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Αs coronavirus spreads, international organisations and scientists are using artificial intelligence to track the epidemic in real-time, effectively predict where the virus might appear next and develop effective responses. Its multifaceted applications in the frame of this public health emergency raise questions about the legal and ethical soundness of its implementation.

What if we could fight coronavirus with artificial intelligence?

The outbreak of the coronavirus has turned life as we knew it on its head. Our lives have changed quite dramatically in a short period of time and we can all feel the effect. But what is going on behind the scenes to make sure that healthcare equipment is delivered to EU countries? How do we get our food and medicine delivered and how have industries been helped? Here we take a look at how the EU has stepped in.

What has the EU done to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus?

Find out what the EU is doing to mitigate the impact of the Covid19 outbreak, protect people and the economy and promote solidarity.

10 things the EU is doing to fight the coronavirus

IMCO-LIBE Working Group on the implementation and enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence Act

EP Plenary session  - Closing the EU skills gap: supporting people in the digital and green transitions to ensure inclusive growth and competitiveness in line with the Draghi report

Delegation to the EU-Serbia

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, with Dario NARDELLA, President of Eurocities and Mayor of Florence, and Andriy YERMAK, Head of the Office of Ukrainian President Zelensky on “Generators of Hope” campaign

The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue

Resumption of the sitting

Voting time 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting 

A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive

Eliminating violence against Women

Amending Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 - Amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 as regards the establishment of a diversified funding strategy as a general borrowing method - 'Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023 (debate)

A post-2020 Global biodiversity framework and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15

Legal protection for rainbow families exercising free movement, in particular the Baby Sara case (debate)

The future European Financial Architecture for Development (debate)

Composition of Parliament

Composition of committees and delegations

Human rights situation in Egypt (debate)

The Human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions

The continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus

Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)

Explanations of vote

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Closure of the sitting

Plenary session

Press conference by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, EC Executive Vice-President, Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner for Economy and Nicolas SCHIMIT, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights on the Autumn 2023 European

Press conference by Kadri SIMSON, Commissioner for Energy on the proposal for a market correction mechanism to protect citizens and the economy against excessive gas prices

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Lara WOLTERS and Evelyn REGNER, co-rapporteurs on the adoption of Women on Boards directive

Ceremony of the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament

Briefing EPP by Manfred WEBER, President

Briefing Greens/EFA by Philippe LAMBERTS and Terry REINTKE, Co-Presidents

Briefing Renew Europe by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, President

Briefing S&D by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, President

Briefing The Left by Manon AUBRY and Martin SCHIRDEWAN, Co-Presidents

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Resilience of critical entities (debate)

Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (debate)

Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges

Voting time

2023 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)

System of own resources of the European Union (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Question Time (Commission) - Future legislative reform of the Economic Governance Framework in times of social and economic crisis

Delegated acts (Rule 111(6))(action taken)

Question Time (VPC/HR) - The impact on third countries of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in relation to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” agreement

EU-China relations (debate)

EU response to the increasing crackdown on protests in Iran (debate)

Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (debate)

New EU strategy for enlargement (debate)

Situation in Libya (debate)

BUDG - ECON

ECON

BUDG

Statements by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

Request for the defence of immunity: see Minutes

Composition of political groups: see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)

Delegated acts (Rule 111(6))

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

Order of business

Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the Conditionality Regulation and state of play of the Hungarian RRP (debate)

Prevention, management and better care of diabetes in the EU on the occasion of World Diabetes Day (debate)

Verification of credentials

Situation of human rights in the context of the FIFA world cup in Qatar

Borrowing strategy to finance NextGenerationEU

Implementation report on the European Innovation Council

One-minute speeches (Rule 172)

Closure of the sitting 

Last minute session briefing

Pre-session briefing

EP Plenary session - EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia

EP Plenary session - Need to strengthen rail travel and the railway sector in Europe

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Portugal - Meeting of the Council of State

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Portugal - Interaction with Young People

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Portugal - Meeting with Carlos MOEDAS, Mayor of Lisbon

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Portugal - Meeting with Augusto SANTOS SILVA, the President of the Assembleia da República

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Portugal - Meeting with António COSTA, Portuguese Prime Minister

EP Plenary session - Call for European strategy to counter hostage diplomacy

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Opening of the exhibition ' À un cheveu près '

Minority Intergroup

EP Plenary session - The water crisis in Europe

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Ukraine’s accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

ENVI Vote on Nature restoration regulation / Ecodesign

Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee

LIBE IMCO Trilogue on Artificial Intelligence

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

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Extension of the mandate of the EPPO with regard to the criminal offence of violation of Union restrictive measures

EP Plenary session - Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals

EP Plenary session - Lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelation

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, addresses the plenary and tributes to Michèle RIVASI, a French politician who served as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until her death in 2023, followed by a minute of silence in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Tribute to Michèle RIVASI by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, minute of silence and tribute by David CORMAND (Greens/EFA, FR)

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, addresses the plenary and gives her introductory speech on the Freedom Prize awarded to the European Parliament by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania in Strasbourg. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the Freedom Prize awarded to the European Parliament by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and Gonzalo García Andrés, Secretary of State for Economy and Business Support, hold a press conference on the deal on due diligence rules for companies in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an authomatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur, and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice on the deal on due diligence rules for companies

Once again, the camera follows the adventures of French assistant Samy, who is already an old hand after several years in the European Parliament, during which he has worked and suffered for various MEPs. He climbs the career ladder, becoming a political advisor at the beginning of the third season. However, he is mistaken in his assumption that he is now fully versed in politics. After two seasons set exclusively in the Parliament, the setting of the series has now been extended to the European Commission. The French position in the College of Commissioners is up for grabs and Samy's former boss, MEP Valentine, throws her hat into the ring. For Samy, this could mean a position in the cabinet of an EU Commissioner - a great career in Brussels. After the first two seasons of the series allowed the audience to experience how daily life and work processes work in the European Parliament, they can now get to know the workings of the largest EU institution better.

German premiere of the 3rd season of "Parliament" at the European House

An official delegation led by Chair Peter Liese (EPP, DE) is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to participate in the COP28. The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change concludes the first globalstocktake of climate action under the Paris Agreement, a two-year process to review progress and outline the way forward. This video shows a statement by Jutta PAULUS (Greens/EFA, DE), Co-Rapporteur on EU strategy to reduce methane emissions following her participation to the EP Side event: "Methane pledge two years on" and different meetings with participating delegations.

European Parliament Delegation to COP28: statement by Jutta PAULUS (Greens/EFA, DE), Co-Rapporteur on EU strategy to reduce methane emissions, meetings with delegations and EP Side event: "Methane pledge two years on"

COP28 takes place from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). An official delegation led by Chair Peter Liese (EPP, DE) and Vice-Chair Mohammed Chahim (S&D, NL) is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 8 and 12 December to participate in the COP28. This news item shows footage from the attendance of the European Parliament delegation to the COP 28 in Dubai.

Infoclip: European Parliament delegation to COP 28

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023. A delegation of MEPs participate in the UN COP28 Climate Change Conference, where the first Global Stocktake, aiming to provide an overall picture of the implementation progress of the Paris Agreement, take place. This news item shows extracts from the meeting with delegations and the family photo, and from the statement by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Chair of the EP Delegation.

European Parliament Delegation to COP28: statement by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Chair of the EP Delegation, meetings with delegations and family photo

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Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Chair of the EP delegation at COP28 and Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action hold a joint press conference during the COP 28 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint press conference by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Chair of the EP delegation at COP28 and Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action

This infoclip shows general views of the city of Lisbon. In particular, the footage includes views of Alfama district, the Lisbon City Hall, Commerce square, Arco da Rua Augusta, the building of the Portuguese Parliament, and views of the Vasco da Gma bridge on the river Tago.

Infoclip: Lisbon (Portugal)

This infoclip shows the António Cruz Serra residence is located between several academies at the University of Lisbon, with close access to the University's central services. The residence has mixed occupancy, offering rooms of different types, which include access for reduced mobility. The residence has various study rooms for a large number of residents and several social and leisure spaces. Residents may also have access to areas at their disposal for preparing food, as well as washing and drying clothes. The total number of beds is 335. they are distributed in 145 single rooms, 90 double rooms, and 10 reduced mobility rooms. The student’s residence had financial support from the Next Generation EU (Recovery and Resilience Facility) with 10.232.575,00 €.

Infoclip: University Residence for students - Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) - Lisbon (Portugal)

The Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) votes its draft report on the Driving Licenses Directive, which is part of the Road Safety Package. The directive primarily seeks to improve the road safety through streamlined requirements for novice drivers, accompanied driving schemes as well as provisions related to physical and mental fitness. Another important goal of this piece of legislation is to improve the freedom of movement within the European Union.

Press conference by Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur after the vote on EU driving license rules

The Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) votes its draft report on the Driving Licenses Directive, which is part of the Road Safety Package. The directive primarily seeks to improve the road safety through streamlined requirements for novice drivers, accompanied driving schemes as well as provisions related to physical and mental fitness. Another important goal of this piece of legislation is to improve the freedom of movement within the European Union. This news item shows extracts from the vote and the statement by Karima DELLI, (Greens/EFA, FR), Rapporteur.

EU rules on driving license: extracts from the vote and statement by Karima DELLI, (Greens/EFA, FR), Rapporteur

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Luc FRIEDEN, Prime Minister of Luxembourg, in the European Parliament in Brussels. This news item shows extracts from the arrival of Luc Frieden and welcome by Roberta Metsola, handshake and family photo.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Luc FRIEDEN, Prime Minister of Luxembourg

Robert METSOLA, EP President, and Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourgish Prime Minister hold a press conference following Frieden´s official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check agaist delivery.

Press point by Robert METSOLA, EP President and Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourgish Prime Minister

The European Parliament has awarded the 2023 Sakharov Prize to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom protest movement in Iran. Parliament stands with Iranian women who continue to fight for their rights and for equality and democracy.       
       
Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman. She was arrested by Iran’s "morality police" for allegedly ignoring Iran’s strict veiling laws. She died three days later following physical violence while in custody.   
      
When the news of her death broke in September 2022, spontaneous demonstrations erupted across the country, under the rallying cry Woman, Life, Freedom. People around the world marched in solidarity.

Sakharov Prize 2023: Jina Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life, Freedom in Iran

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends an exchange with students at the Gonzaga institute during her official visit Palermo.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Palermo (Italy): visit to Gonzaga Campus Palermo and exchange with students

The European Parliament released today the 2023 Autumn Eurobarometer showing citizens’ continued support for the EU and a higher interest in the upcoming European elections, taking place 6-9 June 2024. The 2023 Autumn Eurobarometer focuses on the support of citizens for democracy and their awareness of the elections as well as on their priorities and perception of the EU.

European Parliament Eurobarometer - Autumn 2023: graphics and figures

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