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On 17 December European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will award the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia. MEPs are also due to assess the latest developments in Syria this week, along with the geopolitical implications and the humanitarian position in the region.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the European Parliament plenary debate in preparation for the European Council meeting of 19 December. The calendar of European Commission meetings includes a trip by the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Communications, Eamon Ryan, to meet Commissioner Teresa Ribera.
European Council and Council of the European meetings for the weeks ahead include the following:
16 December | Foreign Affairs Council
16 December | Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy)
17 December | Environment Council
17 December | General Affairs Council
19 December | European Council
How the European elections will shape the new European Parliament
The European elections took place in the summer. Take a look at our timeline for the sitting of a new Parliament.
Timeline for European elections and the formation of a new Parliament during the summer of 2024 (courtesy of European Parliamentary Research Service)