Facebook whistleblower

MEPs will discuss with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen the negative impact of big tech companies’ business models on users and societies and how this could be tackled by the EU’s digital legislation. The public hearing is organised by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, in cooperation with several other committees. The press point is scheduled after the hearing (Monday).

Monday

Climate change

A Parliamentary delegation will be in Glasgow for the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference. MEPs want accelerated climate action worldwide, all G20 countries to commit to being climate neutral by 2050 and at least $100 billion in climate finance per year for developing countries. An online press seminar with leading MEPs on what Parliament wants to achieve in Glasgow will take place on Monday (Monday to Saturday).

Monday

Corporate tax transparency

	A new law obliging multinationals to publicly declare what taxes they pay in each EU country for the benefit of the public and tax authorities, also known as public country-by-country reporting, is set to get the final approval from MEPs (debate on Wednesday, vote on Thursday).

Wednesday

European Council

The EU’s response to health emergencies, Rule of law in Poland, energy prices, migration and trade will be among the issues MEPs will discuss in a debate with European Council President Michel on the 21-22 October EU summit (Wednesday).

Wednesday

Aggressive tax planning

Green Deal

This Infoclip illustrates the following companies : FIAT, IKEA, McDonald’s, Starbucks Coffeeshop, Philip Morris, ING Bank and Credit Agricole Bank.

This infoclip illustrates the challenges and the perspectives for the application of the Green Deal, in the perspective of the SOTEU 2021 (effect of the Climate Change, pollution and CO2 emissions, use of renewables and unspoiled nature).

COP 25 in Madrid

Mark Zuckerberg at the EP

From 2 to 13 December 2019, the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Madrid

Mark Zuckerberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Facebook meets President Tajani and the political group chairpersons in 2018 at the European Parliament in Brussels.