This week, get ready to dive into another plenary session of the European Parliament and an agenda packed with economic and financial issues, ahead of a special EU summit in Brussels (17-18 April) that will focus on competitiveness and the economy.
First up, MEPs will meet in the Belgian capital on Wednesday and Thursday (10-11 April) for the penultimate plenary session before the European elections in June — the last being in Strasbourg later this month.
On the agenda are final votes on the migration and asylum package and the reform of the energy and electricity markets, as well as a royal address by His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians.
Another vote is scheduled for Wednesday, when the Parliament is expected to adopt its position on the landmark pharmaceutical package, which aims to ensure better access, availability and affordability of medicines in the…
