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

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - Recent legislation targeting LGBTQI persons and the need for protecting the rule of law and a discrimination-free Union

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2017 and the EU's policy on the matter - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Zeljana ZOVKO in the EP in Strasbourg

Plenary session - Votes and explanations of votes

EP Plenary session - Iran nuclear agreement - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Plenary session - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018

Plenary session - The Economic and Monetary Union package

Plenary session. Debate on Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018.

Plenary session -  Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 - Council and Commission statements

Plenary session

Plenary session - Modernisation of education in the EU - Report: Krystyna Lybacka (A8-0173/2018)

Plenary session- Common rules in the field of civil aviation and European Union Aviation Safety Agency

Plenary session - order of business

EP Plenary session - Major interpellations

McGUINNESS, Mairead (EPP, IE) - EP Vice-President [6287]

EP Plenary session - explanations of votes

EP plenary session - Explanations of votes

Parliament debates pushbacks at the EU’s external borders. MEPs are set to demand clarity on recent revelations of pushbacks and violence against migrants at the Croatian, Greek and Romanian borders. Closing statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

Pushbacks at the EU's external border: closing statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Parliament debates pushbacks at the EU’s external borders. MEPs are set to demand clarity on recent revelations of pushbacks and violence against migrants at the Croatian, Greek and Romanian borders.

Pushbacks at the EU's external border: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss with the Commission efforts and rules that should be beefed up to better fight money-laundering, another practice which the Pandora papers also shows is thriving. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union

Increased efforts to fight money laundering: closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union

MEPs discuss with the Commission efforts and rules that should be beefed up to better fight money-laundering, another practice which the Pandora papers also shows is thriving.

Increased efforts to fight money laundering: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss with the Commission efforts and rules that should be beefed up to better fight money-laundering, another practice which the Pandora papers also shows is thriving. Opening statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

Increased efforts to fight money laundering: opening statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union

MEPs debate and vote on a resolution that marks the one-year anniversary of the near-total abortion ban in Poland. The controversial ruling of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which came into force in January 2021 and restricts legal abortion to cases of rape or incest, or when the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life, has prompted months of protests.

The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland: MEPs debate

MEPs will debate and vote on a resolution that marks the one-year anniversary of the near-total abortion ban in Poland. The controversial ruling of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which came into force in January 2021 and restricts legal abortion to cases of rape or incest, or when the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life, has prompted months of protests. Opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland: opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

MEPs are expected to call for binding methane emissions reduction targets. Parliament will debate an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions, and vote on a resolution proposing measures to reach EU climate goals and improve air quality.

An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions: closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), rapporteur

During a debate, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, MEPs push for accelerated climate action worldwide and for the EU to remain a world leader in fighting climate change. Statement by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and head of the EP delegation to COP26.

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26): statement by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair

An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions: MEPs debate

MEPs are expected to call for binding methane emissions reduction targets. Parliament will debate an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions, and vote on a resolution proposing measures to reach EU climate goals and improve air quality. Opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), rapporteur, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO) (ITRE) and Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK) (AGRI) and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions: opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), rapporteur by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK) and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

The Vice-President of the European Parliament announces the winner of the 2021 Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought. Alexei NAVALNY, for his courage in fighting for freedom, democracy and human rights, is a Russian opposition politician, anti-corruption activist and major political opponent of the country's president Vladimir Putin.

2021 Sakharov Prize laureate: announcement of the winner

MEPs debate and vote on plans on how Europe can produce healthier food while ensuring food security, a fair income for farmers and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint. Extracts from the debate on Farm to fork strategy (Monday 18 October) and from the vote results (Wednesday 20 October).

Farm to Fork Strategy : extracts from the debate and from the final vote

Members discuss on a common European status for artists, a common framework for working conditions and pan-European minimum social standards for artists and cultural workers. Statement by Monica SEMEDO (Renew, LU), author of the report on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU and the vote results (Wednesday 20 October).

The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU: statement by Monica SEMEDO (Renew, LU), rapporteur and extract from the final vote

In a debate with the Commission and Slovenian Presidency, MEPs express their expectations for the 21-22 October EU summit, in particular on energy prices. Extracts from the debate during the plenary session of October in Strasbourg.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021: extracts from the debate

Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, MEPs are set to push for accelerated climate action worldwide and for the EU to remain a world leader in fighting climate change. MEPs are expected to express their concern that the targets announced in Paris in 2015 would result in warming well above three degrees by 2100, compared to pre-industrial levels. Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) - Oral Question: closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, MEPs are set to push for accelerated climate action worldwide and for the EU to remain a world leader in fighting climate change. MEPs are expected to express their concern that the targets announced in Paris in 2015 would result in warming well above three degrees by 2100, compared to pre-industrial levels. Continuation of the econd part of the debate.

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) - Oral Question: MEPs debate (continuation of part 2/2)

Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, MEPs are set to push for accelerated climate action worldwide and for the EU to remain a world leader in fighting climate change. MEPs are expected to express their concern that the targets announced in Paris in 2015 would result in warming well above three degrees by 2100, compared to pre-industrial levels. Second part of the debate.

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