PETI Committee meeting

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Working conditions of teachers in the EU

EP Plenary session - Topical debate (Rule 162) - The fight against hate speech and disinformation: responsibility of social platforms within the Digital Services Act

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Quality jobs in a competitive future-oriented Social Market economy

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Joint debate European Council meetings

EP Plenary session - Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2022 - In the presence of Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman

EP Plenary session - Oral question - The role of social award criteria in public procurement in strengthening social rights, good working conditions and inclusive labour markets

EP Plenary session - Empowering consumers for the green transition

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Parliament's call for the Right to Disconnect – 3 years after

EP Plenary session - Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 March 2021), MEPs debate and vote on the equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD. Only 50% of people with disabilities are employed. To help change this, MEPs call on member states to ensure employers make reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities in the workplace; extracts from the debate (08/03) with Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS (EPP, EL), Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT),Dragoș PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), Margarita de la PISA CARRIÓN (ECR, ES), Sandra PEREIRA (The Left, PT), Ádám KÓSA (EPP, HU), the final vote (10/03) and statement by Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur

Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD: extracts from the debate (08/03) and the final vote (10/03) and statement by Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the tackling the economic impact of the COVID pandemic by focusing on investment, competitiveness and skills.

Tackling the economic impact of the COVID pandemic by focusing on investment, competitiveness and skills: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights (Second part of the debate).

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: MEPs debate (Part 2)

The European Parliament puts forward proposals on employees's right to disconnect digitally from work outside working hours and during holiday. MEPs stressed during the plenary session (18-21 of January) that the legislation and provisions on working time must be respected, even more in COVID-19 times when so many are working from home. Extracts from the debate (20/01) with statements by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), Rapporteur, Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights,Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP, CZ),Yana TOOM (RE, EE), MATTHIEU Sara (Greens/EFA, BE), Beate SZYDŁO (ECR, PL) and from the final vote (21/01).

The right to disconnect: extracts from the debate (20/01) and from the final vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the right to disconnect. Opening statement by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The right to disconnect: Opening statements by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) puts forward proposals on workers’ right to disconnect digitally from work outside of working hours and during holidays, in the European Parliament in Brussels. MEP Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT) stresses in a statement that the legislation and provisions on working time must be respected, even more in COVID-19 times when so many are working from home.

Right to disconnect: statement by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur

During the plenary session (19-23 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs present their demands on how digital services, including online platforms and marketplaces, should be regulated and how they expect the Commission to address and tackle current shortcomings in the online environment in its Digital Services package, due to be presented by the end of the year. MEPs discussed in the plenary the proposals on several guiding principles that must be taken into account by future laws including a human-centric, human-made and human-controlled AI; safety, transparency and accountability; safeguards against bias and discrimination; right to redress; social and environmental responsibility, and respect for fundamental rights.

Digital services and artificial intelligence: extracts from the joint debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), Joint debate on Digital services and Artificial intelligence. Opening statements by the rapporteurs Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Kris PEETERS (EPP, BE), Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO (S&D, ES), Axel VOSS (EPP,DE) and Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew,FR) and the EP Committees representatives The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Joint debate - Digital services and Artificial intelligence: Opening statements by the rapporteurs and EP Committees representatives

New obligations for digital services and platforms, the risks faced by online users and how to regulate big tech are among the issues addressed in two separate votes in the Committees on Internal Market (IMCO) and Legal Affairs (JURI) in the European Parliament in Brussels. Both legislative initiatives aim to influence the content of the Commission's Digital Services Act package, due by the end of the year.

Final vote on Digital Services Act (adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online): view of the meeting room and statement by Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D,DE), Rapporteur

Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur, speaks to the press about the Digital Services Act - outcome of the vote in the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press conference by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur, on the Digital Services Act. Outcome of the vote in the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee

Live replay of the EP plenary sitting in Strasbourg, 16th until 19th December. MEPs debate the The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. MEPs debate 1/2

EP Plenary session: The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia - MEPs debate (part 1/2) (9:34 - 10:25)

On 2nd October 2019, Helena DALLI, from Malta, Commissioner-designate for Equality, is heard by the Committees on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion,Helena DALLI has the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session. Secound round of questions.

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