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27 Apr, 2026

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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. You can follow the last-minute briefing live.

Journalists wishing to take part and ask questions should please connect via Interactio.

Consent-based legal definition of rape

In a debate with Equality Commissioner Hadja Lahbib from around 18.00, MEPs are expected to urge the Commission to table legislation to establish a common definition of rape based on the absence of freely given, informed and revocable consent. MEPs will vote on the report prepared by the Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights Committees tomorrow at noon, and a press conference with the rapporteurs will follow at 17.00.

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