You will find all the information you need to keep up with the plenary here - the dossier will be updated following debates and votes from the Chamber to give you all the latest news.

Section 1: Overview of main issues of the week

Section 2: Inaugural speech by new EP President Jerzy Buzek where he lays out his vision for the next two and a half years.

Section 3: the current President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso needs a confirmation vote in Parliament to secure a second term. After the backing of the three largest groups in the European Parliament this vote, of which the outcome is by no means certain, will be held on Wednesday at 1200.

Section 4: As world leaders prepare for the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (25-25 September) to discuss the state of the world's economy, Members of Parliament will debate the issue on the agenda on Wednesday morning (16 September). They will be joined by representatives of the European Commission and Swedish Ministers, as Stockholm currently chairs all meetings in the Council of Ministers as it holds the EU Presidency.

Section 5: Privacy: New EU-US data transfer agreement challenged. MEPs are challenging the proposed agreement between the EU and the United States on the transfer of bank data via the SWIFT network.

Section 6: MEPs will vote on new proposals by the European Commission to shore up the milk market by agreeing aid to buy up butter and milk powder until February next year.