Bureau Working Group on Sustainable, Infrastructure and Services meeting

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2023

EP Plenary session - General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections

CONT - European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2023

Belgian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

BUDG Committee

BUDG Committee meeting

BUDG Committee meeting.BUDG Committee meeting

BUDG - Revision of the EU's long-term budget (MFF)

BUDG Committee - Vote on Parliament’s draft position on next year's budget for the EU

European Parliament’s Bureau’s working lunch with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister

EP plenary session - Signing ceremony of the General budget 2021 of the European Union

EP  plenary session - Signing ceremony of the General budget 2021 of the European Union

BUDG committee meeting

Plenary session in Strasbourg - Review of the Belgian presidency of the Council - Council and Commission statements

Olivier Chastel (President-in-Office of the Council), EP President Jerzy BUZEK, Ambassador GARCIA, David Y.L.LIN, Linda McAVAN

BUZEK Ceremonial signing of co-decision legislation LEX

Alain LAMASSOURE, Helga TR?úPEL, Sidonia El?ºbieta JƒòDRZEJEWSKA,  Olivier Chastel (President-in-Office of the Council), Lewandowski, Commissioner for Financial Programming  and Budget

Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011 as modified by the Council

Signing the financial supervision package into low

Olivier CHASTEL, Arlene McCARTHY, EP President Jerzy BUZEK

LEX signature in Strasbourg with Belgian State Secretary Olivier Chastel and Jerzy Buzek, EP President

Belgian State Secretary for European Affairs Olivier Chastel attends a plenary session in the Strasbourg hemicycle

Formal sitting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the german reunification

The European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council present the conclusions of the special Ecofin council meeting of 7 September during a plenary session at EP in Strasbourg

Olivier CHASTEL, Jerzy BUZEK EP President.

Ceremonial signing of co-decision legislation: Decision on macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, and directive on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation.

Belgian Secretary of State for European Affairs Olivier Chastel is received by Jerzy Buzek, EP President, in Strasbourg

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is an institution of the European Union (EU) and the external auditor of the EU’s finances. In this capacity, it acts as the independent guardian of the financial interests of all EU citizens, notably by helping to improve the EU’s financial management. Its annual report on the implementation of the EU budget presents the statement of assurance as to whether the EU’s accounts are reliable and whether the EU budget has been used in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors, attends the hemicycle in order to discuss the Court of Auditors' annual report 2022 with MEPs.

Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2022 - in the presence of Tony Murphy, President of the Court of Auditors: MEPs debate

MEPs vote on the following topics: Request for the waiver of the immunity of Ioannis Lagos; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nicolaus Fest; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – application EGF/2022/002 BE/TNT - Belgium; Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified oilseed rape MON 94100; Law enforcement information exchange; Ro-ro passenger ships: inclusion of improved stability requirements and its alignment with stability requirements defined by the International Maritime Organisation; Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States; Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF); Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System; Energy performance of buildings; Data Act; Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2021; Policy Coherence for Development

Voting session, including the Energy performance of buildings

External and internal shots of the EP buildings in Strasbourg during the plenary session (3-6/10).

EP Plenary session (3-6/10): editing shots

Signature of the General budget of the European Union for 2021: with David SASSOLI, EP President, Olivier CHASTEL (Renew, BE), Pierre LARROUTUROU (S&D, FR), Rapporteurs for the General Budget 2021

Signature of the General budget of the EU for 2021: with David SASSOLI, EP President, Olivier CHASTEL (Renew, BE), Pierre LARROUTUROU (S&D, FR), Rapporteurs for the General Budget 2021

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), MEPs debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. MEPs debate (part 2) Overlap with part 1

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session (25-28 November 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, David SASSOLI, EP President makes an opening statement on the debate on the presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme. Ambiance shots of the arrivals

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme: ambiance shots of the arrivals and opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

During the meeting of the Committee on Budgets (BUDG), MEPs vote on the Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - EGF/2019/001 BE/Carrefour - Belgium, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statements by José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT), rapporteur, and Olivier CHASTEL (RE, BE). The results of the vote are: 35 voters, 30 in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - EGF/2019/001 BE/Carrefour - Belgium: extracts from the vote and statement by José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT), rapporteur

On 3rd October, Johannes HAHN, from Austria, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, is heard by the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. On this occasion, Johannes HAHN has the opportunity to in a question and answer session. Second round of questions.

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: Questions and answers (Part 3)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the Council, Commission and rapporteurs speak about the G20 summit - European Council meeting.

G20 summit - European Council meeting: extracts from the statements by the Council, Commission and rapporteurs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with the Council and the Commission on the European External Action Service.

European External Action Service: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate the death penalty ahead of the International Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

World day against the death penalty: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate on the EU action on oil exploration and extraction in Europe, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU action on oil exploration and extraction in Europe: extract from the debate

The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) meet with National Parliaments to exchange views on their role to legitimise defence and security action and policy, and on the follow up of CSDP missions, their pertinence, integration into EU policy and cost, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Challenges facing the Union's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty: extracts from the meeting

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss a recent UN draft report that documents the worst human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1993 and 2003.

Human rights in the Republic of Congo: extracts of the debate

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President and Olivier CHASTEL, Belgian State Secretary for European Affairs, sign various legislative acts in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Lex signing ceremony in presence of Jerzy BUZEK, EP President and Olivier CHASTEL, Belgian State Secretary for European Affairs: extracts

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the new fee imposed by the US Congress to Europe's travellers.

Transatlantic relations - USA travel fee: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Council and Commission on issues surrounding the situation of Roma people in Europe, in particular following the deportations from France to Romania and Bulgaria over the summer months. Parliament will vote tomorrow on resolutions on the issue.

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