EP Plenary session - Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

EP Plenary session - The need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus

EP Plenary session - Ceasefire in Gaza - the urgent need to release the hostages, to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to pave the way for a two-state solution

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - The New European Competitiveness Deal - A future for the farming and manufacturing sectors in the EU

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Possible extradition of Paul Watson: the danger of criminalisation of environmental defenders and whistle-blowers, and the need for their protection in the EU

Due to strict sanitary measures to avoid COVID-19 spreading, Parliament has put in place temporary measures to allow members to fulfil their democratic rights and legislative duties. Parliament’s bureau has agreed to allow an alternative voting procedure for the plenary session on 26 March 2020. Parliament has put in place measures for Members to vote in the plenary session from a distance.

EP Extraordinary Plenary session - Votes on amendements - Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

AFCO extraordinary committee meeting. Vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community ; Guy VERHOFSTADT report

Plenary session Election of the President of the Commission

Conference of Presidents

Election of the President of the European Parliament

MEPs debate the critical situation in Venezuela after the investiture of illegitimate President Maduro.

The situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025: MEPs debate

In response to the devastating floods in Spain that have claimed over 200 lives, the European Parliament debates measures to strengthen the EU’s resilience to extreme weather events and provide support to those impacted by the disaster. This new item, added to the agenda plenary approval, is discussed by MEPs following a tribute to the victims. The debate focuses on enhancing the EU’s crisis response, particularly in regions increasingly vulnerable to such climate-driven events. This session underscores the EU's commitment to improving climate adaptation efforts across member states.

The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to fight the climate crisis: MEPs debate

This news item shows extracts from the hemicycle during the minute of silence in honour of the flood victims in Valencia, the EP President Metsola statement before the session and extracts from the debate on the devastating floods in Spain and the urgent need to support the victims. In response to the devastating floods in Spain that have claimed over 200 lives, the European Parliament debates measures to strengthen the EU’s resilience to extreme weather events and provide support to those impacted by the disaster. This new item, added to the agenda plenary approval, is discussed by MEPs following a tribute to the victims. The debate focuses on enhancing the EU’s crisis response, particularly in regions increasingly vulnerable to such climate-driven events. This session underscores the EU's commitment to improving climate adaptation efforts across member states.

The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness for the climate crisis: extracts from the opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and from the minute of silence and extracts from the debate

MEPs discuss with the Commission ways to encourage public and private investment in decent and affordable housing in Europe. Ahead of her confirmation as Commission President, Ursula VON DER LEYEN said in a statement before Parliament on 18 July that Europe faces a housing crisis and announced she would appoint a Commissioner to be directly responsible for this issue. Former Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan JØRGENSEN is the Commissioner-designate for Housing and Energy. First part of MEPs debate.

Ensuring sustainable, decent and affordable housing in Europe - encouraging investment, private property and public housing programmes: MEPs debate (part 1)

The EP Conference of Presidents meets in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Arrivals, family photo and roundtable with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Sabine VERHEYEN (Vice-president), Sophie WILMES (Vice-president), Javi LOPEZ (Vice-president), Andrey KOVATCHEV (Quaestor), Pina PICIERNO (Vice-president), Nicolae STEFANUTA (Vice-president), Esteban GONZALEZ PONS (Vice-president), Marc ANGEL (Quaestor), Ewa KOPACZ (Vice-president), Christel SCHALDEMOSE (Vice-president), Kosma ZLOTOWSKI (Quaestor), Martin HOLSIK (Vice-president), Younous OMARJEE (Vice-president), Katarina BARLEY (Vice-president), Antonella SBERNA (Vice-president), Roberts ZILE (Vice-president), Fabienne KELLER (Quaestor), Victor NEGRESCU (Vice-president), Miriam LEXDMANN (Quaestor).

Meeting of the EP Bureau: arrivals, roundtable and family photo

MEP look back at a year marked by Russia’s assault on Ukraine and set out what the EU must do in support of Kyiv. MEPs debate (part 2)

Key debate - One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine - MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate with the Presidents of the European Council and Commision the latest diplomatic attempts to de-escalate tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. Third part of the debate.

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine: MEPs debate (Part 3/4)

Following the deal reached in Glasgow at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), MEPs debate the outcome of the negotiations. Third part of the debate.

GONZÁLEZ PONS, Esteban (EPP, ES)

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