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.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the recent Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia. Closing statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms.

Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia: closing statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

On: 14/09/2022 MEPs debate on the recent Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia.

Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the recent Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia. Opening statements by Authors : Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ); Evin INCIR (S&D, SE); Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT); Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE); Anna FOTYGA (ECR, PL).

Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia: opening statements

MEPs in a debate discuss on how democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary have further deteriorated since Parliament triggered the Article 7 procedure in 2018, through the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government”. Closing statements by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), Rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice.

Risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the EU is founded: closing statements by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), Rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Włodzimierz CIMOSZEWICZ (S&D, PL)

MEPs in a debate discuss on how democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary have further deteriorated since Parliament triggered the Article 7 procedure in 2018, through the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government”. Second part of the debate.

Risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the EU is founded: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs in a debate discuss on how democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary have further deteriorated since Parliament triggered the Article 7 procedure in 2018, through the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government”. First part of the debate.

Risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the EU is founded: MEPs debate (part 1)

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Risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the EU is founded: opening statements by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), Rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Włodzimierz CIMOSZEWICZ (S&D, PL)

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)

Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission gives her final answer afte the end of the debate.

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: answering statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Commission President, Ursula von der LEYEN, delivers her State of the European Union answering statement to group leaders. Speech with a call to speed up the process of RePowerEU and for a resilient and sustainable agriculture to tackle the food and environmental crises. This transcript is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Answering statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Commission President, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, State of the European Union address is followed by a discussion with MEPs. MEPs assess in their responses the Commission’s work and its plans for the year ahead, alongside presenting their own views and proposals. The annual State of the Union debate allows MEPs to scrutinise the European Commission’s results and priorities and contribute to setting the EU’s policy direction.

State of the European Union 2022: Highlights of the statements by the Political group leaders and answer by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, EC President

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)

The co-president of the Left Group, Manon AUBRY, gives her 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 Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), co-Chair of the The Left Group

The co-President of the ECR Group, Raffaele FITTO, 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 Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), co-Chair of ECR Group

The President of the ID Group, Marco ZANNI , 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 Marco ZANNI (ID,IT), Chair of the ID Group

The co-President of the Greens/EFA, Ska KELLER, gives her statement after the speech on the State of the European Union 2022 of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission.

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