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Press release
08-07-2025
Plenary session
EP TODAY [2]
Tuesday, 8 July
Danish Presidency*
EU-China relations*
Situation in the Middle East*
European Climate Law*
In brief*
Gas storage*. Members will vote at noon on a draft law to address gas market speculation and reduce prices by introducing greater flexibility in gas refilling rules ahead of the winter season. Parliament and Council have already reached an informal agreement on the file.
Chemicals package*. An action plan to boost the EU’s chemicals industry and measures to simplify EU chemicals laws are part of a new package Commission Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné and Commissioner Jessika Roswall will present to Parliament at 15:00.
Media freedom*. The implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will be the subject of a debate with Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre and Commissioner Michael McGrath starting after the votes. A seminar on the EMFA for journalists, with key MEPs and experts, will take place at 15:00 in room De Madariaga S5. Journalists can follow it in person or via Interactio [13] .
Enlargement*. In the evening, Parliament and Commission Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné and Commissioner Jessika Roswall will debate the Commission’s 2023 and 2024 reports on progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Georgia towards EU accession. The votes will take place on Wednesday.
Votes*
At noon, MEPs will vote, among others, on:
whether to endorse Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro;
security of energy supply in the EU;
the EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement;
the progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System;
the European Investment Bank’s 2024 annual report;
preserving the memory of victims of Slovenia’s post-war communist period.
Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming site [14] and on EbS+ [15] .
For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter [16] .
Find more information regarding plenary [17] .
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