Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition, participates in an exchange of views in the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) in association with the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) and the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA). Opening statement by Margrethe VESTAGER and by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), INGE Vice-Chair.

Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in INGE/ITRE/IMCO/LIBE/AIDA committees: opening statements

Members of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) have an exchange of views on natural disasters throughout Europe this summer (floods, fires), in the European Parliament in Brussels. Opening statements by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), REGI Chair, and by Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms.

Exchange of views on natural disasters throughout Europe this summer (floods, fires) in REGI commitee: opening statements by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), REGI Chair, and by Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

Members of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) hold an exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan in the European Parliament in Brussels. The debate focuses on the risks faced by women and girls under Taliban, prospects for the future, and the EU's activities to support women and girls. The meeting is organised jointly with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and in association with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan. Opening statements by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair.

Exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan in DROI/FEMM committees: opening statements by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair

Members of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) hold an exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan in the European Parliament in Brussels. The debate focuses on the risks faced by women and girls under Taliban, prospects for the future, and the EU's activities to support women and girls. The meeting is organised jointly with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and in association with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.

Exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan in DROI/FEMM committees: extracts and statements.

Members of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) have an exchange of views on natural disasters throughout Europe this summer (floods, fires) in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Exchange of views on natural disasters throughout Europe this summer (floods, fires) in REGI committe: extracts

David SASSOLI, EP President, gives a statement on the situation in Afghanistan during his official visit to Slovenia.

Official visit of David SASSOLI, EP President to Slovenia: statement by David SASSOLI on the situation in Afghanistan

David SASSOLI, EP President, meets with Igor ZORČIČ, President of the Slovenian National Assembly, during his official visit to Slovenia. He also gives a statement following his meeting.

Official visit by David SASSOLI, EP President to Slovenia: meeting with Igor ZORČIČ, President of the Slovenian National Assembly, and statement by David SASSOLI

Evelyn REGNER (S&D,AT), Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), makes a statement on the situation of women in Afghanistan, during a meeting of the FEMM committee in the European Parliament in Brussels

Situation of women in Afghanistan: statement by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Chair

European Parliament co-hosts the first-ever Global State of Human Rights conference to discuss the state of human rights internationally. It takes place at the Monastery of San Nicolò in Venice and on Parliament’s premises in Brussels, as well as remotely. On this occasion David SASSOLI, EP President recorded a video message.

Opening of the annual Venice Conference on the Global State of Human Rights, Global Campus of Human Rights and the EP: video message by David SASSOLI, EP President

David SASSOLI, EP President and Sergio MATTARELLA, President of the Italian Republic attend the ceremony conferring an honorary degree in European and International Studies to Antonio Megalizzi, University of Trento, Italy. Antonio Megalizzi is one of the two journalists, murdered during the terrorist attack of December 2018 in Strasbourg.

Ceremony conferring an honorary degree in European and International Studies to Antonio Megalizzi with the participation of David SASSOLI, EP President - University of Trento

Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) have an exchange of views with a representative of the European External Action Service on the situation in Cuba following the latest escalation in the repression of protests in Cuba. Statements by Željana ZOVKO, Vice-chair of AFET Committee, Javier NINO, Deputy Management Director for the Americas in the European External Action Service (EEAS) & Javi LÓPEZ, Chair of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

The situation in Cuba: extracts of the exchange of views with the EEAS - AFET Committee

Slovenian Ministers present the EU Council's priorities of the Slovenian Presidency during EP Committee meetings, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Jože PODGORŠEK, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food and Andrej VIZJAK, Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI); Anže LOGAR, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) (14/07); Zdravko POČIVALŠEK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology and Simona KUSTEC, Minister of Education, Science and Sport at the Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) (15/07).

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Slovenian Ministers: extracts from the EP committee meetings (part 2)

MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee give their input for a new EU strategy towards China, including how to continue cooperation, while dealing with emerging threats and challenges such as investments, disinformation, the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), security, human rights, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew, BE), rapporteur, makes a statement on the new EU-China strategy following the vote on the report by the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in the European Pariament in Brussels. She stressed that the CAI should be put in the fridge until China changes the sanctions and makes improvements on human rights. The report also calls for a clear investigation on what happened with the Uyghurs and for a change of policy towards Hong Kong.

A new EU-China strategy: statement by Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew, BE), rapporteur - AFET Committee

The Foreign Affairs Committee review the EU's policy vis-à-vis Russia and propose a new EU-Russia strategy. The draft resolution covers a wide range of issues, such as deterring Russian security threats, fighting Russian interference, EU engagement to support democracy in Russia, sanctions policy, media freedom and human rights. Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, LT), rapporteur, makes a statement following the votes on the report in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Direction of EU-Russia political relations in AFET committee: statement by Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, LT), rapporteur

Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), presents her draft report "Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer – towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy" to the Members of the Beating Cancer Committee, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The draft proposes concrete actions and tools in the fields of health and research, including ambitious legislative proposals to reduce tobacco and alcohol consumption, promote healthy eating and regular physical activity, and encourage vaccination against certain cancers.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer in BECA committee: extracts and presentation of the the draft report

Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair, reacts to the Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy presentation of the upcoming climate legislative package to the members of the EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). The new legislation aims to align climate and energy policies with the new objectives of the European Climate Law.

European Green Deal - Fit for 55 in 2030 package: statement by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair - ENVI committee

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Roberto Colaninno, Chairman and CEO of Piaggio in the European Parliament in Brussels.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Roberto Colaninno, Chairman and CEO of Piaggio: welcome and roundtable

Slovenian Ministers present the EU Council's priorities of the Slovenian Presidency during EP Committee meetings, in the European Parliament in Brussels: Zdravko POČIVALŠEK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology and Boštjan KORITNIK, Minister of Public Administration at the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) (12/07), Jernej VRTOVEC, Minister for Infrastruture at the Committee on Transport and Tourism, Zdravko POČIVALŠEK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology at the Committee on International Trade (INTA), Jože PODGORŠEK, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food at the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and Vasko SIMONITI, Minister of Culture and Simona KUSTEC, Minister of Education, Science and Sport at the Committee on Culture and Education (13/07).

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