Agenda briefing plenary session from the 15th to the 19th of January 2018 in Strasbourg
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The Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland Leo Varadkar will be the first EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs on Wednesday morning.
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MEPs will debate the outcome of the 14-15 December meeting of EU leaders in Brussels with European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday morning. The summit focused on the Brexit negotiations, migration, defence cooperation and eurozone reform.
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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will present the incoming EU Council Presidency priorities to MEPs on Wednesday.
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Energy consumption would have to be cut by 40% from 2005 levels by 2030, and the share from renewable sources boosted from 27% to 35%, under draft laws to be debated on Monday.
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The influence of Russian propaganda on EU countries and its alleged attempts to influence elections in some EU countries through misinformation will be debated by MEPs in a topical debate on Wednesday afternoon.
