The European Union needs high-performing digital connectivity infrastructure to give all citizens the best access to digital services and to maintain prosperity. As the 2030s approach, the groundwork for the next frontier in mobile communications is being laid – the era of 6G. However, with the promise of unprecedented capabilities comes a host of challenges. Countries and companies that lead in 6G development and deployment are expected to gain a competitive edge in terms of technological innovation, economic growth, and influence in shaping global standards. The global race to 6G has already begun.

EPRS Policy Podcast - The path to 6G

At a glance: Parliament’s political groups prepare for the next plenary session in Strasbourg. On the agenda: the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Artificial Intelligence Act. The deal to ban products made with forced labour from the EU market.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 06/03/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the vote on renewing the autonomous trade measures for Ukraine and Moldova, the interparliamentary committee meeting to mark International Women’s Day, and President Metsola’s visit to Romania.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 05/03/2024 – Gaeilge

Tá an Cárta Míchumais Eorpach agus an Cárta Páirceála Eorpach dírithe ar dhul i ngleic leis na constaicí a bhíonn roimh dhaoine faoi mhíchumas agus iad ag taisteal san Aontas lasmuigh dá dtír féin. Tá na cártaí seo deartha chun cruthúnas aitheanta ar a stádas míchumais a sholáthar do shealbhóirí, agus déanann na cártaí seo rochtain ar sheirbhísí a chuíchóiriú, saorghluaiseacht a chur chun cinn agus tacú le cearta comhionanna san Aontas.

An Cárta Míchumais Eorpach

Європейське посвідчення особи з інвалідністю та Європейська паркувальна картка особи з інвалідністю — це ініціативи, спрямовані на подолання перешкод, з якими стикаються люди з обмеженими можливостями під час подорожей до інших, ніж власна країна, країн ЄС. Ці посвідчення розроблені для того, щоб утримувачі мали при собі визнаний доказ їхнього статусу інвалідності. Вони спрощують доступ до послуг, сприяють вільному пересуванню та підтримці рівних прав всередині ЄС.

Європейське посвідчення особи з інвалідністю

At a glance: a new law to protect the EU energy market; a workshop on humanitarian assistance for persons with disabilities and a study on the future of digitalisation in budgetary control.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 04/03/2024 – Gaeilge

Bíodh scéal Dieter Rogalla agus é ag rothaíocht chun Eoraip gan teorainneacha a chruthú mar spreagadh agat. Éistimis lena mhac Frank, ag insint dúinn faoi fhís Dieter, a bhain le dlúthpháirtíocht, aontacht, comhar agus síocháin trasteorann.

Eurogalla: Rothaíocht ar son na saoirse

At a glance: a resolution to support Russia’s democratic opposition; a new list of environmental crimes and new related sanctions; and updated EU rules on driving licences.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 01/03/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the new law to restore 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas; Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny commemorated in Strasbourg; and the need to strengthen the EU’s security and defence.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 29/02/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine commemorated in Strasbourg; revising the EU’s long-term budget; and the plenary debate with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 28/02/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny commemorated in Strasbourg; reforms before the next round of EU enlargement; and new rules to enhance geographical indications.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 27/02/2024 – Gaeilge

Today: the EU nature restoration law, new EU rules to protect journalists and activists, and Frankfurt’s selection as the seat of the AMLA, the EU’s new Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 26/02/2024 – Gaeilge

Ó chuir an Rúis tús le lán-ionradh neamhdhleathach ar an Úcráin i mí Feabhra 2022, tá an tAontas tar éis tacú le Cív trí cháineadh a dhéanamh ar ionsaitheacht na Rúise, smachtbhannaí a ghearradh ar na daoine atá freagrach as an gcogadh agus tacaíocht airgeadais agus nithiúil a thabhairt don tír.

Cogadh na Rúise i gcoinne na hÚcráine

Відколи Росія розпочала незаконне повномасштабне вторгнення в Україну в лютому 2022 року, ЄС підтримує Київ, засуджуючи російську агресію, запроваджуючи санкції проти винних та надаючи фінансову і матеріальну підтримку.

Війна Росії проти України

Today: Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg next week; Parliament’s Conference of Presidents expressed its outrage following the murder of the 2021 Sakharov Prize winner Navalny; and a preview of some of the topics on next week’s plenary session agenda.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 23/02/2024 – Gaeilge

Today: MEPs are hearing testimonies from the Russian opposition after Alexei Navalny’s death; new rules to improve air quality in the EU; and International Mother Language Day.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 22/02/2024 – Gaeilge

Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor, is the twelfth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Tuesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

<ul>
	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancello

EU rules ensure a minimum level of protection for passengers, irrespective of the mode of transport: flight, train, bus, coach or ship.

EU rail passenger rights rules have been in force since 2009. The EP’s Committee on Transport and Tourism responsible for the file, adopted its rapport on 9 October 2018. The report is due to be discussed in plenary during November 2018. Update of existing rules which aim to improve provision of information about passenger rights, clear deadlines and procedures for complaint handling, uniform application of the rules: long distance domestic and cross-border urban, suburban and regional services can no longer be exempted from the application of passenger rights rules.

In 2014, MEPs proposed new rules to improve air passenger rights. The new regulation is currently being discussed in the Council.

Passenger rights - 8th parliamentary term

From childhood to retirement, social policies are important at all stages of our lives.

Compared to the rest of the world, Europe has the best levels of social protection and also ranks highly in terms of quality of life and wellbeing. However, it faces a wide range of challenges.

The effects of the economic crisis are still deeply felt in many member states and, even though things have improved in many countries, great disparities remain within the EU. Unemployment rates are decreasing overall, but vary strongly among EU countries.

Low birth rates and an aging population also challenge the sustainability of welfare systems. Working life is being transformed due by technological innovation, globalisation and the rise of the services sector. New business models in the sharing economy with more flexible forms of working are becoming more important.

Social Europe (2020)

The COP 23 Conference on Climate Change, chaired by the Fiji, is held in Bonn, Germany from 6-17 November 2017. 

The program focuses on the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

COP 23

Road safety in the EU has improved significantly over the past decades, thanks to strong and effective action taken at EU, national and local level to address road user behaviour, vehicles and infrastructure. As a result the EU roads are the safest world-wide.

This increased safety can to a large extent be attributed to EU legislative requirements on safety of vehicles that have been introduced over these years as part of the EU policy on road safety. These vehicle safety requirements were also a boost to European research, development and innovation: when industry was faced with more ambitious requirements it found the ways to respond with innovative technical solutions.

Road safety (2019 - 2020)

In February 2014, with an overwhelming majority, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Commission to submit legislative proposals aimed at improving the functioning of the European Arrest Warrant. In Parliament’s opinion, revision of the current legislation is needed to prevent miscarriages of justice, long waits in pre-trial detention and other breaches of suspects‘ human rights.

European Arrest Warrant - 8th parliamentary term

Pollution harms our health and our environment. It is the largest environmental cause of multiple mental and physical diseases and of premature deaths, especially among children, people with certain medical conditions and the elderly. It&nbsp;is also one of the main reasons for the loss of biodiversity.

The&nbsp;zero pollution vision for 2050&nbsp;is for air, water and soil pollution to be reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to health and natural ecosystems. It includes a series of 2030 targets to speed up reducing pollution at source.

On 12 May 2021, the European Commission adopted the&nbsp;Zero Pollution Action Plan: "Towards a Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil"&nbsp;- a key deliverable of the European Green Deal.&nbsp;

Air pollution

The free movement of persons is a fundamental right guaranteed by the EU to its citizens. It entitles every EU citizen to travel, work and live in any EU country without special formalities.

Schengen cooperation enhances this freedom by enabling citizens to cross internal borders without being subjected to border checks. The border-free Schengen Area guarantees free movement to more than 400 million EU citizens, as well as to many non-EU nationals, businessmen, tourists or other persons legally present on the EU territory.

Future of Schengen - 8th parliamentary term

<div style="padding-top: 10px;">The aim of the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) is to help EU Member States achieve their commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a cost effective way. Allowing participating compagnies to buy or sell emission allowances means that emissions cuts can be achieved at least cost. </div>

<div style="padding-top: 10px;">The EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU's policy to combat climate change and its key tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively. It is the world's first major carbon market and remains the biggest one.</div>

Green house emissions trading systems

The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is the first financial instrument of the EU focused on bringing digital technology to businesses and citizens.

How to make Europe greener and more digital are the twin challenges for our generation, and our success in meeting them will define our future.

Digital technology and infrastructure have a critical role in our private lives and business environments. We rely on them to communicate, work, advance science and answer current environmental problems. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted not only how much we rely on our technology to be available to us, but also how important it is for Europe not to be dependent on systems and solutions coming from other regions of the world.&nbsp;

The Digital Europe programme for 2021-2027 should be worth €7.5 billion and fund deployment of European supercomputers and data processing capacities and make supercomputing more accessible in the health, environmental, and security sectors and industry, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It will strengthen and support artificial intelligence testing and trials in the health and mobility sectors, and encourage member states to cooperate in this area, with the aim of setting up a European data space. Businesses and public administrations will also be able to use artificial intelligence more. Money should be also dedicated to cybersecurity, to strengthen coordination between member states, boost Europe’s capabilities and support the deployment of cyber-security technology through initiatives such as the EU.&nbsp;

Digital Europe

On the 16th October 2017, the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb explosion. Ms Caruana Galizia gave to the Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) evidence about her work on the Panama Papers at a meeting in February 2017 in Malta.

Every day journalists risk their lives to help keep us informed. Freedom of Press is considered to be an essential element of democracy by the European Parliament, which strongly supports it within the EU and beyond. Article 11 of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights clearly states that “freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected”.

Press freedom in Malta (2019-2020)

The EU elections, took&nbsp;place from 6th to 9th of June 2024. Across the 27 member states, polling stations welcomed the EU voters who cast their ballots participating in the European governance.

The EU elections days are a pivotal moment for citizens across Europe, as millions of voters exercise their democratic right to shape the future of the European Union by voting to elect 720 Members of the European Parliament, who will represent them during the next mandate 2024-2029.

Election days - 6-9 June 2024

Ahead of European elections that took place from 6th to 9th of June 2024, the President of the European Parliament&nbsp;led a series of debates with young people across the EU under the name “Get the vote out”- to explain them why their vote matters and encourage them to go to vote.

The European Parliament also conducted an information campaign to engage citizens to come to vote in the European elections in all member states.

The EP signed also a Memorandum of Understanding with ENEX - the European News Exchange. ENEX represents 55 private TV outlets. The partnership &nbsp;deepened the cooperation between the two sides to ensure broad coverage of the European elections

Election campaign

On Wednesday 18 January 2023, in a secret vote, Marc ANGEL (S&amp;D, LU) received an absolute majority of votes cast and was elected to the office of European Parliament Vice-President.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

During this legislation period 2019-2024 the European Parliament has delivered on many legislative files and priorities.

The EP, as the only directly elected EU institution,&nbsp;is the&nbsp;representative of EU citizens. It&nbsp;embodies European democracy by nature and process,&nbsp;protects and enhances democratic rights and values in the EU and the world and&nbsp;takes up citizens´ demands in the EU decision making process.&nbsp;

Through the very nature of its functions, it embodies European parliamentary democracy and lends democratic legitimacy to the European Union. As an&nbsp;inclusive decision-maker, the Parliament listens to citizens' concerns,&nbsp;and takes action based on these concerns. It&nbsp;&nbsp;stands up for peace, democracy, freedom and prosperity for all citizens.&nbsp;Besides,&nbsp;Parliament&nbsp;fights for&nbsp;democracy and accountability through its political and legislative work, including the budget.&nbsp;And finally,&nbsp;it offers&nbsp;the opportunity to take action&nbsp;(voting, getting in touch with local MEPs, COFOE).

Highlights of the legislative term

EU leaders met&nbsp;in Brussels on 27th and 28th of June for the European Council.

They discussed&nbsp;the Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, the next institutional cycle, Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, competitiveness, and other items.

Following the European Parliament elections, EU leaders met informally in Brussels on 17/6 to discuss the next high-profile EU-level roles in the upcoming institutional cycle.

The European Council is central in designating the next high-profile EU-level roles, namely:

-electing the President of the European Council 
-nominating the President of the European Commission 
-appointing the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

All these procedures are laid out in the Treaty on European Union (TEU), one of the EU’s primary treaties.

Any decision by the European Council needs to reflect the diversity of the EU in terms of geography, country size, gender and political affiliation.

European Council, 27-28 June 2024 & Informal leaders' meeting, 17 June 2024

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - The urgent need for EU action to preserve nature and protect biodiversity to avoid the extinction of species

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

ECON

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Athchromadh ar an seisiún

Oscailt an tsuí

Ráitis ón Uachtarán

Formheas mhiontuairiscí an tsuí roimhe sin

Comhdhéanamh na Parlaiminte

Comhdhéanamh na gcoistí agus na dtoscaireachtaí

An chaibidlíocht roimh an gcéad léamh sa Chomhairle (Riail 73)

Ceartúcháin (Riail 251)

Síniú gníomhartha arna nglacadh i gcomhréir leis an ngnáthnós imeachta reachtach (Riail 81)

Ord gnó

Lá Idirnáisiúnta um Dhíothú na Bochtaineachta

Aitheasc ó Enrico Letta - Cur i láthair na tuarascála ‘Much More Than a Market’

An Margadh Aonair a chumhachtú chun todhchaí inbhuanaithe agus rathúnas inbhuanaithe a bhaint amach do shaoránaigh uile an Aontais

Cur chun feidhme an Aerspáis Aonair Eorpaigh (athmhúnlú)

Eoraip níos láidre le haghaidh táirgí níos sábháilte chun cosaint níos fearr a thabhairt do thomhaltóirí agus chun dul i ngleic le hiomaíocht éagórach: borradh a chur faoi fhormhaoirseacht an Aontais ar ríomhthráchtáil agus ar allmhairí

Óráidí aon nóiméid amháin (Riail 179)

Clár oibre an chéad suí eile

Formheas mhiontuairiscí an tsuí

Críoch an tsuí

Plenary session

Last minute session briefing

Pre-session briefing

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Press conference opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President following her participation at the European Council meeting

Subcommittee meeting on Human Rights

DROI

Subcommittee meeting on Security and Defence

SEDE

Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee

Subcommittee meeting on Tax Matters

FISC

Committee on Fisheries

PECH

Subcommittee meeting on Public Health

SANT

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with Iraq, including the EU-Iraq Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

INTA / Poldep - Study presentation on EU's trade agenda for the new term

INTA

; TEODORESCU MÅWE, Alice (EPP, SE)EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

Informal Meeting of the Secretaries General of the European Union Parliaments

France JAMET in the EP in Strasbourg

Romana JERKOVIC in the EP in Strasbourg

Tanar KABILOV in the EP in Strasbourg

Anders Primdahl VISTISEN in the EP in Strasbourg

Carlo FIDANZA in the EP in Strasbourg

Jean-Marc GERMAIN in the EP in Strasbourg

Marta TEMIDO in the EP in Strasbourg.

Isabella TOVAGLIERI in the EP in Strasbourg

Ramus NORDQVIST in the EP in Brussels

‘Re-thinking Health in the EU For a Sustainable Future’

7th EU-Turkmenistan Inter- parliamentary Meeting

Vilis KRISTOPANS in the EP in Strasbourg

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Rihards KOLS in the EP in Strasbourg

EP Plenary session - Enhancing Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness

EP Plenary session - Address by Sauli Niinistö - Presentation of the report on how to enhance Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sauli NIINISTÖ, Former President of the Republic of Finland

Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Culture and Education (CULT). Questions and answers.

Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness: Questions / Answers (part 2)

Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness: Questions / Answers (part 1 - Political groups coordinators)

Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Culture and Education (CULT). Opening statement by the Executive Vice-President-deisgnate. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery. .

Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness: Opening statement by the Executive Vice-President-deisgnate

Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Culture and Education (CULT). Ambiance of the arrivals and opening statements by Li ANDERSSON (The Left, FI), EMPL Committee Chair and Nela RIEHL (Greens/EFA, DE), CULT Committee Chair .

Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness: arrivals and opening statements by Li ANDERSSON (The Left, FI) and Nela RIEHL (Greens/EFA)

Ambience shots of the Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness. The hearing is organised by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and by the Committee on Culture and Education.

Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness: atmosphere shots

Roxana Mînzatu was Romanian Minister for European Funds in 2019. From January 2022 until July 2024, she served as Secretary of State coordinating the Department for Integrated Evaluation and Monitoring of Public Funded Programs. She is Member of the European Parliament since July 2024 but now, she is Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness, for the von der Leyen Commission II. This stockshot illustrates her participation in the General Affairs Council (Cohesion) on 25/06/2019 and contains new footage in her office in Charlemagne, filmed on 24/10/2024.

Memoclip: Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness

Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), and Aurore LALUCQ (S&D, FR), Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) hold a press point after the Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check agaisnt delivery.

Press point by Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), IMCO Chair, Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), ENVI Chair and Aurore LALUCQ (S&D, FR), ECON Chair

Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. Committee on International Trade (INTA), Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Budgets (BUDG), and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) participate as joint committees. At the end of the confirmation hearing, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ makes a closing statement followed by the one from the Committee Chair. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: closing statement by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ and Committee Chair

Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. Committee on International Trade (INTA), Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Budgets (BUDG), and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: questions / answers (part 5)

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: questions / answers (part 4)

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: questions / answers (part 3)

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: questions / answers (part 2)

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: questions / answers

Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. Committee on International Trade (INTA), Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Budgets (BUDG), and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ makes an opening statement and then answers questions by committee members. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: opening statement

Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. Committee on International Trade (INTA), Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Budgets (BUDG), and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) participate as joint committees. Ambiance of the arrivals and opening statements by Borys BUDKA, ITRE Chair; Anna CAVAZZINI, IMCO Chair; Antonio DECARO, ENVI Chair; Aurore LALUCQ, ECON Chair. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: arrivals and opening statements by ITRE, IMCO, ENVI and ECON committees Chairs.

Ambience shots of the Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy.

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SEJOURNE, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy: atmosphere shots

Adrian-Dragoş BENEA (S&D, RO), Chair of the Regional Development Committee (REGI) holds a press point after the Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms.

Press point by Adrian-Dragoş BENEA (S&D, RO), Chair of the Regional Development Committee (REGI)

Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI). Closing statement by Commissioner-designate and Committees Chairs. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms: Closing statement by Commissioner-designate and Committees Chairs

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