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EP Plenary session.- Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe

EP Plenary session - Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe

Sakharov Prize 2024 - Lunch

Group picture of the Members of the Anti-Corruption Intergroup's bureau

EP Plenary session - The EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

EP Plenary session - Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)

EP Plenary session - Combatting organised crime in the EU

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

EP Plenary session - Need for immediate reform of the internal rules of the Commission to ensure transparency and accountability in light of alleged conflicts of interests

EP Plenary session - Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways

Press conference on the directive on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and hydrogen

Delegation for relations with Iran - FEMM joint meeting Exchange of views with 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin EBADI on the situation of women in Iran

EP Plenary session - Strengthening the EU Defence in the context of the war in Ukraine: speeding up production and deliveries to Ukraine of weapons and ammunitions

10th EU - Kosovo SAPC Meeting

DMAG Joint Parliamentary Committee - Election of the Chair of the delegation

59th EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Shirin EBADI, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2003

Lex signing ceremony: - signature of six COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

EP Plenary session - The failure of the Silicon Valley Bank and the implications for financial stability in Europe

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, commander of the International Space Station

International Women's Day Celebration - Lunch

EP Plenary session - Topical debate : More Europe, more jobs: we are building the competitive economy of tomorrow for the benefit of all

MEPs debate new rules on land use, land use change and forestry, member states’ emission reductions and the revision of the Market Stability Reserve. In particluar are discussed the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on three pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. Opening statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE); Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI) and Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT), Rapporteurs, Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy.

Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55: opening statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT), Rapporteurs, Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI and by Frans TIMMERMANS, EU Commission Vice-President

MEPs debate on the goal to make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G, the latter corresponding to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national stock of a member state. Non-residential and public buildings would have to achieve the same by 2027 and 2030 respectively. Closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA,IE), Rapporteur.

Energy performance of buildings (recast): closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA,IE), Rapporteur

MEPs debate on the goal to make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G, the latter corresponding to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national stock of a member state. Non-residential and public buildings would have to achieve the same by 2027 and 2030 respectively.

Energy performance of buildings (recast): MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the goal to make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G, the latter corresponding to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national stock of a member state. Non-residential and public buildings would have to achieve the same by 2027 and 2030 respectively. Opening statements by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), Rapporteur, Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), ENVI Committee. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Energy performance of buildings (recast): opening statement by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), Rapporteur, Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), ENVI Committee

Ahead the plenary session in Strasbourg, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remarks on the migrants' deaths in Italy. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the migrants' deaths in Italy

Ahead the plenary session in Strasbourg, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remarks on the global food imapacted by the war in Ukraine. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on global food impacted by the war in Ukraine

Ahead the plenary session in Strasbourg, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remark on victims of the train accident in Greece and announces a minute of silence for the deaths of the accident and of migrants in front of Italian coast. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the victims of the train accident in Greece and a minute of silence for the deaths of the accident and of the migrants in Italy

This clip shows exterior and interior shots of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, for the plenary session from 13th to 16th March 2023.

EP Plenary session (13-16/03): editing shots

MEPs vote on the following topics: Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body, The situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini, notably the murder of Thulani Maseko - Motion for resolution, Violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman - Motion for resolution, The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia - Motion for resolution, An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs; One year of Russia’s invasion and War of aggression against Ukraine - Motion for resolution; European Central Bank - annual report 2022 - Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE); Developing an EU cycling strategy - Motion for resolution; The Commission communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers - Motion for resolution.

Voting session, including a vote on the Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body and on the EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia. Closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management:

The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia

Visit by "Kalush Orchestra", winner of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, to the European Parliament: extracts from the press conference and meeting with Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), EPP Group Chair and Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), S&D Group Chair

MEPs comments on the new proposal for a Green Deal Industrial Plan and on measures for securing the supply of critical raw materials (continuation of the debate). Closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minster.

A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age (continuation of the debate): closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minster

Press conference by Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR), TRAN Committee Chair and Petar VITANOV (S&D, BG) on “Developing EU cycling strategy”.

Press conference by Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR), TRAN Committee Chair and Petar VITANOV (S&D, BG) on “Developing EU cycling strategy”

MEPs comments on the new proposal for a Green Deal Industrial Plan and on measures for securing the supply of critical raw materials. Continuation of the debate.

A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age (continuation of the debate): MEPs debate

On 15th February, the plenary session has been interrupted after a group of individuals protested from the visitors gallery in the hemicycle. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, addresses MEPs at the re-opening of the session.

Address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, following the interruption of the plenary session

Inflation and efforts to curb it are set to be the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Wednesday afternoon. Closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union, by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: Closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur

Inflation and efforts to curb it are the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President. MEPs concentrate on high inflation rates and divergences in inflation levels across the EU, seeking reassurances from Ms Lagarde about the ECB’s work to tackle it. Second part of the debate.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: MEPs debate (part 2)

Inflation and efforts to curb it are the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President. MEPs concentrate on high inflation rates and divergences in inflation levels across the EU, seeking reassurances from Ms Lagarde about the ECB’s work to tackle it. First part of the debate.

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