Press release – Press briefing on plenary session at 15.30

The main topics that MEPs will discuss and vote on during the 8-11 February plenary session include:

• the EU’s vaccination strategy with Ursula von der Leyen
• the crackdown on the political opposition in Russia
• scrutiny of social media/fundamental rights
• curbing the effects of the pandemic
• EU consumption and recycling rules
• fighting in-work poverty/Minimum wage
• the debate with Christine Lagarde.

Interpretation will be available at the press conference in English, French and German.

Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using the link https://broadcaster.interactio.eu/join/66e2-hy1p-1w4u.

You can also follow it live from 15.30 via Parliament’s webstreaming and EbS+.

Information for the media – Use Interactio to ask questions

Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser).

When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields.

For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.

Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.

For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.