Press release – Press briefing on plenary session at 15.30

The main topics that MEPs will discuss and vote on during the 18-21 January plenary session include:

• COVID-19 vaccines
• Inauguration of Joe Biden and situation in the US
• Priorities of the Portuguese Council Presidency
• Right to disconnect
• Tackling the social and employment crisis caused by the pandemic
• Gender Equality
• Use of Artificial Intelligence

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.io/join?code=HIAGWR22EJPB.

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

Information for the media – Use Interactio to ask questions

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