Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remarks on recent Russian missiles attackt to the city of Dnipro (Ukraine).

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on attacks in Dnipro, Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remarks on the current situation of human rights in Iran.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the situation in Iran

The President of the European parliament, Roberta METSOLA, opens the plenary session by observing a minute of silence in memory of David Sassoli, former EP President (2019-2022) and to Miroslav ČÍŽ (S&D, SK) (passed away on 29/12/2022).

Resumption of session and order of business: minute of silence for David Sassoli, former EP President (2019-2022) and to Miroslav ČÍŽ (S&D, SK) (passed away on 29/12/2022)

The Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) Committee proposes amendments to Parliament’s rules of procedure to bring them in line with the mandate of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The updated rules will expressly refer to the Chief Prosecutor’s ability to request that the immunity of sitting MEPs be waived. Extracts from the vote and statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Defence of privileges and immunity and Rule 9 on procedures on immunity: extracts from the vote and statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D,DE), Rapporteur

The European Parliament’s Autumn 2022 Eurobarometer was carried out by Kantar between 12 October and 7 November in all 27 EU Member States. The survey was conducted face-to-face, with video interviews (CAVI) used additionally in Czechia and Denmark. 26.431 interviews were conducted in total. EU results were weighted according to the size of the population in each country. Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

2022 Eurobarometer survey focusing on EU citizens’ worries and support for the EU: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

MEPs debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor mass killing. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

MEPs debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor mass killing.

The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor mass killing. Opening statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas: opening statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

MEPs debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor, a Soviet-imposed famine that killed millions of Ukrainians between 1932 and 1933. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

90 years after Holodomor - recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

MEPs debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor, a Soviet-imposed famine that killed millions of Ukrainians between 1932 and 1933. One round political leaders.

90 years after Holodomor - Recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide: one round political leaders

MEPs debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor, a Soviet-imposed famine that killed millions of Ukrainians between 1932 and 1933. Opening statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

90 years after Holodomor - recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide: opening statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to the European Council meeting on the 15th December 2022. Extracts from her arrival, her doorstep, the roundtable and her press conference. Extracts from the press conference, mainly focused on Qatargate. Roberta METSOLA reminds that there will be no impunity and declares that she has refused the invitations from Qatar to go and attend the World Cup.

European Council meeting (15/12): arrival and doorstep of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, roundtable extracts from the press conference

Roberta METSOLA, EP President arrives to the European Council meeting on the 15th of December. She gives a second doorstep.

European Council meeting (15/12): second doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President arrives to the European Council meeting on the 15th of December. She gives a doorstep, mentionning the Qatargate and the investigation ongoing on the corruption case in the European Parliament.

European Council meeting (15/12): doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Arrivals, roundtable and statements by Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), co-rapporteurs on the trilogue on Pay Transparency.

Trilogue on Pay Transparency: arrivals and roundtable and statements by Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), co-rapporteurs

On the 14th December 2022, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of thought is awarded to the "brave people of Ukraine". A ceremony takes place in the European Parliament, in Strasbourg. After the ceremony, Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Sakharov prize laureates hold a press conference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and by the Sakharov Prize 2022 laureates

The brave Ukrainian people are awarded the European Parliament’s 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a ceremony, in Strasbourg. Volodymyr ZELENSKYY addresses the plenary chamber remotely. Oleksandra MATVIYCHUK, Human rights lawyer and Chair of the Center for Civil Liberties; Ivan FEDOROV, Mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol; Yaroslav BOZHKO from the Yellow Riboon Civil Resistance Movment; Yulia PAJEVSKA, founder of the medical evacuation unit Angels of Taira; Oleksandr CHEKRYHIN and Stanislav KULYKIVSKI from the State Emergency Service and Vsevolod CHENTSOV, Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union, receive the prize in the hemicycle. Extracts from the ceremony: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, address to the plenary by Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine.

Award of the 2022 Sakharov Prize: extracts from the ceremony

MEPs seek answers on how the EU is handling the massive tax breaks to companies producing in the US, a scheme that puts European companies at a disadvantage. The roughly €350 billion Inflation Reduction Act aims to build a new green economy by giving subsidies and tax credits to companies which manufacture with local parts or produce in the US from 1 January 2023, to the detriment of European manufacturers and in potential breach of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. Closing statements by by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and Margrethe VESTAGER, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Key debate EU response to the US Inflation Reduction Act: closing statements by by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and Margrethe VESTAGER, Vice-President of the European Commission

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