In advance of a plenary debate on the issue, and alongside the illuminating of the European Parliament’s buildings in Strasbourg as part of the “Orange the world” campaign, President Metsola stressed that MEPs “stand with those abused, traumatised, bullied and brutalised.”

She highlighted the work done in Parliament to pass legislation combating violence against women and domestic violence, criminalising more forms of abuse offline and online at the European level, and that “this legislature must go even further. Strengthening protection across Europe and ensuring those who prey on these women are prosecuted.”

Changes to the agenda

Tuesday

The Commission statement on Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea, originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon will be switched with the Commission statement on Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy, originally scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

The title of the…