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    The murder of Alexei Navalny

    MEPs will vote at noon on a resolution calling on the EU to actively support Russia’s democratic opposition and stressing that the full criminal and political responsibility for Alexei Navalny’s death lies with the Russian state and its president Vladimir Putin in particular.

    Viktor ALMQVIST
    (+32) 470 88 29 42
    EP_ForeignAff

    Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS
    (+32) 470 96 08 19

    EP_ForeignAff

    EU support to Ukraine after two years of Russia’s war

    Two years into the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, Parliament is set to call on the EU to give Ukraine whatever it needs to win the war, such as ammunition, missiles and air-defence systems, and for tougher enforcement of sanctions against Russia, in a resolution to be put to the vote at noon.

    Viktor ALMQVIST
    (+32) 470 88 29 42

    EP_ForeignAff

    Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS
    (+32) 470 96 08 19

    EP_ForeignAff

    Parliament to endorse closer political, economic and trade ties with Chile

    From 9.00, plenary will review with Commissioner Reynders the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement on political and trade relations with the EU’s third biggest EU trading partner in Latin America. MEPs are expected to give their green light to the deal at noon.

    Eszter ZALÁN

    (+32) 477 99 20 73

    EP Trade

    In brief

    Short-term rentals. Parliament is set to adopt at noon a new regulation to create a more transparent and responsible short-term rental sector by establishing clear obligations for hosts and platforms regarding registration procedures, verification and the exchange of data.

    Digital wallet. At noon, MEPs will take a final vote on a new Digital Identity Wallet, which will allow citizens to identify and authenticate themselves online without having to resort to commercial providers.

    Energy market manipulation. Parliament is set to approve at noon new rules to tackle energy market manipulation by strengthening transparency and safeguarding European households and businesses’ energy bills from potential short-term market price fluctuations.

    Votes

    Between 12.00 and 14.00, plenary will also vote on:

    • the need to deepen EU integration in view of future enlargement, and
    • the situation in Cuba.

    Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming and on EbS+.

    For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter.

    All information regarding plenary, can be found here.

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