Press conference on The Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law Report

EP Plenary session - Recent revelations of spying on Members of the European Parliament and the lack of follow-up on the PEGA Committee recommendations

LIBE - Public hearing on ' the Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in the EU: reinforcing inter-institutional dialogue and cooperation '

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Rule of Law and Media freedom in Greece

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

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Fight against the resurgence of neo-fascism in Europe, also based on the parade that took place in Rome on 7 January

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a permanent ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency

EP Plenary session - Commemoration of Jacques Delors

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)

Exchange of views in joint debate on the Migratory pressure on the Lithuanian border with Belarus between EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and EP Committee on Foreign Affairs. Interventions from JOHANSSON, Ylva, Commissioner for Home Affairs, LEGGERI, Fabrice, Executive Director FRONTEX, DEVIGNE, LUC, Deputy Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional cooperation and OSCE, European External Action Service and ABRAMAVICIOUS, Arnoldas, Vice Minister of Internal of Lithuania.

EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs / EPCommittee on Foreign Affairs Migratory pressure on the Lithuanian border with Belarus

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate regulations.

State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate regulations: MEPs debate

Ambiance shots prior to the Plenary session, point of order by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL) on the attack of a Dutch journalist, Peter R. de Vries, in Amsterdam on the 06/07/21 and announcements of the results of the second voting session (06/07), notably on Railway safety and signalling; Assessing the state of play of the ERTMS deployment; Common system of value added tax; conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions ; Financial Activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2020; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019; Protection of the EU’s financial interests - combatting fraud - annual report 2019; Citizens’ dialogues and Citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making; Trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19; EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations; etc

Ambiance shots prior to the plenary session; point of order by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL) on the attack of a Dutch journalist, Peter R. de Vries, and announcements of the results of the second voting session (06/07)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Hungary and Poland (second part of the debate).

Joint debate - Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Hungary and Poland: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss with Janez JANSA, Slovenian Prime Minister and President in office of the Council of the EU, on the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council. Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission and MEPs warn Janez JANSA about the rule of law, the independance of the justice system and media freedom.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the presentation of the Slovenian Presidency’s priorities for the second half of 2021. MEPs debate (1/2)

Presentation of the program of activities of the Slovenian Presidency: MEPs debate (1/2)

MEPs debated with the Council and the Commission and voted during the plenary session on a temporary regulation that allows the providers of web-based email, chats and messaging services to voluntarily detect, remove and report child sexual abuse online as well as to use scanning technologies to detect cyber grooming. During the debate, MEPs stressed about ensuring a right balance between children's protection and safeguarding privacy.

Combating online child sexual abuse: extracts from the debate (05/07) and from the vote

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse.

Use of technologies for the processing of data to combating online child sexual abuse: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Nicolaus FEST (ID, DE) and Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL) statements before the first debate. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: MEPs statements before the first debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092 (second part of the debate).

Rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the follow-up of the Porto Social Summit of 7 May 2021.

Follow-up of the Porto Social Summit of 7 May 2021: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on EU Digital COVID Certificate. Part 1.

Joint debate on EU Digital COVID Certificatee: MEPs debate 1/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate to give final approval to the EU Digital COVID Certificate, to facilitate intra-EU travel during the pandemic and contribute to the economic recovery. Once adopted by the Parliament and the Council it will apply in all EU member states from 1 July. Statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI (ECR, PL) and Cornelia ERNST (The Left, DE).

EU Digital COVID Certificate: extracts from the joint debate

First session: the Solidarity Mechanisms MEPs debated Notis MITARACHI, Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum, Stephan MAYER, Parliamentary State Secretary in the German Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community, Nello MUSUMECI, President of the Sicilian Region, Catherine WOOLLARD, Secretary General European Council on Refugees and the contribution of Filippo GRANDI, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

New Pact on Migration and Asylum: debate with member states, EU bodies and NGOs: First session - the Solidarity Mechanisms - MEPs debate (second round)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea. MEPs debate 1/2

Recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea: MEPs debate 1/2

Press seminar in the European Parliament on Media Freedom on " The threats for journalists in Europe; a dialogue with journalists ", MEPs Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) and Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL) are asking questions to Veronika MUNK, Hungarian journalist; Nikolay STAYKOV, Bulgarian Journalist; Federica ANGELI, Italian Journalist, all experiencing constraints in their exercise of media freedom. Christophe DELOIRE, Secretary General Reporters without Borders also assessed the 2021 ranking of media freedom. Statements by Jesús CARMONA, European Parliament Director for Media, Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), Veronika MUNK , Co- editor-in-chief telex.hu, former deputy editor-in-chief index.hu , Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Nikolay STAYKOV , Bulgarian Journalist, and Federica ANGELI, Italian Journalist.

World Press Freedom Day: extracts from the Media Freedom Seminar on 'The threats for journalists in Europe; a dialogue with journalists'

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 1/3

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 1/3

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