EP Plenary session - Need to detect and to counter sabotage by the Russian shadow fleet, damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea

EP Plenary session - Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories

EP Plenary session - Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world

EP Plenary session - Question Time (Commission) - How to ensure energy security in the EU in 2023

EP Plenary session - Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion - O. Q.

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - European Semester

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with Gitanas NAUSEDA, President of Lithuania

EP Plenary session - Data Act

EP Plenary session - Policy Coherence for Development

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55

EP Plenary session - Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - Energy performance of buildings (recast)

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

EP Plenary session - European initiative to promote civic engagement to protect and better support European volunteers

EP Plenary session - The Commission communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers

EP Plenary session - The further repressions against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski

EP Plenary session - Developing an EU Cycling Strategy

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy. Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: closing statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner on Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: MEPs debate

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy. Opening statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: opening statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

MEPs debate on Parliament’s demands for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place in Dubai from 30 November. The Parliament calls for action in view of the COP28, which takes stock of the progress made on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement. MEPs want global financial contributions to be continued and increased, better efforts to protect, conserve and restore biodiversity and global targets to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030. They also call for an end to all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies. Closing statements by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action.

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai (COP28): closing statements by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action

MEPs debate on Parliament’s demands for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place in Dubai from 30 November. The Parliament calls for action in view of the COP28, which takes stock of the progress made on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement. MEPs want global financial contributions to be continued and increased, better efforts to protect, conserve and restore biodiversity and global targets to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030. They also call for an end to all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies.

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai (COP28): MEPs debate

MEPs debate on Parliament’s demands for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place in Dubai from 30 November. The Parliament calls for action in view of the COP28, which takes stock of the progress made on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement. MEPs want global financial contributions to be continued and increased, better efforts to protect, conserve and restore biodiversity and global targets to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030. They also call for an end to all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies. Opening statements by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai (COP28): opening statements by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action

MEPs discuss the wellbeing and the protection of children in Europe, marking the International Day on the Rights of the Child. The Parliament also debate how to strengthen the Child Guarantee, two years after its adoption in 2021. MEPs discuss a report to reduce inequalities and increase social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families. In the text, Parliament calls for better integrated social, educational and employment services to help break the vicious circle of poverty and to protect children and their families at risk of poverty, in particular in times of crisis. Closing statement by Sandra PEREIRA, Rapporteur and Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

International Day on the Rights of the Child: closing statement by Sandra PEREIRA, Rapporteur and Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

MEPs discuss the wellbeing and the protection of children in Europe, marking the International Day on the Rights of the Child. The Parliament also debate how to strengthen the Child Guarantee, two years after its adoption in 2021. MEPs discuss a report to reduce inequalities and increase social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families. In the text, Parliament calls for better integrated social, educational and employment services to help break the vicious circle of poverty and to protect children and their families at risk of poverty, in particular in times of crisis.

International Day on the Rights of the Child: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss the wellbeing and the protection of children in Europe, marking the International Day on the Rights of the Child. The Parliament also debate how to strengthen the Child Guarantee, two years after its adoption in 2021. MEPs discuss a report to reduce inequalities and increase social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families. In the text, Parliament calls for better integrated social, educational and employment services to help break the vicious circle of poverty and to protect children and their families at risk of poverty, in particular in times of crisis. Opening statement by Sandra PEREIRA (The Left, PT), Rapporteur and Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography and Ewa KOPACZ (EPP, PL), on behalf of the FEMM Committee. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint debate International Day on the Rights of the Child: opening statement by Sandra PEREIRA, Rapporteur and Dubravka ŠUICA, VP of the EC in charge of Democracy and Demography and by Ewa KOPACZ, on behalf of the FEMM Committee

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives her tribute to to Karel SCHWARZENBERG, former Czech Minister for Foreign Affairs. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Tribute by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Karel SCHWARZENBERG, former Czech Minister for Foreign Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session in Strasbourg with introductory remarks on the International Day on the Rights of the Child (20 Nov.). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the International Day on the Rights of the Child (20 Nov.)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives an opening statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 Nov). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 Nov)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives her introductory remark on the attack against Vidal Quadras. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the attack against Vidal Quadras

Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE) Sven SIMON (EPP, DE) Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE) Daniel FREUND (Gscreens/EFA, DE) Helmut SCHOLZ (Left, DE) co-rapporteurs hold a press conference after the vote on Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties. The text includes a more bicameral system, as well as granting Parliament the full right to initiate legislation and the right to co-legislate on the EU’s long-term budget. It also calls for an increase in the number of decisions taken by qualified majority in the Council. Other proposals touch upon the election of the Commission President, citizens’ participation including EU-wide referendums, and more EU powers in areas such as environment and biodiversity, security and defense, civil protection, public health, energy, and cross-border-infrastructure.

Press conference by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE) Sven SIMON (EPP, DE) Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE) Daniel FREUND (Gscreens/EFA, DE) Helmut SCHOLZ (Left, DE) co-rapporteurs on Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties.

Exterior and interior views of the European Parliament during the plenary session in Strasbourg (including Simone VEIL buildings - previously Osmose)

EP Plenary session (20-23/11): editing shots (interior shots of the EP)

MEPs vote on the following topics: Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia - Motions for resolutions; Settlement discipline, cross-border provision of services, supervisory cooperation, provision of banking-type ancillary services and requirements for third-country central securities depositories; European environmental economic accounts: new modules; Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO); Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); EU/Madagascar Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementing Protocol (2023-2027); Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7); System of own resources of the European Union; and strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes.

Voting session, including the motion for resolution on the Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia

MEPs vote on the following topics: Election of a Quaestor of the European Parliament (to replace Monika Beňová); Request for defence of the privileges and immunities of Stefano Maullu; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Patryk Jaki; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Beata Kempa; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Beata Mazurek; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Tomasz Piotr Poręba; Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors (Tony Murphy); Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors (Bettina Michelle Jakobse); Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors (Alejandro Blanco Fernández); Data act; Amending certain Regulations as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point (ESAP); Access to information in relation to financial services, capital markets and sustainability of ESAP; Amending certain Directives as regards the establishment and functioning of the ESAP.

Voting session, including the Election of a Quaestor of the European Parliament (to replace Monika Beňová)

MEPs discuss the outcomes of the 20 October EU-US summit, where EU leaders, including the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, met with US President, Joe Biden, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in Washington DC. During the summit, the leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as trade, economy, climate change and energy issues, among other topics. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age (ad interim) and by Ángeles MORENO BAU, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs

Outcome of the EU-US summit: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and by Ángeles MORENO BAU, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs

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