EP Plenary session - Election of the President of the Commission

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission (2024-2029)

EP Plenary session.- Statement by the Candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission (2024-2029)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Constitutive meeting of the new Bureau of the EP

Constitutive meeting of the new Bureau of the EP - group photo

EP Plenary session - Election of the new EP President

EP Plenary session - Opening of the sitting with the interpretation to the European anthem

Roberta METSOLA, EP President welcomes of Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

EP Plenary session - Election of the Quaestors of Parliament

EP Plenary session -  Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament - Second ballot

Interview of Roberta METSOLA - EP President

EP Plenary session - Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament - First ballot

Press conference by the new elected EP President Roberta METSOLA

EP Plenary session  - Election of the President of the European Parliament - Announcement of the results of the first ballot

Roberta METSOLA, ad interim EP President meets with Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister

Tribute to David SASSOLI, EP President (2019-2022)

EP Plenary Session - The proposed Council decision on provisional emergency measures for the external border with Belarus

EP Plenary Session - Digital Markets Act

14th and 15th European Book Prize

Press conference by Manfred WEBER (DE), EPP President, and EPP Group elected candidate for the Presidency of the European Parliament

EP Plenary Session - Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - Joint debate

Press conference - Strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU: the undue use of SLAPPs

EP Plenary session - Strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

EP Plenary session - UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26)

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs discuss on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 which will focus on Digital Green Certificate; COVID-19; Single market, industrial policy, digital transformation and the economy; Eastern Mediterranean; and Russia. MEPs debate part 2/2

Joint debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 and the Digital Green Certificate: MEPs debate - part 1/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 March 2021), MEPs call for the EU to be an ‘‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’’, in response to ‘‘LGBTIQ-free zones’’ in Poland. Extracts from the debate with Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and President in office of the Council of the EU, Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES) and Pierre KARLESKIND (Renew, FR).

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the InvestEU Programme: Closing statement by Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy

InvestEU Programme: Closing statement by Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy

Roberta METSOLA (PPE, MT), EP Vice-President, opens the first meeting of the Working Group on Frontex Scrutiny (FSWG - LIBE Committee) in the European Parliament in Brussels. The fourteen-member working group has been set up to assess the functioning of the European border agency, following media reports that it was allegedly involved in pushbacks of asylum-seekers in Aegean waters.

Working Group on Frontex Scrutiny meeting: Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA (PPE, MT), EP Vice-President

The EP Frontex Scrutiny Working Group (FSWG) meet with Fabrice LEGGERI, Frontex Executive Director and Commissioner Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs in the European Parliament in Brussels. FSWG has been set up to assess the functioning of the European border agency on allegedly involvement in pushbacks of asylum-seekers and suspicions of mismanagement.

Working Group on Frontex Scrutiny meeting: exchange of views with Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Fabrice LEGGERI, Frontex Executive Director

Statement by Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), EP Vice-President and Chair of the EP Frontex Scrutiny Working Group on the the functioning of the European Border Agency. The fortheen-member working group will carry out a fact-finding investigation gathering all relevant information and evidence regarding alleged violations of fundamental rights involving Frontex.

First meeting of the EP Frontex Scrutiny Group: statement by Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), EP Vice-President

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy.

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: MEPs debate (part 4 continuation)

Roberta METSOLA, EP Vice-President, opens the first voting session in the plenary session. Votes on amendments - Slot utilisation rules at Union airports; temporary relief - request for urgent procedure - Temporary measures concerning the validity of certificates and licences (Omnibus II) - request for urgent procedure - EU Association Agreement with Ukraine - Michael GAHLER (EPP,DE) - European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience - motions for resolutions

Opening of the first voting session

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the de facto abortion ban in Poland. Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The de facto abortion ban in Poland: Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

David SASSOLI, EP President, participates in the inauguration ceremony, in Brussels, of the gallery portraits of the Presidents of the European Parliament.

Inauguration ceremony of the gallery portraits of the EP Presidents in the presence of David SASSOLI, EP President

Opening of the first voting session during the debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), Vice-President Roberta METSOLA (EPP, IT) opened the first voting session.

Voting session: Opening of the first voting session

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders. MEPs debate 3/3

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: MEPs debate 3/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (14-18 December 2020), opening of the first voting session

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (14-18 December 2020), MEPs debate future relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Opening statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Michel BARNIER, Head of the UK Task-Force. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Future relations between the EU and the UK: opening statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Michel BARNIER, Head of the UK Task-Force

During the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament, mainly in Brussels, MEPs debate the conclusions of the European Council meeting 10-11 DECEMBER 2020. Closing statements by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Charles MICHEL, President of the Council

Conclusions of the European Council / MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources - Joint debate: Closing statements by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Charles MICHEL, President of the Council

In today’s diverse Europe, many different churches, religions and philosophical organisations make an important contribution to society. The European Union institutions are committed to an open dialogue with these religious and non-confessional organisations, and the European Parliament actively engages with them on EU policies.

Welcome video message of the Vice-President Roberta METSOLA

During the plenary session (11-12/11/2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs elect Parliament’s first Vice-president. He or she will replace Mairead McGuinness who became EU Commissioner for Financial Services in October. Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) is elected as the first Vice-President of the EP.

Election of the first Vice-President of the European Parliament (to replace Mairead McGuinness): announcement of the result of the vote and illustration shots

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