EP Mini-Plenary Session - Council and Commission statements - New allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Voting Session

EP Plenary session - Question Time (Commission) - Preparedness of EU governments to combat foreign interference, including from Russia

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act

EP Plenary session - International Women’s Day Celebration

EP Plenary session - Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention

EMPL-FEMM joint Committee - Commission proposal for a Pay Transparency Directive

EP Plenary session - Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta

EP Plenary session - Government's attempt to silence free media in Poland and in Hungary

-  Eighth Interinstitutional Meetingon the Transparency Register - Family picture

Press conference on Mandatory Transparency Register

EP Plenary session - Hungarian interference in the media in Slovenia and North Macedonia

Fifth Interinstitutional Meeting on the Transparency Register

EP Plenary session - The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria

EP Plenary session- Joint debate - determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by Poland of the rule of law; and LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Tackling Covid-19 disinformation and the impact on freedom of expression

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights

LIBE Committee - EU Strategy for Completing the Security Union: addressing both traditional and modern threats - Exchange of views with EC Vice-President in charge of Protecting our European Way of Life

EP Plenary session - Ongoing hearings under article 7 (1) of the TEU regarding Hungary

High-level conference to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - First panel : ' Every child has the right to live and thrive '

Risking everything to uphold EU values and demcracy: protecting journalists in the EU

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency - Press point

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency- Arrival

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency - Arrival

MEPs call for a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation to protect the European elections and increase the EU’s resilience and discuss the report by the Special Committee on foreign interference. The report includes recommendations for a coordinated EU strategy and addresses issues such as interference on online platforms, protection of critical infrastructure and strategic sectors. Extracts from the debate, extracts from the vote. In a statement, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Chair of INGE2 Special Committee, explains how the Special Committee worked on this new report, what should be the concrete measures to fight against foreign interference and the urgency of applying the new Democracy Defense package before the European Elections in 2024.

Foreign interference in democratic processes, election integrity and resilience build-up towards European elections 2024: extracts from the debate, from the vote and statement by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Chair of INGE2 Special Committee

MEPs call for a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation to protect the European elections and increase the EU’s resilience and discuss the report by the Special Committee on foreign interference. The report includes recommendations for a coordinated EU strategy and addresses issues such as interference on online platforms, protection of critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, interference during electoral processes, covert funding of political activities by foreign actors and resilience to cyberattacks. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), Rapporteur.

Joint Debate - Foreign interference in democratic processes and election integrity: Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the EC in charge of Transparency and Sandra KALNIETE, Rapporteur

MEPs call for a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation to protect the European elections and increase the EU’s resilience and discuss the report by the Special Committee on foreign interference. The report includes recommendations for a coordinated EU strategy and addresses issues such as interference on online platforms or protection of critical infrastructure and strategic sectors. MEPs receive answers from the Commission on how it plans to ensure that the existing tools against information manipulation and new initiatives, such as the defence of democracy package, will help protect the integrity of the 2024 elections. Opening statements by Sandra KALNIETE, Rapporteur, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Chair of ING2 Special Committee and by Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Joint Debate - Foreign interference in democratic processes and election integrity: Opening statements by Sandra KALNIETE, Rapporteur, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Chair of ING2 Special Committee and by Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the European Commission

The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and for Maria Lvova-Belova for war crimes of unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children from the occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation debated by MEPs. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs.

Children forcibly deported to Ukraine and ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and for Maria Lvova-Belova for war crimes of unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children from the occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation debated by MEPs. Opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Children forcibly deported to Ukraine and ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin is debated by MEPs. The arrest warrants for President Putin and for Maria Lvova-Belova, Children's Rights Commissioner for the President of Russia, were issued on 17 March 2023. Both are suspected of the alleged war crimes of unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children from the occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation. Extracts from the debate.

Children forcibly deported from Ukraine and ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: extracts from the debate

Joint debate 2022 Rule of Law report - Rule of Law situation in the European Union / Rule of Law in Greece, on Rule of Law in Spain and on Rule of Law in Malta. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the EC in charge of Values and Transparency

Joint debate 2022 Rule of Law report - Rule of Law situation in the European Union / Rule of Law in Greece, on Rule of Law in Spain and on Rule of Law in Malta: Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the EC in charge of Values and Transparency

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body. Closing statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body: closing statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

In a debate with Council and the Commission, MEPs repeat their demand for the creation of an independent ethics body for the EU institutions.In a resolution adopted only a few days after the revelation of allegations of corruption in December 2022, Parliament reiterated its call for the EU to create an independent ethics body to monitor all EU institutions. MEPs first called on the Commission to make a proposal in September 2021, to improve transparency and integrity in EU-level decision making. Extracts from the debate.

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body: extracts from the debate

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body. Opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body: opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

The Committee Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), associated with the Committee on Petitions (PETI), organise a public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative (Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment). Statement by Benoît BITEAU (Greens/EFA, FR), Vice-chair of AGRI Committee and extracts from the Public hearing.

Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment - European Citizens’ Initiative: extracts from the public hearing and statement by Benoît BITEAU (Greens/EFA, FR), Vice-chair of AGRI Committee

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) are organising the European Anti-SLAPP Conference. Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are legal threats and lawsuits used by powerful individuals and corporations to limit freedom of expression by intimidating and discouraging journalists from gathering and publishing information on public matters. In the last three years, civil society organisations in Europe joined forces to counter SLAPPs which resulted in the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of Europe responding and countering such threats with concrete initiatives.

European Anti-SLAPP ConferenceOpening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ, Secretary General, the Council of Europe

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. Closing statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) and Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: closing statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

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. Opening statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) and Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: opening statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

With energy prices skyrocketing and households being put under increasing financial pressure, MEPs discuss the merits and the most effective way of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits. In a resolution adopted in May, MEPs called for such a tax in principle. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs.

Taxing windfall profits of energy companies: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

With energy prices skyrocketing and households being put under increasing financial pressure, MEPs discuss the merits and the most effective way of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits. In a resolution adopted in May, MEPs called for such a tax in principle. Opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

Taxing windfall profits of energy companies: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

MEPs debate the Russian government’s relations with European parties of the extreme right and left in the context of the war in Ukraine. Closing statement by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

The relations of Russia with parties of the European extreme right and extreme left in the context of the war: closing statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate the Russian government’s relations with European parties of the extreme right and left in the context of the war in Ukraine. Opening statement by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

The relations of Russia with parties of the European extreme right and left in the context of the war: opening statement by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vicepresident of the European Commission

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