EP Plenary session - 2025 budgetary procedure

EP Plenary session - Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia

ITRE IMCO ENVI ECON -  Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, European Commissioner-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy

REGI-  Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, European Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms

BUDG CONT - Confirmation hearing of Piotr Arkadiusz SERAFIN, European Commissioner-designate for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration - Press point

BUDG CONT - Confirmation hearing of Piotr Arkadiusz SERAFIN, European Commissioner-designate for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration

ECON - Confirmation hearing of Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, European Commissioner-designate for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union

Conference of Committee Chairs - The CCC Refection Day

EP Plenary session - Pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology

Joint interview of Kathleen VAN BREMPT and Johan VAN OVERTVELD  to the Belgian Sunday Newspaper 'De Zondag' in Strasbourg

BUDG Committee - Constitutive meeting

EP Plenary Session - Signature ceremony for the 2022 budget

Trilogue on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

CONT ECON ENVI joint Committee - Exchange of views with the European Court of Auditors on the Special Report 22/2021

Press Seminar on the State of the Union

BUDG-ECON joint committee - Recovery and Resilience Dialogue

3rd Trilogue on Public Sector Loan Facility

European Parliamentary week 2021 - EU Economic Governance from a Parliamentary Perspective - BUDG Committee - The EU budget at the centre of the Recovery Plan

CCC Conference - Exchange of views with Maros SEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

BUDG Committee - Financing from the EU budget in the context of the EU vaccines strategy

Press conference - The next MFF and Own Resources - Press Conference by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT, Chair of the Committee on Budgets,

Conference of Committee Chairs (CCC) on Multiannual Financial Framework-Own Resources Contact Group with David SASSOLI EP President (in video)

Meeting with the Multiannual Financial Framework-Own Resources Contact Group

BUDG Committee on Budgets -  Exchange of views with Minister of State for Europe on the priorities of the German Presidency of the Council

MFF negotiations state of play: - arrivals and roundtable - statement by Chair of the Committee on Budgets

MEPs debate on a deal that secures the 2024 EU budget aimed at addressing global challenges and supporting young people and research. The Parliament obtained better support, totalling almost €670 million in funding, for its priorities on top of what the Commission had initially proposed in its draft budget for 2024. Negotiations between Parliament, Council and the Commission ended with an agreement on Saturday 11 November. The preliminary figures for 2024 are €189.4 billion in commitment appropriations and €142.6 billion in payment appropriations. This news includes extracts from the debate (21/11), extracts from the vote and signature ceremony.

2024 budgetary procedure: extracts from the debate (21/11), extracts from the vote and signature ceremony

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is an institution of the European Union (EU) and the external auditor of the EU’s finances. In this capacity, it acts as the independent guardian of the financial interests of all EU citizens, notably by helping to improve the EU’s financial management. Its annual report on the implementation of the EU budget presents the statement of assurance as to whether the EU’s accounts are reliable and whether the EU budget has been used in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors, attends the hemicycle in order to discuss the Court of Auditors' annual report 2022 with MEPs.

Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2022 - in the presence of Tony Murphy, President of the Court of Auditors: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the establisment of the Ukraine Facility, a €50 billion package to support Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction and modernisation from 2024 to 2027. MEPs have improved the proposal by strengthening transparency and democratic accountability. One of the key demands is that Russian assets should be used to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction. First part of MEPs debate.

Establishing the Ukraine Facility: MEPs debate (part 1)

Following the Commission’s proposal for a mid-term revision on the EU’s long-term budget (multiannual financial framework, MFF) the full house debate on the proposal of the Committee on Budgets to demand an extra €10 billion for 2024-2027. MEPs want to boost areas linked to external challenges, especially the Russian war against Ukraine and growing migration issues, the EU’s strategic autonomy, and enhance the EU’s crisis-response capabilities. First part of the debate.

Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027: MEPs debate (part 1)

The European Central Bank is the central institution of the Economic and Monetary Union and has been responsible for conducting monetary policy for the euro area since 1999. The ECB and the national central banks of all EU Member States constitute the European System of Central Banks. The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) takes part four times a year in a monetary dialogue with Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) to report on monetary policy and answer question from MEPs. Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable for its actions towards the European Parliament, and more precisely the ECON Committee. Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank, participates at the Monetary Dialogue with MEPs of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) (25/09). Extracts and atmosphere shots.

Monetary Dialogue with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank: extracts and atmosphere shots

Following the appointment of Fiona Scott Morton as Chief Competition Economist at the Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP), the members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) exchange with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition. Questions and answers, first round of political group speakers

Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive VP of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition: Questions and answers, first round of political group speakers

MEPs debate the EU’s international commitments and the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition. The European Green Deal was presented by the EC in 2019. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, economic growth decoupled from resource consumption, and with no one and nowhere left behind. Parliament debates the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition and the EU’s international commitments including those under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN Biodiversity Agreement, the latter of which seeks to protect 30% of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters. MEPs debate (part 2)

Council and Commission statements - Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments, MEPs debate (part 2)

Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of the BUDG Committee, José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT) and Valérie HAYER (Renew, FR), co-rapporteurs, hold a press conference on EU budget in Strasbourg.This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of the BUDG Committee, José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT) and Valérie HAYER (Renew, FR), co-rapporteurs on EU budget: Repaying the recovery plan, new "Own Resources"

MEPs debate on the reform of Emissions Trading System including for aviation and the maritime sector, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund. In particular, during the debate they discuss deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. First part of the debate.

Joint debate - Fit for 55: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate and vote on their recommendations for the next cycle of social, economic and budgetary coordination between member states, known as the European semester. One round political group leaders.

European Semester: one round of political group leaders

Inflation and efforts to curb it are the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President. MEPs concentrate on high inflation rates and divergences in inflation levels across the EU, seeking reassurances from Ms Lagarde about the ECB’s work to tackle it. First part of the debate.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs discuss on a deal reached with the Council in December 2022. Under the agreement, member states applying to receive additional funds through an amended recovery and resilience plan will be required to include measures to save energy, produce clean energy and diversify energy supplies, as foreseen in the EU’s REPowerEU plan. First part of the debate.

REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs discuss on short-term funding needs of Ukraine, during Russia’s war against the country. The Commission’s proposal asks MEPs to fast-track approval under the EP’s accelerated “urgent procedure”, the €18 billion will cover part of an estimated €4 billion monthly funding need in Ukraine to cover essential public services, macroeconomic stability and the restoration of critical infrastructure destroyed by Russia. First part of the debate.

EU financial assistance to Ukraine - Joint debate: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament fought for and obtained better support - over €1 billion on top of the Commission’s original proposal - for tackling the consequences of the war in Ukraine, energy, climate and the recovery from the pandemic in the 2023 EU budget. Closing statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs, Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of Budget Committee.

2023 budgetary procedure - Joint text: closing statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs, Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of Budget Committee

Parliament fought for and obtained better support - over €1 billion on top of the Commission’s original proposal - for tackling the consequences of the war in Ukraine, energy, climate and the recovery from the pandemic in the 2023 EU budget. Opening statements by Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ (Renew, RO) and Niclas HERBST (EPP, DE), co-Rapporteurs, Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration.

2023 budgetary procedure - Joint text: opening statements by Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ (Renew, RO) and Niclas HERBST (EPP, DE), co-Rapporteurs, Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Johannes HAHN, EU Commissioner for Budget

MEP's debate on the REPower chapters in recovery and resillience plans.

MEPs debate with the Council and the Commission on what is being done to keep energy bills down and to help EU citizens deal with the social and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine. First part of the debate.

Keep the bills down - social and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 1)

Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank is invited to discuss with the ECON Committee. This Monetary Dialogue takes place in a particularly challenging environment, marked by strong inflationary pressures (the euro area annual inflation reached 9.1 % in August 2022). It is the first Monetary Dialogue since the Governing Council decided to raise twice the key ECB interest rates for the first time since 2011. Extracts from the dialogue.

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