CCC constitutive meeting

ECON Committee constitutive meeting

German MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

EP Plenary session - Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)

EP Plenary session - Oral Questions - The European Parliament's right of inquiry

EP Plenary session - Joint debate on MFF revision

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

EP Plenary session - European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Joint debate European Council meetings

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - One year after Morocco and QatarGate – stocktaking of measures to strengthen transparency and accountability in the European institutions

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023

In the context of the high human toll of migrant casualties at sea and the recent tragic shipwreck off the Greek coast, MEPs discuss the EU’s capabilities for search and rescue operations of migrants at sea and prospect of more EU action to support rescue naval operations on the Mediterranean migration routes. They also debate the role of NGO sea rescue boats, disembarkations in designated places of safety, alleged pushbacks by Member States, the implementation of an action plan announced by Commissioner Johansson in November 2022, and cooperation with third countries like Tunisia and Libya. Second part of MEPs debate.

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs vote on: the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (recast) - Damian BOESELAGER (Greens/EFA, DE); Markets in Crypto-assets, and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 - Stefan BERGER (EPP, DE); Information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets - Ernest URTASUN (Greens/EFA, ES) and Assita KANKO (ECR, BE); Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2024 - Nils UŠAKOVS (S&D, LV); Universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in light of recent developments in Uganda.

Voting session (part 3)

MEPs debate on the current situation in Italy regarding the management of migrants who arrived in Italy through the Central Mediterranean route from Northern Africa. Second part of the debate.

The need for a European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 2) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 2) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

The data act establishes common rules governing the sharing of data generated by the use of connected products or related services (e.g. the internet of things, industrial machines) to ensure fairness in data sharing contracts. First part of the debate.

Data Act: 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 debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor mass killing.

The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas: MEPs debate

Voting session on Draft amending budget 5/2022: Additional measures to address the consequences of the Russian war in Ukraine - Union Civil Protection Mechanism reinforcement - Reduction in payment appropriations and update of revenues - Other adjustments and technical updates - Karlo RESSLER (EPP,HR) & Damian BOESELAGER (Greens/EFA, DE); 2023 budgetary procedure: joint text - Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ (Renew, RO) and Niclas HERBST (EPP, DE)

Voting session, including the vote on 2023 budgetary procedure

Plenary quiz the Czech Presidency and the Commission about guaranteeing solidarity and burden sharing in the management of migration flows into Europe. Second part of the debate.

Key debate - The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue: MEPs debate (part 2)

On 18 September 2022 the Commission proposed the freezing of €7.5 billion in EU funds for Hungary, citing corruption and public procurement concerns, after triggering the EU’s rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary in April. MEPs discuss the state of play of the negotiations between the Commission and Hungary linked to the protection of the EU budget and the recovery and resilience plan. Second part of the MEPs debate.

State of play of the negotiations between the Commission and the Hungarian Government linked to the Conditionality Regulation and the RRP: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

On 18 September 2022 the Commission proposed the freezing of €7.5 billion in EU funds for Hungary, citing corruption and public procurement concerns, after triggering the EU’s rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary in April. MEPs discuss the state of play of the negotiations between the Commission and Hungary linked to the protection of the EU budget and the recovery and resilience plan. Extracts from the debate.

Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the conditionality, regulation and state of play of the Hungarian RRP: extracts from the debate

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

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

MEPs debate on a draft report which would give the Parliament a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised.

Parliament’s right of initiative: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Following the Commission endorsement of Poland's €35.4 billion recovery and resilience plan, MEPs question Ursula von der Leyen on this decision in light of long-standing concerns and persisting problems around the rule of law in the country. One round Political group leaders.

The rule of law and the potential approval of the Polish national Recovery Plan (RRF): one round Political group leaders

MEPs debate on the outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe and on a possible resolution calling for the process to change the EU’s founding documents to begin. MEPs are expected to request that the procedure to revise the treaties, provided for in article 48 of the Treaty on the European Union, is activated.

The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

MEPs debate and vote on the final report by the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age. The text says the EU must set global AI standards and unlock its enormous potential to address challenges in the fields of health, the environment and climate change.

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