The discussion on the arrest of former Bulgarian Prime Minister and leader of GERB Boyko Borisov is included in the agenda of the meeting of MEPs which begins today in Strasbourg. This is what BTA said.
The item was placed on the agenda with the title “Illegal detention of the opposition leader in Bulgaria”. An EP announcement specifies that the debate is “on a topical issue, at the request of a political group, in the presence of the European Commission and the Council of the EU”.
Also on Wednesday, MEPs will hear a speech by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the state of the EU. The issues of support for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, measures to guarantee energy supply to the EU and to limit dependence on Russian fossil fuels, energy prices will be touched upon.
On the same day, a discussion is scheduled on the danger of a serious violation by Hungary of EU values. Hungary can no longer be perceived as a full-fledged democracy, according to MEPs, says an announcement by the European Parliament.
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