DROI Committee meeting

World University Games Torch ceremony

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Committee on Fisheries

PECH

Committee on Legal Affairs

JURI

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

ECON

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

ITRE

Committee on Transport and Tourism

TRAN

Briefing on parliamentary agenda

UNKN

Euroscola

Adjournment of the session

Dates of forthcoming sittings : see Minutes

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting : see Minutes

Explanations of vote

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change

Queen Mathilde of BELGIUM; King Philippe of BELGIUM; MORIN-CHARTIER, Elisabeth (EPP, FR)

New Year reception for the European Institutions leaders at the Royal Palace in Brussels

BAYDEMIR, Osman  - HDP Deputy for Sanlƒ±urfa, Member of the Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee;  DORU, Eyyup  HDP Representative in Europe; ; ZIMMER, Gabriele (GUE/NGL, DE)

Press conference ' Escalating State Violence in Turkey; Kurdish People under Attack '

DEKKER, Sander - State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science

ITRE Committee - Discussion with Dutch State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science on the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU

JONGERIUS, Agnes (S&D, NL) - EMPL Committee Vice-Chair; ULVSKOG, Marita (S&D, SE) - EMPL Committee Vice-Chair; Lodewijk ASSCHER

EMPL committee meeting - Exchange of views with the Dutch Deputy Prime Minister And Minister Of Social Affairs And Employment

ANDRIEU, Eric (S&D, FR) - AGRI Committee Vice-Chair

AGRI Committee meeting in the presence of the Dutch Minister for Agriculture

GR?ÑSSLE, Ingeborg (EPP, DE); CALDEIRA, Vitor (PT)

CONT Committee meeting ' Work programme 2016 of the European Court of Auditors '

BUZEK, Jerzy (EPP, PL); KAMP, Henk - Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs

ITRE Committee - Discussion with Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs on the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU

David MARTIN, Enrique BARON CRESPO EP President

Enrique BARON CRESPO - EP President receives David Martin

GERBRANDY, Gerben-Jan (ALDE, NL); IN'T VELD, Sophia (ALDE, NL); SCHAAKE, Marietje (ALDE, NL); van MILTENBURG, Matthijs (ALDE, NL)

Dutch MEPs and their assistant in the European Parliament in Brussels

Richard A. BALFE, Carole TONGUE, Anita Jean POLLACK, Carlo RIPA DI MEANA

MEP S at hte European Parliament

MEP (Hans) Johannes Wilhelm PETERS in the hemicycle

MEP David Robert BOWE portrait

Enrique BARON CRESPO EP President with guests

Luciano VECCHI, Gerd Ludwig LEMMER, M MICHEL, Alman METTEN, M AKARCALI, M BAYKAL, M ERTUZUN

EU-Turkey

Meeting at the European Parliament

Parliament wants Member States to improve co-operation over asylum seekers, MEPs weigh G20 outcome, and the EU budget for 2013 is proving controversial.

World Refugee Day / G20 reactions / 2013 Budget

MEPs agree regulatory measures for 'too powerful' credit rating agencies and support a new European body.

New restrictions for rating agencies

Anti-ACTA petition is debated, Danish Justice Minister comes to discuss Schengen and Syrian opposition members meet MEPs over the current situation in their country.

ACTA / Schengen / Syria

Can we save the euro? EuroparlTV looks at ESM, a tool shaped for assisting crisis-ridden members of the eurozone and stabilising the area itself.

How it works: European Stability Mechanism

EuroparlTV investigates two main points of the Rio+20 summit, water efficiency and green energy.

Reporter: Rio+20 revisits sustainable development

MEPs demand an end to hotch-potch laws, with EU-wide measures to protect all animals.

Animal welfare: new push for tougher rules

In 2002, the euro was used in 12 EU countries. In 2015, the eurozone should have 24 members, but first it needs to solve its crisis. Will all states stay on board?

Eureka: The currency of Europe

Has the urge to curb global warming weakened since the 1992 Earth Summit? The Environment Commissioner and an MEP discuss water, energy and survival.

7 Days: Environment still a priority by Rio+20?

Fresh concern in Egypt over political meddling by military, European car makers complain over Korean car deluge and defending disabled passengers' rights.

Egypt / Korea cars / Disabled passengers

New Democracy wins by a narrow margin in Greece's second election in six weeks – but can it win concessions or force through austerity?

Greek vote: Relief at Parliament

Elisa Ferreira scrutinises the stability pact reform and proposes solutions for growth in Europe. José Bové calls for the EU to take a firm line on China.

7 Days: Growth tips / Firm stance on China

Next week, EP committees will be busy discussing rating agency reform, ACTA, a proposed automatic emergency call service and projects to improve animal welfare.

On the Agenda: Rating agencies, ACTA and eCall

With Chinese companies beginning to snap up public contracts in Europe, the EU wants to ensure China is equally accessible to its businesses.

Reporter: 'Reciprocity is not a swearword'

Europe needs to safeguard its future prosperity by protecting its intellectual property. But is ACTA the right tool for it? Critics and supporters clash.

Forum: ACTA's risks - fact or fiction?

Euroscola offers an immersive experience in the Chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, allowing high-school students to learn about European integration by experiencing it first-hand. Students from the 27 EU Member States are selected to become Members of the European Parliament for one day. They take the floor in plenary and committee sessions to debate and vote on resolutions on current affairs, all the while practising their language skills and making friends with fellow students from across Europe. Teachers also have the opportunity to meet their colleagues and exchange feedback about their own classroom practices & experiences.

Traditional onsite Euroscola sessions

A new health kick - MEPs agree on tighter regulations governing food for infants and vulnerable people.

Clearer rules for special diet foods

Disagreement over Schengen, a compromise on energy efficiency and Euro 2012: a quick glance back without comment on some of the events of the June plenary in Strasbourg.

Plenary zapping - June 2012

MEPs demand flexibility in long-term budget, Peru President addresses the house, EP President signs off on roaming and a drop in the ocean: flood relief for Italy.

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