EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU

September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

During the plenary session, MEPs debate and cast their final vote on the €5.1 billion EU4Health programme for 2021-2027. The programme aims to make EU health systems more resilient, address cross-border health threats and make medicines and medical devices more available, accessible and affordable. Statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), Luisa REGIMENTI (ID, IT), Joanna Maria KOPCIŃSKA (ECR, PL), Frédérique RIES (Renew, BE), Marc BOTENGA (The Left, BE) and Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Rapporteur.

EU4Health Programme: extracts from the debate and the vote and statement by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO)

Members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) have a joint hearing on "How to increase the capacity of COVID 19 vaccine production and improve delivery". Exchange of views with CEOs of the pharmaceutical industry on COVID 19 (Corona) vaccine production and delivery. Welcome and opening remarks by Pascal CANFIN (Renew,FR), ENVI Chair, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP,RO), ITRE Chair, Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

Joint hearing of the ENVI and ITRE Committee "How to increase the capacity of COVID 19 vaccine production and improve delivery": Welcome and opening remarks

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy. Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and Presidence in office of the Council of the EU, and Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy. Arrival of Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and ambiance shots prior to the plenary session

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: arrival of Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and ambiance shots prior to the plenary session

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations.Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portugese Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations.Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portugese Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Council presidency and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations. MEPs expressed broad support for the common EU approach to fighting the pandemic and called for complete transparency regarding contracts and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. Statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Council Presidency, Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Esther de LANGE (EPP, NL), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Marc BOTENGA (The Left, BE), Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Pascal CANFIN (RE, FR).

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session (23-26 November) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Pharmaceutical strategy for Europe. Opening statement by by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Pharmaceutical strategy for Europe: Opening statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the remote plenary session (23-26/11/2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe in the framework of the Covid-19 outbreak with Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. MEPs statements by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), Heléne FRITZON (S&D, SE), Kim VAN SPARRENTAK (Greens/EFA, NL), Frédérique RIES (RE, BE), Marc BOTENGA (GUE/NGL, BE).

Pharmaceutical strategy for Europe: extracts from the debate

Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety discuss the EU’s preparedness and resilience in the field of public health with Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food safety. The debate focus on recently published package of initiatives establishing the building blocks of a European Health Union, which includes a proposal on tackling serious cross-border health threats. The upcoming Pharmaceutical Strategy is also looked into. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery

ENVI - Building of a European Health Union: the Preparedness and Resilience Package and the Pharmaceutical Strategy: introductory remark by Pascal CANFIN, Chair and opening statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner

Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety discuss the EU’s preparedness and resilience in the field of public health with Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food safety. The debate focus on recently published package of initiatives establishing the building blocks of a European Health Union, which includes a proposal on tackling serious cross-border health threats. The upcoming Pharmaceutical Strategy is also looked into. Exchange of views (part 1)

ENVI - Building of a European Health Union: the Preparedness and Resilience Package and the Pharmaceutical Strategy: exchange of views (part 1)

Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety discuss the EU’s preparedness and resilience in the field of public health with Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food safety. The debate focus on recently published package of initiatives establishing the building blocks of a European Health Union, which includes a proposal on tackling serious cross-border health threats. The upcoming Pharmaceutical Strategy is also looked into. Exchange of views (part 2) and closing statement.

ENVI - Building of a European Health Union: the Preparedness and Resilience Package and the Pharmaceutical Strategy: exchange of views (part 2) and closing statements

During the plenary session in Brussels (11-13 November 2020) MEPs debate the programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”). Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”): Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session in Brussels (11-13 November 2020) MEPs debate the programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”). Opening statements by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Rapporteur and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery

Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”): Opening statements by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Rapporteur and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session (11-13/11/2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs discussed and adopted its position on the legislative proposal for the so-called “EU4Health Programme”, which aims to increase EU capacities to help member states deal with health crises such as COVID-19.

Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”): extracts from the debate (12/11), from the vote and illustration shots

The Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) in association with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) hold a public hearing on challenges and opportunities related to breast cancer, in the European Parliament in Brussels. At the end of this hearing, BECA Committee also exchange views with Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Every October, the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease. Statement by Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ (EPP, PL), BECA Chair.

Beating breast cancer - challenges and opportunities / Europe’s beating cancer plan: illustrative shots of the public hearing and exchange of views with Stella KYRIAKIDES and statement by Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ (EPP, PL), BECA Chair

This memoclip illustrates the career of Mairead McGUINNESS within the European institutions. She has been a Member of the European Parliament since July 2004, then elected EP Vice-President in 2014, 2017 and 2019. On 8 September 2020 she was nominated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as Commissioner-designate for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, following the resignation of the Irish Commissioner Phil Hogan.

Memoclip: Mairead McGUINNESS, Commissioner-designate, Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union (archives)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-10 July 2020), MEPshave discussed on the EU’spublic health strategy to give a response amid the Covid-19 crisis, on 8th July. Statements by Michael ROTH, German Presidency, Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Heléne FRITZON (S&D, SE), Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (RE, FR), and Petra DE SUTTER (Greens/EFA, BE). On 10th July, they voted : 526 in favor, 105 against and 50 abstention. Adopted.

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