THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN RECESS UNTIL END AUGUST

This the last week of official meetings at the European Parliament until the end of August but work will continue behind the scenes. MEPs will meet their constituents and members of the Economic and Environment Committees will travel to the United States to discuss with their U.S. counterparts the global crisis and how trade talks might affect environmental rules on carbon trading, air transport and food safety.

At the end of the week Parliament goes into summer recess, but committee meetings will resume at the end of August. The next plenary session is scheduled for 9-12 September.