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Theme of the day of 26 March 2008

Extraordinary Plenary Session - European Council and Tibet

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Joseph DAUL MEP
Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

The European Parliament is holding an extraordinary plenary session on Wednesday 26 March. MEPs will hear from the President-in-Office of the European Council, Janez Janša (Slovenia), and the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, on the conclusions of the European Council meeting that took place on 13-14 March. Following a request by the EPP-ED Group, the session will also include a debate on the violent repression of demonstrations in Tibet and elsewhere in China.

The European Council has set out a list of priorities and measures in areas such as climate change and energy as well as with regard to launching a new cycle of the Lisbon Strategy for more growth and jobs. EPP-ED Group Chairman, Joseph Daul, will engage in the debate on behalf of the EPP-ED Group.

Events in China will be discussed following the Tuesday evening debate in the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the issue of the repression of demonstrations.

Press Releases:

17/03/2008	Vorsitzender der Tibet Intergroup: Was in China passiert, ist kultureller Völkermord - EP dringend zum Handeln aufgefordert/ EP must urgently act on situation in Tibet. Thomas Mann MEP
17/03/2008	Tibet: The European Union must do its utmost for the protection of Tibetans' human rights and fundamental freedoms. Laima Andrikienė MEP

	European Parliament website on the Plenary Session
	Website of the European Council Presidency - Slovenia
	EPP-ED Policy website on Human Rights
	EPP-ED Policy website on Foreign Affairs
	European Parliament website on Human Rights
	European Parliament website on Foreign Affairs

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