EP Plenary session - Frozen Russian assets

EP Plenary session - Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova

EP Plenary session - Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

EP Plenary session - Political crisis in Serbia

EP Plenary session - Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe

EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee meeting

EP Plenary session - Establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

EP Plenary session - Strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference and a constitutional referendum on EU integration

EP Plenary session - The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe

Romanian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

EP Plenary session  - Return of Romanian national treasure illegally appropriated by Russia

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - European Semester for economic policy coordination 2024

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Working conditions of teachers in the EU

EP Plenary session - Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2022 - In the presence of Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman

EP Plenary session - Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future?

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution

EP Plenary session - Strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - A true geopolitical Europe now

Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee

Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Chisinau, Moldova

Portrait of Eugen TOMAC

In the debate with the Commission and Council, MEPs call for the Schengen passport-free travel area to be completed swiftly by extending it to all EU member states who wish to participate.

The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area: MEPs debate (part 2)

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: MEPs debate

In a wider economic climate of rising prices, but recognising member state traditions of wage-setting and collective bargaining, the EU directive on adequate minimum wages is set to be a major milestone in European social policy. Under the new rules, national minimum wages would have to enable workers to lead a decent life, taking into account the cost of living and wider pay levels. To facilitate an adequacy assessment of existing statutory minimum wages, EU countries may establish a basket of goods and services at real prices, or set it at 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage. Second part of the debate.

Adequate minimum wages in the European Union: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

MEPs debate the Russian government’s relations with European parties of the extreme right and left in the context of the war in Ukraine. Second part of the debate.

The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of the European extreme right and extreme left in the context of the war: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Parliament discusses war crimes in Ukraine. Since the invasion, Russian forces have been accused of numerous breaches of international humanitarian law in Ukrainian territory.

The fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Parliament assess the latest developments in the EU’s relations with Moldova in a debate. Moldova’s Russian-backed breakaway region of Transnistria was recently rocked by as series of explosions, increasing fears that the enclave may be drawn into the war in neighbouring Ukraine and of Kremlin-led attempts to undermine Moldova’s current pro-Western government. Second part of the debate.

State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

MEPs quiz the Commission on the EU’s energy autonomy and the strategic importance of renewables, energy interconnections and efficiency. Question Time to Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

Europe’s Energy Autonomy: the strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency - Question Time to Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy (Part 3/3)

MEPs debate a series of recommendations aimed to beef up the EU’s capabilities on foreign interference, including a sanctions regime to fight foreign meddling and disinformation, general information campaigns spreading awareness about its dangers, and tightened rules for social media platforms serving as vehicles for foreign interference. Second part of the debate.

Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU: MEPs debate (Part 2/4)

The deal with the Council, reached in December 2021, aims to strengthen the rules to protect workers more robustly against carcinogenic and other hazardous substances by setting EU-wide exposure limits. Parliament succeeded in including reprotoxic substances in the scope of the Directive. Reprotoxic substances are harmful to reproduction and can cause impaired fertility or infertility.

Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work: MEPs debate

MEPs debate with the Presidents of the European Council and Commision the latest diplomatic attempts to de-escalate tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. Continuation of the fourth part of the debate.

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine: MEPs debate (Continuation of Part 4/4)

MEPs debate on the Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act). Continuation of the third part of the debate.

Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act): MEPs debate (continuation part 3/3)

MEPs discuss the large-scale Russian military build-up along the Ukrainian border. Second part of the debate.

Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the State of EU cyber defence capabilities.

State of EU cyber defence capabilities: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the EU Blue Card Directive.

EU Blue Card Directive: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development. (First part of the debate)

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area.

Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the foreign Interference in democratic processes.

Oral question - Foreign Interference in democratic processes: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act).

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