EP Plenary session - The New European Competitiveness Deal - A future for the farming and manufacturing sectors in the EU

EP Plenary session - Voting session - Election of the College of Commissioners

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens - Week 48.

EP plenary session. Debate on Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018

EP Plenary session - Debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018

EP plenary session- Need for a comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism

EP plenary session- Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Situation in Venezuela

EP plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Situation in the Sea of Azov

EP plenary session - The Cum Ex Scandal : financial crime the loopholes in the current legal framework

EP plenary session- Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - The disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

EP plenary session- Commission statement - Commission Work Programme 2019

EP plenary session - Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus IOHANNIS, on the Future of Europe

EP plenary session - Votes followed by explanations of votes

EP plenary session - Commission statement - The use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection

EP plenary session - General budget of the European Union for 2019

EP plenary session - Climate Change and Biological Diversity

EP plenary session - introductory remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the floods in France, Italy and Spain, on the terrorists attack on the polling station in Afghanistan, on press freedom and the request of the EP for an independant inquiry on the death of Jamal Khashoggi

EP plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

MEPs debate on the Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act). Continuation of the third part of the debate.

Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act): MEPs debate (continuation part 3/3)

MEPs debate on the Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act). Opening statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D,DK), rapporteur, Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI) ITRE; Geoffroy DIDIER (EPP,FR) JURI; Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA,DE) LIBE; Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission; Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market; Mikuláš PEKSA (Greens/EFA,CZ) ECON; Roman HAIDER (ID,AT) TRAN; Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP,DE) CULT; Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA (ECR,PL) FEMM. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act): opening statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), rapporteur, Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vicepresident of the EU Commission and by Thierry BRETON, EU Commissioner for Internal Market

Maroš SEFCOVIC, European Commissioner for Interistitutional Relations, addresses the plenary and the leaders of the Parliament’s political groups after the speech of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: answer by Maroš SEFCOVIC, European Commissioner for Interistitutional Relations

MEPs debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the EU Council's French Presidency. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response. Second part of the debate.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

MEPs debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the EU Council's French Presidency. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response. First part of the debate.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Emmanuel MACRON gives his reply to the political groups leaders first speeches on the presentation of the programme of activities of the EU Council's French Presidency. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: answer by Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic for the Presidency of the Council

Political groups leaders debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the EU Council's French Presidency. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: one round of political groups' leaders

Maroš SEFCOVIC, European Commissioner for Interistitutional Relations, addresses the plenary and the leaders of the Parliament’s political groups after the speech of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery,

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: statement by Maroš SEFCOVIC, European Commissioner for Interistitutional Relations

The FrenchPresident Emmanuel MACRON addresses the plenary, followed by interventions by the European Commissioner SEFCOVIC and the leaders of the Parliament’s political groups. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: opening statement by Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta METSOLA, gives her opening remarks before the debate on the priorities for the 6 months Presidency of the Council of the EU. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: ambiance prior to the debate and opening remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel MACRON, arrives to the emicycle of the European Parlaiment in Strasbourg to present his priorities for the 6 months Presidency of the Council of the EU. The motto of the French Presidency is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency: arrival of Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) is elected as the new President of the European Parliament. She gives her acceptance speech in front of the MEPs and explains the priorities of her mandate.

Election of the President of the European Parliament: Extracts from the election of Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT)

On the 18th of January 2022 in Strasbourg, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) is elected as the new President of the European Parliament. She gives her acceptance speech in front of the MEPs and explains the priorities of her mandate.

Election of the President of Parliament: statement by Roberta METSOLA, the new elected President

Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT), Alice Bah Kuhnke (Greens/EFA, SE), and Sira Rego (The Left, ES), the candidates to the office of EP president present their programme in front of the MEPs. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Election of the President of Parliament: short presentation by the candidates for election to the office of the President

Announcement of the candidates for election to the office of the EP President.

Election of the President of Parliament: announcement of the candidates

Ceremony in the honour of David SASSOLI, EP President who passed away on the 11 January 2022. The former Italian Prime Minister and former MEP Enrico LETTA will address the Chamber. His speech will be followed by the ones of the European Council President, Charles MICHEL, and by the French President Emmanuel MACRON. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Memorial ceremony for David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament

Arrivals of the European presidents and national authorities and signature of the condolences book.

Arrivals at the Memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli

Opening of the first ballot for the election of the new EP President.

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