EP Plenary session - Union of Skills: striving for more and better opportunities to study, train or work in the EU and to bring our talents back home

EP Plenary session - Roadmap for Women`s Rights

EP Plenary session - Collaboration between conservatives and far right as a threat for competitiveness in the EU

EP Plenary session - Boosting vocational education and training in times of labour market transitions

Meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau

Former Members Association Management Committee meeting

Quaestors' meeting

Former Member Association - Management Committee meeting

Quaestors new mandate ceremony

Coming Out Day 2024 - Living our best lives - how inclusive workplaces make all the difference

FMA Management Committee meeting

College of Quaestors constitutive meeting

Constitutive meeting of the new Bureau of the EP - group photo

IDAHOBIT event - Being a fully inclusive workplace: welcoming all new LGBTIQ+ staff’

Commemoration of the Victims of Soviet Mass Deportations

Launch of the 2024 ESPAS Global Trends report

Opening of Art exhibition opening  ' VOICES ' as part of the Belgian Presidency Exhibition

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act

Press seminar

EC and EP joint event European Day Commemorating the Abolition of the Slave Trade

European Book Prize 2023

Euroscola

Trilogue on Equality Bodies

EP Vice-President, Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), gives a statement on the migrants tragedy in Mediterranean sea nearby Greek coast. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Statement by Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), EP Vice-President, on the migrants tragedy in Mediterranean sea

Parliament discusses the current situation in Uganda in relation to recent developments in law to pass new anti-lgtbi laws.

Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda: MEPs debate

MEPs debate with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier BETTEL their views on Europe’s challenges and future.

This is Europe - Debate with Xavier BETTEL, Luxembourgish Prime Minister: MEPs debate

Parliament debates an agreement with EU Ministers on new legislation requiring EU companies to disclose salary information of their employees. With the aim of closing the gender pay gap, the new law includes dissuasive penalties for employers that do not comply with equal pay rules. MEPs debate (part 1)

Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms): MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on the current situation of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in Italy.

The rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy: MEPs debate

On 18th January, based on the EP Rules of Procedure, in the event of a vacancy, a new Vice-President is elected to take the place of his or her predecessor in the order of precedence. Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU) becomes Parliament’s fifth VP.

Memoclip: Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), new elected Vice-President of the European Parliament

Plenary choos a new Vice-President to replace Eva Kaili (NA, EL). The candidate are Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR) and Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT). Marc ANGEL is elected vice-president during the second voting round.

Voting session: election of a Vice-President of the European Parliament (to replace Eva Kaili)

Based on the EP Rules of Procedure, in the event of a vacancy, a new Vice-President is elected to take the place of his or her predecessor in the order of precedence - so the MEP to be elected becomes Parliament’s fifth VP. Nominations may be made by one-twentieth of Parliament’s component Members or a political group. A candidate needs an absolute majority of votes cast to be elected. Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU) is elected after the second round, with 307 votes in favour. Extracts from the vote in plenary.

Election of a Vice-President of the European Parliament (to replace Eva Kaili): extracts from the vote in plenary

MEPs debate the results of the 15 December EU Summit with European Council and Commision.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022: one round of political groups leaders

Parliament demands measures that enable people with disabilities to participate socially and in the labour market, and propose ways to address discrimination. MEPs reaffirm that the right of persons with disabilities to live independently has to be fully guaranteed through policies and legislation focused on inclusion that will eradicate stereotypes and ableism.

Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities: MEPs debate

The so-called “Women on Boards” Directive, which MEPs will debate on Tuesday morning, will introduce transparent recruitment procedures in companies, to ensure that at least 40% of non-executive director posts or 33% of all director posts are occupied by the under-represented sex by July 2026. second part of MEPs debate.

Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

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)

In the context of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOT) on the 17th of May, Roberta METSOLA, EP President with Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU) and Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE) discuss the LGBTIQ's rights in Europe. Plus, Tobias PELLICCIARI, Chief Executive Director of International Support Human Rights Transphobia and Biphobia is invited to exchange and debate with MEPs from Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI).

IDAHOBIT: ambiance shots from Facebook Live with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from DROI Subcommittee with, Tobias PELLICCIARI, Chief Executive Director of International Support Human Rights Transphobia and Biphobia

Europe Day is celebrated on or around 9 May every year to commemorate a speech by French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, on 9 May 1950 which led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community the following year and became the forerunner of the European Union of today. In the context of Europe Day on May 9, the EU institutions are hosting a wide range of online and on-site activities at their locations. The European Parliament participates, with his buildings in Strasbourg welcoming citizens.

Europe Day: open doors at the European Parliament in Strasbourg - Atmosphere of the activities

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 3/3)

The 4 components of the Conference on the Future of Europe (European Parliament, Commission, Council and representatives of the Citizens Panels) are set to finalise their work in a two-day session that will revolve around the adoption of the Conference’s proposals.

Conference on the Future of Europe: atmosphere shots, familly photo, expression of consensus by 4 components

The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoe) plenary meets in Strasbourg. It debates draft proposals prepared following the exchanges of nine Plenary Working Groups.These drafts are grouped by themes and based on recommendations made by the European Citizens’ Panels and input from national panels. Statements with Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE) Radka MAXOVÁ (S D, CZ) Marc ANGEL (S D, LU) Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE). Illustrations of Working groups: Europe in the world, Health, Migration, Democracy. Illustrations of the plenary CoFoE. Ambiance shots with press briefing by Guy VERHOFSTADT, Clément BEAUNE, and Dubravka ŠUICA, co-Chairs of the executive board of the Conference on the Future of Europe

Conference on the Future of Europe: ambiance shots and statements

The fifth Plenary of Conference on the Future of Europe, taking place in Strasbourg on 25 and 26 March, will meet to start work on its final proposals, which will be based on the recommendations from both national and European Citizens' Panels, the input gathered from the Multilingual Digital Platform and debates in the Conference Plenary and Working Groups. Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) as EP member of the working group European Democracy for the COFOE, Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE), EP member of the working group Values and rights, rule of law, security for the COFOE, Laurence FARRENG (Renew) as EP coordinator of the working groupe Education, culture, youth and sport for the COFOE, Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), EP coordinator of the working group Migration for the COFOE, explaining how their groups are involved in the work on the final proposals. Illustrations of the opening of the plenary with Meps and citizens and chairs

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