Last-minute press briefing at 16.30

The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16.30. Follow the last-minute briefing live.

Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio.

Debate with ECB’s Christine Lagarde

Following the opening of the session, MEPs, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde and Commissioner Albuquerque will discuss the state of Europe’s economy, how to improve competitiveness and the role monetary policy can play in achieving this. A draft report assessing the ECB’s work in 2024 will be voted on by MEPs in plenary on Tuesday.

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Gang violence in Sweden

From around 18.30, plenary will debate escalating organised crime in Sweden with Commissioner Albuquerque. The country is currently battling a wave of gang violence often involving teenagers who are recruited by criminal networks to…