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

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

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Continuing threat to the rule of law, the independence of justice and the non-fulfilment of conditionality for EU funding in Hungary

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular the recent developments in Ukraine and Russia

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Discharge 2021

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier BETTEL

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 9 February and preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023

EP Plenary session - Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency

EP Plenary session - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15-16 December 2022

EP Plenary session - Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions

EP Plenary session - EU financial assistance to Ukraine - Joint debate

EP Plenary session - State of play of the negotiations between the Commission and the Hungarian Government linked to the Conditionality Regulation and the RRP

EP Plenary session - Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded

EP Plenary session - SOTEU 2022 - State of the Union speech

Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions. First part of MEPs debate.

Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions: 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)

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. First 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 1/2)

Political group leaders (in reverse order) give their final reactions on the State of the European Union debate with the President of the European Commission, Ursula VON DER LEYEN.

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: statements by Political group leaders (in reverse order)

Tamás DEUTSCH (NI, HU) gives his statement after the speech on the State of the European Union 2022 of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission.

State of the Union Debate - SOTEU 2022: statement by Tamás DEUTSCH (NI, HU)

MEPs review the spring European Council and its outcomes with Presidents Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, and EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell. EU leaders held an extensive discussion during their meeting on 24-25 March about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the international sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime, and the overall consequences for the EU’s economy - with a particular focus on energy prices. First part of the debate.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: MEPs debate (political group leaders)

MEPs debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the EU Council's French Presidency. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response. First part of the debate.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs discuss whether national recovery plans meet the agreed targets as well as the situation in countries that have not yet had their plans approved. First part of the debate.

State of play of the RRF (Recovery and Resilience Facility): MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. First part of the debate.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

Political groups' leaders discuss in a debate with Charles MICHEL on the European Council President on the 21-22 October EU summit. The EU’s response to health emergencies, Rule of law in Poland, energy prices, migration and trade were at the agenda of this Council.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021: one round of political groups leaders

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ursula VON DER LEYEN delivers the State of the European Union (SOTEU 2021) to the MEPs. MEPs debate (part 1)

State of the European Union 2021 debate: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Pegasus spyware scandal and will ask the Commission and member states for EU action on recent allegations of governmental cyber-surveillance of journalists, politicians and others. (First part of the debate)

The Pegasus spyware scandal: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021), MEPs debate on the Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget. (continuation of the debate)

Guidelines for the application of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget: MEPs debate (continuation)

During the plenary session (23-24 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the common provisions and cohesion policy. For the EU budget covering the 2021-2027 period, the European Commission proposed to update EU cohesion policy with a new set of rules. The proposal for a Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) sets out common provisions for eight shared management funds: the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument.

Joint debate on the common provisions and cohesion policy: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the views of the Parliament on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national Recovery and Resilience Facility plans.The RRF will make €672.5 billion in loans and grants available to support reforms and investments undertaken by Member States. The aim is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions.

Parliament's views on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session (23-26 November) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020. MEPs debate 2/3

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

During the plenary session (5-8 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the European Council meetings of 1-2 October and of 15-16 October 2020. MEPs debate 1/3

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