During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on Union Civil Protection Mechanism: closing statement statements by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Union Civil Protection Mechanism: closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on Union Civil Protection Mechanism: opening statements by Nikos ANDROULAKIS (S&D, EL), rapporteur, and by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Union Civil Protection Mechanism: opening statements by Nikos ANDROULAKIS (S&D, EL), rapporteur and by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Joint debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Joint debate - Research and Innovation: closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting. Continuation of MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: continuation of MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Members of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) vote on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statement by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES).

2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey: statement by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES)

Formal opening of the 9th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels by David SASSOLI, EP President. The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly is a parliamentary forum to promote political association and further economic integration between the European Union and the EU's Eastern European partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).

Ninth Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Formal opening of the Session by David SASSOLI, EP President

Views of the trilogue meeting (20/04) and statements by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), rapporteur, and Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair, following the agreement reached on the EU’s climate law. The new legislation increases the EU’s 2030 emissions reductions target from 40% to at least 55%, while boosting the contribution from removals that can bring the target to 57%.

Outcome of the trilogue on Climate law: views of the meeting, statement by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), rapporteur, and Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair, and extracts of the press conference

Members of the EP Committee on Fisheries (PECH) vote on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system in the European Parlimament in Brussels. Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew, ES), rapporteur, makes a statement after the final vote in the PECH Committee.

Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system: final vote and statement by Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew, ES), rapporteur and extracts from the PECH meeting

Members of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee had an exchange of views on a new legislation for a faster authorisation procedure for COVID-19 vaccines that have already received EU authorisation, but which are being adapted to be effective against variants of the virus.

Quicker authorization procedure for adapted COVID-19 vaccines: exchange of views and statement by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Chair of the EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Members of the EP Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and EP Committee on Petitions (PETI) discuss the European Citizens’ Initiative “End the Cage Age": during a joint hearing in the European Parliament in Brussels.Extracts from the hearing with Olga KIKOU, Organiser of the European Citizen's Initiative, Bo ALGERS, Scientist, Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture. Statements by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Chair, and Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), PETI Chair.

European Citizens’ Initiative “End the Cage Age": extracts from the hearing and statements by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Chair, and Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), PETI Chair

Members of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) vote on the inititiative report on shaping the digital future of Europe (removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers). Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), Axel VOSS (EPP, DE) and Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO (S&D, ES), rapporteurs, comment the latest European Parliament resolutions on Artificial Intelligence, ahead of the Commission’s presentation of the legislative proposal on AI.

Artificial Intelligence: statements by Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), Axel VOSS (EPP, DE) and Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO (S&D, ES)

MEPs in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs debate for the first time with the European Commission the recent proposal for a Digital Green Certificate intended to ease travel between EU Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs also discuss the Certificate’s implications for citizens’ data privacy with the EU Data Protection Supervisor. Statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), and Wojciech WIEWIOROWSKI, European Data Protection Supervisor.

COVID-19 digital certificate: extracts from the exchange of views in Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Digital piracy hurts the organisers of live sports events, but it also poses risks for online users as they might be exposed to malware or data theft. The legal affairs committee votes on a report that proposes solutions to the problem. Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), Chair of EP Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) makes a statement after the vote on the report by Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG) the challenges of sport events’ organisers in the digital environment.

Challenges of sport events’ organisers in the digital environment: statement by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), JURI Chair

To end the biannual change of clocks that currently takes place in every Member State at the end of March and the end of October, on 12 September 2018 the European Commission adopted a proposal to discontinue the seasonal changes of time in the Union. The EP position adopted on 26.03.2019 takes the view that the clock change on the last Sunday in March 2021 should be the last one for EU countries that decide to keep their summer time. Statement by Johan DANIELSSON (S&D, SE), Rapporteur, on the state of play.

Discontinuing seasonal changes of time: statement by Johan DANIELSSON (S&D, SE), Rapporteur

Members of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) jointly with the Members of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and in association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly launches a novel platform to fight against impunity in Belarus. This unique platform will provide an opportunity for regular review on the human rights situation in Belarus, and collaboration between regional and international actors with umbrella Belarusian human rights organisations. Statements by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair.

Launch of the Platform on the fight against impunity in Belarus: ambiance shots of the room and statement by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs discuss Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention by Turkey: Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) at the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta (second part of the debate). Closing statement by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta: closing statement by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

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