice     This message was sent to v.ch.maria@gmail.com