Press conference on Migration Pact files

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The time the European Commission takes to deal with requests for public access to documents

EP Plenary session - Session Commission statement - Rising anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and violence: recent attacks in Thessaloniki

Press conference on criminalising the violations of EU sanction

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act

EP Plenary session - Definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures

Plenary session week 19 2016 in Strasbourg - Decision adopted on the Common European Asylum System reform  Commission statement

Plenary session week 17 in Brussels

GERBRANDY, Gerben-Jan (ALDE, NL); IN'T VELD, Sophia (ALDE, NL); SCHAAKE, Marietje (ALDE, NL); van MILTENBURG, Matthijs (ALDE, NL)

Dutch MEPs and their assistant in the European Parliament in Brussels

Martin SCHULZ, Alexander BEELS, Sophia in't VELD

Conference of Presidents at the European Parliament in Brussels

Plenary session week 11 2015 in Strasbourg

EP President opens the Plenary sitting. Plenary session week 9 2015 in Brussels.

Kick-off meeting of the European Parliament Platform for Secularism in Politics for the 8th parliamentary term of 2014-2019

LIBE Committee meeting.  Inquiry hearing on Electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens.  Statement by Mr Glenn GREENWALD

LIBE Committee meeting on electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens

Troels OERTING, Sophie in 't VELD, Ladar LEVISON

Meeting 'Privacy Platform, Surveillance vs. Encryption.Who's winning the cat and mouse game?'

Marc ROTENBERG, Sophia IN'T VELD, Claude MORAES, Catherine CRUMP

LIBE committee meeting - 4th NSA inquiry hearing

Cornelis DE JONG, Bastiaan BELDER, Emine BOZKURT, Anouchka VAN MILTENBURG, Wim VAN DE CAMP, Sophia IN'T VELD, Bas EICKHOUT, Peter VAN DALEN, Johannes Cornelis VAN BAALEN

The speaker of Netherlands' House of Reprentatives, Anochka VAN MILTENBURG, meets with with Dutch delegation leaders in Brussels

Plenary Session week 27 2013 -  Programme of activities of the Lithuanian Presidency

LIBE committee meeting - The situation of fundamental rights: standards and practices in Hungary

Portrait of MEP Sophia IN 'T VELD in Strasbourg

Plenary Session Week 37 - 2012 Alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA

Plenary session week 27-2012, Breaches of Schengen rules

Sofia In'T VELD  Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Marietje SCHAAKE

Family picture

MEPs debate the US-EU data privacy framework, MEPs debate the US-EU data privacy framework, an attempt to create a legal framework to allow the transfer of personal data to the US, while ensuring an adequate level of protection equivalent to the GDPR.

Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the newly proposal which aims to improve existing anti-corruption frameworks, proactively tackle corruption at the policy-making level, support EU countries in their efforts and leverage the annual rule of law report. MEPs debate.

Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework: MEPs debate

Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur and Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), chair of the PEGA committee, hold a press conference in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur and Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), chair of the PEGA committee on the adoption of its report and recommendations in committee

MEPs debate and vote on the latest Commission report on the respect for core EU values across member states. MEPs are set to confirm that the Commission’s reporting has improved, but that rule of law is deteriorating and that specific concerns persist in several EU countries.

2022 Rule of Law report - the Rule of Law situation in the European Union: MEPs debate

MEPs take stock of solidarity and responsibility sharing in Europe as regards migration and asylum policy. The debate focuses on how to advance on the reform of the common EU migration and asylum rules, following the November 2022 action plan by the Commission for the Central Mediterranean route and the February extraordinary European Council.

Deaths at sea - a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways: extracts from the debate

MEPs take stock of solidarity and responsibility sharing in Europe as regards migration and asylum policy. The debate focuses on how to advance on the reform of the common EU migration and asylum rules, following the November 2022 action plan by the Commission for the Central Mediterranean route and the February extraordinary European Council. First part of the debate.

Deaths at sea - a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways: MEPs debate (part 1)

Sophie IN'T VELD (Renew, NL) Chair of the LIBE delegation to Greece, gives a press conference in Athens on the conclusions of the fact-finding mission. The fact-finding mission is organised under the remit of the Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) and in line with the DRFMG (working group on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights) mandate. The aim of the mission is to take stock of the new developments in the country, and to continue the DRFMG work dedicated to the situation in Greece, with special focus on the situation of the rule of law, fight against corruption and media freedom. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sophie IN'T VELD (Renew, NL) Chair of the LIBE delegation to Greece, on the conclusions of the fact-finding mission

From 20 to 21 February, a delegation of ten MEPs visits Budapest, Hungary, to learn more about allegations of spyware abuse targeting journalists, the opposition and civil society. During their two-day visit, the MEPs speak with the leadership of the Hungarian National Assembly’s Committee on National Security, the President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Dr. Attila Péterfalvi, journalists and NGO representatives. The visit finishes with a press conference by Jeroen LENAERS, PEGA Chair and Sophia IN'T VELD, Rapporteur.

Press conference by Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), PEGA Chair and Sophia IN'T VELD (Renew, NL), Rapporteur, following the visit of the PEGA delegation in Budapest (Hungary)

MEPs present their migration and asylum priorities ahead of the 9th-10th February special European Council. The focus of this debate is on the progress of the legislative proposals included in the Asylum and Migration Pact, as well as the recently proposed strategy to ease the return of migrants asylum-seekers without the right to remain in the EU. First part of the debate.

Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs outline their demands and expectations for the 15 December EU summit. During their meeting in Brussels, heads of state or government will focus on the latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine and how to further assist Ukraine, particularly in view of Russia destroying vital Ukrainian infrastructure and the upcoming winter. First part of the debate.

Key debate - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate with the Commission suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions, after the investigation initiated by the Belgian prosecutor which involves some members, staff and former members of the European Parliament. Extracts from the debate.

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

Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions. One round Political group leaders.

Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions: one round Political group leaders

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

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

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

Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew Europe, NL) gives a press conference on the draft findings of EP spyware inquiry, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Active since April 2022, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) has commissioned studies, held hearings with experts, and organised three fact-finding visits (to Israel, Poland and Greece), with more to follow. Questions and answers session with the press. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew Europe, NL), rapporteur on draft findings of EP spyware inquiry (PEGA Committee): questions and answers

Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew Europe, NL) gives a press conference on the draft findings of EP spyware inquiry, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Active since April 2022, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) has commissioned studies, held hearings with experts, and organised three fact-finding visits (to Israel, Poland and Greece), with more to follow. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew Europe, NL), rapporteur on draft findings of EP spyware inquiry (PEGA Committee)

Active since April 2022, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) has commissioned studies, held hearings with experts, and organised three fact-finding visits (to Israel, Poland and Greece), with more to follow. In a statement, the Committee’s rapporteur Sophie IN'T' VELD (Renew, Netherlands) presents a summary of the draft report, summarising their key findings and providing recommendations for the future. Later, she holds a press conference in the European Parliament, in Brussels.

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