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16.01.2008 |
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Prime Minister Janez Janša will outline priority tasks of the Slovenian Presidency to members of the European Parliament |
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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, will outline the 6-month EU Council Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia to the members of the European Parliament at its plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 16 January 2008. The Prime Minister will focus chiefly on the priority tasks set by Slovenia during its Presidency. It is a tradition for the prime minister or head of the presiding Member State to present the priority tasks of its EU Council Presidency at the first plenary session of the European Parliament after the Presidency has been assumed.
In the course of his visit, PM Janša will also be meeting the President of the European Parliament, Mr Hans-Gert Pöttering, the President of the European Commission, Mr José Mauel Barroso and the political group chairmen in the European Parliament.
Programme:
Wednesday, 16 January 2008 8:45 | Arrival of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, in front of the European Parliament, where he will be greeted by the President of the European Parliament, Mr Hans-Gert Pöttering Location: official entrance, European Parliament, Strasbourg PHOTO OPPORTUNITY! | 8:50 | Talk between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, and the President of the European Parliament, Mr Hans-Gert Pöttering Location: official hall, H.0.60, European Parliament, Strasbourg PHOTO OPPORTUNITY! | 9:00 | Plenary session of the European Parliament opening address by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša questions by the political group chairmen and MEPs
Live broadcast of the session here. | 12:00 | Joint press conference of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Hans-Gert Pöttering, and the President of the European Commission, Mr José Manuel Barosso Location: press centre of the European Parliament, H.1.2, European Parliament, Strasbourg | 12:35 | Meeting between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, and Slovenian MEPs Location: official hall, H.0.60, European Parliament,Strasbourg PHOTO OPPORTUNITY! | 13:15 | Official lunch hosted by the President of the European Parliament, Mr Hans-Gert Pöttering, in the European Parliament on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša | 15:00 - 16:00 | Tête-à-tête between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, and the President of the European Commission, Mr José Manuel Barroso Location: official hall, H.0.60, European Parliament,Strasbourg PHOTO OPPORTUNITY! | | |
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