European Parliament Alerts from the Petitions committee

Highlights - Exchange of views with EC First Vice-President Frans Timmermans: 3 May 2018 - Committee on Petitions 26-04-2018 10:38 AM CEST During an extraordinary meeting on 3 May, PETI will hold an exchange of views with Commission First VP Frans Timmermans. The final text of key messages for the PETI contribution to the Parliament's summary report in the framework of the Structured Dialogue will be voted on 16 May by PETI Coordinators. Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Opinion on the European citizens' initiative: vote - 16 May 2018 - Committee on Petitions 26-04-2018 10:36 AM CEST At its meeting on 16 May, PETI will vote on adopting the opinion to the AFCO report on the Commission's proposal for a new Regulation on the European citizens' initiative (ECI). Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Fact-finding visit to Famagusta, Cyprus: 7-8 May 2018 - Committee on Petitions 26-04-2018 10:35 AM CEST The Committee on Petitions will conduct a fact-finding visit to Famagusta, Cyprus, on 7-8 May 2018. The purpose of the mission, is to reassess the situation in Famagusta, and in particular Varosha, the sealed-off section of the city, in the context of the follow-up to petition 733/2004, 10 years after the Committee's previous fact-finding visit to the island, which took place on 25-28 November 2007. The petition was submitted by Loizos Afxentiou on behalf of the Famagusta Refugee Movement. Further information Link to the event's page Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Missions - Fact-finding visit to Famagusta, Cyprus: 7-8 May 2018 - 07-05-2018 - Committee on Petitions 26-04-2018 10:33 AM CEST The Committee on Petitions will conduct a fact-finding visit to Famagusta, Cyprus, on 7-8 May 2018. The purpose of the mission, is to reassess the situation in Famagusta, and in particular Varosha, the sealed-off section of the city, in the context of the follow-up to petition 733/2004, 10 years after the Committee's previous fact-finding visit to the island, which took place on 25-28 November 2007. The petition was submitted by Loizos Afxentiou on behalf of the Famagusta Refugee Movement. Members participating in the mission:      Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SV) - Chair of the delegation      Alberto CIRIO (PPE, IT)      Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (PPE, ES)      Sofia SAKORAFA (GUE-NGL, GR)      Angela VALLINA (GUE-NGL, ES)      Igor ŠOLTES (Greens/EFA, SL) Ex-officio Members participating in the mission:      Teresa JIMÉNEZ- BECERRIL (EPP, ES)      Demetris PAPADAKIS (S&D, CY)      Takis HADJIGEORGIOU (GUE-NGL, CY) Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Tackling precarious and temporary employment in the European Union:vote - 16 May 2018 - Committee on Petitions 26-04-2018 10:19 AM CEST At its meeting on 16 May, PETI will vote on an oral question and motion for resolution on tackling precarious and temporary employment in the European Union. The oral question will be tabled to the plenary session on 28- 30 May 2018. Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Presentation of her Annual report 2017 by the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly - Committee on Petitions 26-04-2018 10:13 AM CEST At its meeting of 16 May, PETI will receive the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, who will present her Annual Report from 2017. Members will have the opportunity to exchange views with the Ombudsman on the progress of her work compared to previous years and the compliance rates of the Union institutions in following her recommendations on improving administrative functioning and avoiding maladministration. Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111