EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) Latest attacks against women, women's rights defenders in Iran, and its arbitrary detention of EU nationals

EP Plenary session - Question Time (with the Commission and Council) - Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators

EP Plenary session - Question Time (with the Commission) - The state of implementation of the EU's commitment to provide 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine until March 2024

EP Plenary session - Union certification framework for carbon removals

EP Plenary session - European Citizens' Initiative Fur Free Europe

EP Plenary session - Oral question - New European innovation agenda

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Mental health at work

EP Plenary session - 2022 Report on Montenegro

EP Plenary session - Poor sanitary conditions, low levels of security and lack of parking places in rest areas for truck drivers

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Energy Charter Treaty: next steps

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Recommendations of the Commission on public country by country reporting transposition

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Global Convergence on Generative AI

EP Plenary session - Public access to documents – annual report for the years 2019-2021

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

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics, in particular on the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico

On 10 February, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on proposed new rules governing the entire battery product life cycle, from design to end-of-life. MEPs are set to demand stronger sustainability and performance requirements and more stringent targets for waste collection, recycling efficiency and material recovery. Second part of the debate.

Batteries and waste batteries: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics: the political crisis in Burkina Faso. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: the political crisis in Burkina Faso

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics: the recent human rights developments in Iran. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: the death penalty in Iran

MEPs debate on the programme, challenges and opportunities of the European Year of Youth 2022. In particular, they will address the devastating effect of the COVID-19 crisis on young Europeans’ employment, education and mental health, MEPs urged the prioritization of the needs of young people. In particular MEPs demanded the EU make mental health an integral part of Europe’s socio-economic recovery from the pandemic, as well as making it an occupational health priority.

Topical debate - One youth, one Europe: MEPs debate

The debate focuses on key points for the safety of toys in the EU’s market. It tackles issues such as the need to protect children from dangerous chemicals, the challenges posed by new technologies embedded in toys, and measures to strengthen market surveillance.

Implementation of the Toy Safety Directive: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on media freedom and the state of democracy in Slovenia, as well as the delay in appointing a representative to the EU Prosecutor’s Office.

Fundamental rights and Rule of Law in Slovenia, in particular the delayed nomination of EPPO prosecutors: MEPs debate

MEPs debate new law obliging multinationals to publically declare what taxes they pay in each EU country for the benefit of the public and tax authorities, also known as public country-by-country reporting.

Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches: MEPs debate

Parliament debates on updated motor insurance rules to ensure better protection and equal treatment of EU citizens involved in accidents or when insuring their vehicles.

Insurance of motor vehicles: MEPs debate

Parliament debates pushbacks at the EU’s external borders. MEPs are set to demand clarity on recent revelations of pushbacks and violence against migrants at the Croatian, Greek and Romanian borders.

Pushbacks at the EU's external border: MEPs debate

MEPs debate and vote on a resolution that marks the one-year anniversary of the near-total abortion ban in Poland. The controversial ruling of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which came into force in January 2021 and restricts legal abortion to cases of rape or incest, or when the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life, has prompted months of protests.

The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland: MEPs debate

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law.Third part of the debate.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines - O.Q. to Commission: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on how to identify gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU. MEPs to call for gender-based violence to be classified as a crime under EU law to better protect victims, Parliament is set to call for online and offline gender-based violence to be included as a new area of crime in the EU treaties.

Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity.

Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Hungary and Poland (second part of the debate).

Joint debate - Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Hungary and Poland: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate regulations.

State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate regulations: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the conflict of interest of the Czech Prime Minister: MEPs debate part 2/2

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