EP Plenary session - Rule of law report 2022

EP Plenary session - Lack of actions taken by the Commission in the context of the duty of sincere and loyal cooperation

EP Plenary session - Combating discrimination in the EU – the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive - O.Q.

EP Plenary session - Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - News conference

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - Meetings with Eleni TOULOUPAKI, Maria GAVOUNELI, Dimitris VERVESOS

Meeting with the President Christos RAMOS and representatives of the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy.

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - Meeting with representatives of the National Transparency Authority (NTA)

During the EP plenary session (24-27 October 2016) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Commission Work Programme 2017. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, J&oacute;zsef SZAJER (EPP, HU), Maria Jo&atilde;o RODRIGUES (S&amp;D, PT), Vicky FORD (ECR, UK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL).

Commission Work Programme 2017: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (24-27/10) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the report by Sophia in 't VELD (ALDE, NL)&nbsp;on EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. Statements by Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU), Monika FLASIKOVA BENOVA (S&amp;D, SK), Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI (ECR, PL), Maite PAGAZAURTUNDUA RUIZ (ALDE, ES), Barbara SPINELLI (GUE/NGL, IT) and Gilles LEBRETON (ENF, FR)

EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights: extracts from the debate on the report by Sophia in 't VELD (ALDE, NL)

During the EP Plenary session (03-06/10) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Women's rights in Poland. Statements by Vĕra JOUROV&Aacute;, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Barbara KUDRYCKA (EPP, PL), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA (ECR, PL), Angelika MLINAR (ALDE, AT), and Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE).

Women's rights in Poland: extracts from the debate

Meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) with Gilles de KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator on the fight against terrorism and recent attacks in Member States, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Gilles DE KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR, UK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL) and Ana GOMES (S&amp;D, PT).

Exchange of views with Gilles de KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator on the fight against terrorism and recent attacks in Member States: extracts from the meeting

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents to decide on next week's agenda, but also to adopt the decision allowing the newly appointed UK Commissioner Julian KING to take office, in&nbsp;the presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President, during the EP plenary session (12-15/09/2016) in Strasbourg. Arrival and roundtable: cutaways of Sophie In 't VELD, David BORRELLI, Marcel DE GRAAF, Syed KAMALL, Gabrielle ZIMMER, Diane DODDS, Gianni PITTELLA, Manfred WEBER and&nbsp;&nbsp;Martin SCHULZ, EP President

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with the presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President: arrivals and roundtable

Debate on the Recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights, during the EP plenary session (12-15/09/2016) in Strasbourg. Statements by Ivan KORCOK, Slovak Secretary of State, on behalf of the Council, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP, PL), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR, PL), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), and Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ (EFDD, PL).

Recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights: extracts from the debate

<p>Debate during the plenary session of July in Strasbourg on the preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2017. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, J&oacute;zsef SZ&Aacute;JER (EPP, HU), Maria Jo&atilde;o RODRIGUES (S&amp;D, PT), Vicky FORD (ECR, UK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and David BORRELLI (EFDD, IT).</p>

Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2017 : extracts from the debate

Debate on restoring a fully functioning Schengen system, during the EP plenary session (09-12 May 2016) in Strasbourg. Statements by Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT, Dutch Minister for Defence, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), Tanja FAJON (S&amp;D, SI), Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Kostas CHRYSOGONOS (GUE/NGL, EL), Beatrix von STORCH (ECR, DE)

Restoring a fully functioning Schengen system: extracts from the MEP's debate

Debate on Turkey's progress in fulfilling the requirements of the Visa Liberalisation Roadmap, during the EP plenary session (09-12 May 2016) in Strasbourg. Statements by Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT, EU Council Presidency, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Mariya GABRIEL (EPP, BG), Tanja FAJON (S&amp;D, SI), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), and Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE)

Turkey's progress in fulfilling the requirements of the Visa Liberalisation Roadmap: extracts from the debate

Debate on the Legal aspects, democratic control and implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement, during the EP plenary session (27-28 April 2016) in Brussels. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Peter van DALEN (ECR, NL), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Marina ALBIOL GUZM&Aacute;N (GUE/NGL, ES), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), and Elmar BROK (EPP, DE)

Legal aspects, democratic control and implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement: extracts from the debate

Meeting of the &nbsp;Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the&nbsp;report on the progress by Turkey in fulfilling the requirements of its visa liberalisation roadmap, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Marta CYGAN, Director, DG HOME (EC), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR).

Report on progress by Turkey in fulfilling the requirements of its visa liberalisation roadmap: extracts from the exchange of views

Debate on the Use of Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR), during the EP plenary session (11-14 April 2016) in Strasbourg. Statements by Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR, UK), Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT, Dutch Minister of Defence, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Arnaud DANJEAN (EPP, FR), Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), Birgit SIPPEL (S&amp;D, DE), Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE), and Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL)

Use of Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR): extracts from the debate

Meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on Danish draft law on asylum seekers in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Kristian JENSEN, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Inger STOJBERG, Danish Minister for Immigration, Integration and Housing, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE), Marek JUREK (ECR, PL) and Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL)

Danish draft law on asylum seekers: extracts from the exchange of views in the presence of Danish authorities

Exchange of views with Gilles de KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, at the LIBE EP Committee in Brussels. Statements by Gilles DE KERCHOVE, EU anti-terrorism Coordinator, Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Birgit SIPPEL (S&amp;D, DE), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL) and Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL)

Exchange of views with Gilles de KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator:  aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris (with Council and Commission) - implementation of the EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Debate during the plenary session of October in Brussels on the Preparation of the European Council meeting (15-16 October 2015). Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Patrick LE HYARIC (GUE/NGL, FR) and Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE) on finding a common approach on the migration and refugee crisis with focus on Turkey and Syria and on the process concerning the United Kingdom' plans for an (in/out) referendum

Preparation of the European Council meeting (15-16 October 2015): MEPs debate

Memoclip on the EP role on migration. Extracts from the vote on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration. (Plenary session Strasbourg 17/12/2014). Debate on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies (Report of the extraordinary European Council (23 April 2015). Extracts from the&nbsp;debate on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies (Plenary session Strasbourg 29/04/2015). Extracts of the votes on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies. Extracts from the vote of resolution on EU migration and asylum policies. Extracts from the vote on Member States responsible for examining the application for international protection of unaccompanied minors&nbsp; (Brussels 06/05/2015).

Memoclip: Migration - The role of the EP

Debate during the plenary session of July in Strasbourg on the Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2016. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge ofBetter Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, József SZÁJER (EPP, HU), Enrique GUERRERO SALOM (S&D, ES), Vicky FORD (ECR, UK) and Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL).

Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2016: extracts from the debate

Debate on the Situation in Hungary during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by&nbsp;Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of better regulation, interinstitutional relations, the rule of law and the charter of fundamental rights, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR, UK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), Viktor ORBAN, Prime Minister of Hungary, P&eacute;ter NIEDERM&Uuml;LLER (S&amp;D, HU) and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE),

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