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href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/4/parliament-to-discuss-political-crisis-in-serbia"> <span class="ep_name">Parliament to discuss political crisis in Serbia</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>MEPs will assess developments in Serbia, where the collapse of a railway station canopy has sparked an anti-corruption movement and student-led protests against the government.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" data-view320="4"> <div class="ep_gridcolumn-content"> <div class="ep-a_links"> <div class="ep_list"> <div> <div class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/5/meps-to-debate-threats-to-eu-sovereignty-over-communication-infrastructure"> <span class="ep_name">MEPs to debate threats to EU sovereignty over communication infrastructure</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>On Thursday, MEPs and the Commission will assess the EU鈥檚 progress in reducing its strategic dependency in the area of critical communication infrastructure.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" data-view320="4"> <div class="ep_gridcolumn-content"> <div class="ep-a_links"> <div class="ep_list"> <div> <div class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/6/us-export-controls-of-ai-chips-debate-with-the-commission"> <span class="ep_name">US export controls of AI chips: debate with the Commission</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss how to address the decision by 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class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/9/democratic-republic-of-congo-meps-to-discuss-escalation-of-violence"> <span class="ep_name">Democratic Republic of Congo: MEPs to discuss escalation of violence</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss the conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the Council and Commission, followed by a resolution on Thursday.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" data-view320="4"> <div class="ep_gridcolumn-content"> <div class="ep-a_links"> <div class="ep_list"> <div> <div class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/10/parliament-to-debate-us-withdrawal-from-who-and-paris-agreement"> <span class="ep_name">Parliament to debate US withdrawal from WHO and Paris Agreement</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>On Wednesday, MEPs will review the new US administration鈥檚 recent decision to pull back from a number of international organisations and agreements. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" data-view320="4"> <div class="ep_gridcolumn-content"> <div class="ep-a_links"> <div class="ep_list"> <div> <div class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/11/georgia-meps-to-condemn-continued-police-violence-against-demonstrators"> <span class="ep_name">Georgia: MEPs to condemn continued police violence against demonstrators</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>On Thursday, Parliament is expected to condemn the brutal crackdown by the Georgian authorities on anti-government protesters.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" data-view320="4"> <div class="ep_gridcolumn-content"> <div class="ep-a_links"> <div class="ep_list"> <div> <div class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/12/parliament-to-debate-increasing-gang-violence-in-sweden"> <span class="ep_name">Parliament to debate increasing gang violence in Sweden</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>On Monday afternoon, MEPs and the Commission will discuss the escalation of organised crime in Sweden.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" data-view320="4"> <div class="ep_gridcolumn-content"> <div class="ep-a_links"> <div class="ep_list"> <div> <div class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/13/seven-years-after-the-kuciak-murders-threats-to-journalists-in-the-eu"> <span class="ep_name">Seven years after the Kuciak murders: threats to journalists in the EU</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>Plenary, together with the Council and the Commission, will assess the state of media freedom across the EU and discuss how to ensure the protection of journalists.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" 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href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/15/meps-to-vote-on-the-renewal-of-the-eu-cabo-verde-fisheries-agreement"> <span class="ep_name">MEPs to vote on the renewal of the EU-Cabo Verde fisheries agreement</span> <span class="ep_icon"> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ep-a_text"> <p>On Tuesday, MEPs will decide whether or not to greenlight a new protocol of the EU鈥檚 fisheries partnership agreement with Cabo Verde for the next five years.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product" data-view1200="8" data-view1020="8" data-view750="12" data-view640="8" data-view480="8" data-view320="4"> <div class="ep_gridcolumn-content"> <div class="ep-a_links"> <div class="ep_list"> <div> <div class="ep-p_text ep-layout_page"> <a title="Go to the page" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2025-02-10/16/resolutions-on-human-rights-and-democracy"> <span class="ep_name">Resolutions on human rights and democracy 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