Mairead McGuinness, born 13 June 1959, from Ireland, was elected First Vice-President of the European Parliament in January 2017 and was re-elected to the post in July 2019. She has been a Vice-President of the Parliament since July 2014.

This new hearing came shortly after Commissioner Phil Hogan has submitted his resignation on 26 August 2020.

Mrs McGuinness is heard by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) where MEPs evaluate if she is suitable to become a member of the College of Commissioners and if she is qualified to carry out the particular duties assigned to her.

Hearing of Mairead MCGUINNESS, Commissioner-designate in charge of financia

EP Plenary session - Promoting a favourable framework for venture capital financing and safe foreign direct investments in the EU

EP Plenary session - Fight against money laundering and terrorist financing: listing Russia as a high risk third country in the EU

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Persistent problems of anti-Semitism in Europe and of other forms of hate speech and hate crimes

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

EP Plenary session - Election of the President of the Commission

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Forging a sustainable future together: economic, social and territorial challenges for a competitive, cohesive and inclusive Europe

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Banking Union

EP Plenary session - Debate - Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

EP Plenary session - Amendments to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and to the Directive relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITSD)

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - State of the EU solar industry in the light of unfair competition

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Situation of prisoners in Hungarian jails, including the case of Ilaria Salis

ECON FEMM - Women in Economics and Finance: Debate on the next challenges in the EU

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Recommendations of the Commission on public country by country reporting transposition

EP Plenary session - Digital euro

EP Plenary session - Long term commitment to animal welfare

EP Plenary session - Advancing the 2022 Bridgetown Agenda

EP Plenary session - European Citizens’ Initiative Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment

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

Live replay in plenary session on the debate in plenary in Strasbourg on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU

(16) EP Plenary session - Combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU: catch the eye (11:43- 11:52)

Live replay: hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate - Panel 3 - Transparency and use of scientific studies in the risk assessment of glyphosate - lessons learned for the European Union. Q&amp;A with Mairead MCGUINNESS (EPP, IE); Miriam DALLI (S&amp;D, MT); Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK); Fr&eacute;d&eacute;rique RIES (ALDE, BE); Maria Lidia SENRA RODR&Iacute;GUEZ (GUE/NGL, ES); Mr Tim Bowmer, Chairman of the ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment; and Mr Martin Pigeon, Corporate Europe Observatory

(13) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: Q&A :Mairead MCGUINNESS (EPP, IE); Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT); Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK); Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE); Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ (GUE/NGL, ES); Tim Bowmer and Martin Pigeon (12:00-12:16)

Live replay of the EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Opening statements by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and by Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK&nbsp;

(16) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. MEPs interventions (10:50 - 11:00)

During the meeting of the Committee&nbsp;on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs debate on the finding of&nbsp;Fipronil in eggs. Statements by Sabine JULICHER, Director for Food and Feed Safety &amp; Innovation at DG SANTE, Eric ANDRIEU (S&amp;D, FR), Maria Lidia SENRA RODRIGUEZ, Ulrike MULLER (ALDE, DE), Mairead MCGUINNESS (EPP, IE), Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR) and Clara Eugenia AGUILERA GARCIA (S&amp;D, ES).

Fipronil in eggs: extracts from the debate

Visit of Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister, to the EP in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Mairead McGUINNESS, EP Vice-President, and roundtable.

Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP,IE), EP First Vice-President welcomes Juri RATAS Estonian Prime Minister: arrival and roundtable

Introductory remarks on the Future of Europe by Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, IE), EP Vice-President and by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in the EP in Brussels.

The Future of Europe - Reflections for the EU by 2025:  extracts from introductory remarks by Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, IE), EP Vice-President and by Frans TIMMERMANS,

Live replay of the EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union

(16) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (10:43 - 10:54)

(14) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (10:20 - 10:32)

(20) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (11:24 - 11:36)

(22) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (11:46 - 11:50)

(21) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (11:36 - 11:46)

(17) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (10:54 - 11:04)

(18) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (11:04 - 11:14)

(19) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (11:14 - 11:24)

(15) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. MEPs debate (10:32 - 10:43)

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote a resolution to tackle the environmental impacts of unsustainable palm oil production, such as deforestation and habitat degradation, particularly in South-East Asia. Mairead MCGUINNESS opens the vote. The results are: 640 in favour, 18 against and 28 abstentions.&nbsp;

Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests: extracts from the vote on the report Kateřina KONEČNÁ (GUE/NGL, CZ)

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, MEPs participate to March for Europe 2017 in&nbsp;Rome, Italy. Ambiance shots of the Forum "Europe fights back" and&nbsp;atmosphere of the march. Cutaways of Elmar BROK (EPP, DE), Jo LEINEN (S&amp;D, DE), Silvia COSTA (S&amp;D, IT), Alain LAMASSOURE (EPP, IT), Alyn SMITH (Greens/EFA, UK), Roberto GUALTIERI (S&amp;D, IT), Monica FRASSONI, Co-Chair of the European Green Party and former MEP, Sylvie GOULARD (ALDE, FR), Danuta Maria HUBNER (EPP, PL), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Esteban GONZALEZ PONS (EPP, ES) and Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, IE).

March for Europe 2017  in Rome: ambiance shots of the Forum "Europe fights back" - atmosphere of the March for Europe - MEPs participating to the march

Philippe, King of the Belgians, has invited Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, members of the College, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, and Antonio TAJANI, President of the EP to attends the New Year's reception at the Royal Palace of Laeken. Philippe, King of the Belgians and Mathilde, Queen of the Belgians and Didier REYNDERS, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium.&nbsp;Handshake Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Donald TUSK, President of the Council, with Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, IE), First EP Vice-President, Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL), Evelyne GEBHARDT (S&amp;D, DE), Pavel TELICKA (ALDE, CZ),&nbsp; Ioan Mircea PASCU (S&amp;D, RO),&nbsp; EP Vice-Presidents, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER (EPP, FR),&nbsp; Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG), Vladim&iacute;r MANKA (S&amp;D,SK), Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK), EP Questors and Klaus WELLE, Secretary-General of the EP

Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, members of the College, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, and Antonio TAJANI, President of the EP, attend the New Year's reception hosted by Philippe, King of the Belgians

170 results