When: Friday 18 October at 11.00

Where: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio

Key topics next week include:

• Financial assistance of up to €35bn for Ukraine: debate and vote

• Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2024 winner to be announced

• Lebanon: debate on the urgent need for a ceasefire and for safeguarding the UN mission

• Migration: debate on rules to return those with no legal right to stay in Europe

• Debate and vote on China’s aggressive stance on Taiwan

• Strengthening the EU’s internal market: Address by former Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta, followed by a debate among MEPs

• 2025 EU budget: MEPs to adopt their position ahead of negotiations with Council

• Award of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2024

Interpretation of the press briefing will be available in English and French.

Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio using this link: