EP Plenary session - The future of European competitiveness

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Global measures towards social media platforms - Strengthening the role of DSA and protecting the democracy and freedom in the online sphere

Stephanie YON COUTIN and her team in the EP in Brussels

PECH Committee constitutive meeting

ECON Committee constitutive meeting

EP Plenary session - Voting Session

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Economic governance

The landmark EU digital rules oblige online companies to protect users from illegal content, increase accountability and limit the market power of tech giants. Parliament holds the final vote on the new Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), two key bills aiming to address the societal and economic effects of the tech industry by setting standards for a safer, more open digital space for users and fairer digital market for businesses. Opening statements by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK) and by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), Rapporteurs, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew, FR), Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI), Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT), Geoffroy DIDIER (EPP, FR), Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA, DE), Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market.

Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts: opening statements

Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee MEPs discusses the impact of the recently agreed Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. The discussion focuses in particular on how the Digital Services Act could set the global benchmark for regulating online platforms in the future.

EP Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection with Frances HAUGEN, Facebook whistleblower: exchange of views with MEPs

MEPs debate on the Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean: MEPs debate

Silicon Valley Bank (SB) was shut down on Friday 10th March 2023. This was the largest failure of a US bank since the financial crisis in 2008. MEPs request a debate on the implications of the failure and the impcations for financial stability in Europe. MEPs debate. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The failure of the Silicon Valley Bank and the implications for financial stability in Europe: MEPs debate

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal blacklists certain practices used by large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviours.The text approved by Parliament with 642 votes in favour, 8 against and 46 abstentions sets new obligations and prohibitions directly applicable to such platforms, with a view to ensuring fair and open markets. MEPs, representatives of the French Presidency of the EU Council and the Commission meet for the first interinstitutionnal meeting to start negotiations. Before the meeting, a minute of silence was hold to honour David SASSOLI.

First Trilogue on the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Parliament gives its green light to begin negotiations with member states on rules setting out what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal blacklists certain practices used by large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviours.

Digital Markets Act (DMA) - Extracts from the debate, results of the vote

Following the success of the first edition, launched by the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee in October 2020, the European Parliament is holding a second European Gender Equality Week from 25 to 28 October. The Members of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs encourage progress and change in EU politics as well as financial and economic governance.

Women in Finance and Economics: Statements by members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

The members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs have an Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition. Exchange of views with MEPs.

ECON Committee: Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition: Exchange of views with MEPs

On 2nd Ocober 2020, Mairead McGUINNESS, from Ireland, Commissioner-designate, Financial Services, Financial Stability and the Capital Markets Union, is heard by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. questions and answers (part 2)

Hearing of Mairead McGUINNESS, Commissioner-designated for Financial Services, Financial Stability and the Capital Markets Union: questions and answers (part 2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate plans to shield European industries weakened by the COVID-19 crisis and ways to protect strategic industries from foreign takeovers. (rec 17/06)

Protecting European strategic sectors from foreign takeovers in a post-Covid world: extracts from the debate (rec 17/06)

The Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) hold a Monetary Dialogue by videoconference with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), in the European Parliament in Brussels, to the bank’s response to the (coronavirus) Covid-19 outbreak. Exchange of views, part 2.

Monetary Dialogue with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank: exchange of views - part 2

Live replay. During the plenary session (10-14 February 2020) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg the MEPs debating the Report on the European Central Bank Annual Report for 2018, In the presence of Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB. MEPs debate.

European Central Bank - annual report 2018: MEPs debate and Catch the eye (15.32 - 16.19)

The Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) hold a Monetary Dialogue with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB). This is her first participation in the Monetary dialogue. This debate focus on the perspectives of the economy in the euro area and next steps of the ECB’s monetary policy, based on the recent decisions taken by the Governing Council. The perspectives of the European monetary union and financial stability in the euro area are also looked into. Questions and answers with the MEPs.

Monetary Dialogue with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank: Q&A - first round

On 8th October 2019, Margrethe VESTAGER, from Denmark, Executive Vice President-designate for Europe fit for the Digital Age, is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion, Margrethe VESTAGER has the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session. Second round of questions

Hearing of Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President-designate, Europe fit for the Digital Age: Questions & answers (Part 4)

During the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Monetary Dialogue with Mario DRAGHI, President of the European Central Bank.

Monetary dialogue with Mario DRAGHI, ECB President: Q&A - part 2

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) holds an exchange of views with Christine Lagarde, candidate for the position of European Central Bank (ECB) President, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Fourth part of the questions and answers session including catch the eye.

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