TRAN - Confirmation hearing of Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, European Commissioner-designate for Sustainable Transport and Tourism

INTA AFCO - Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, European Commissioner-designate for Trade, Economic Security, and Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency.- Press point

CULT - Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, European Commissioner-designate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport - Press point

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Values and Rights, Rule of Law and Security

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary - European Democracy

Press point with the Co-Chairs of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe, Guy Verhofstadt, Clément Beaune and Dubravka Šuica

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary - Health

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary (with Metadata)

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on European democracy

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Education, culture, youth and sport

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Values and rights, rule of law, security

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Migration

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Health

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup: A stronger economy, social justice and jobs

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Climate change and the environment

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Digital transformation

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on EU in the World

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology

Réamh-mhaoiniú méadaithe ó REACT-EU

Staid phobail imeallaithe na Romach in AE

Ceart chun deisiúcháin

An Mheabhairshláinte

Plenary session

Press conference by Siegfried MUREŞAN, Chair of the Moldova delegation and Mihai POPŞOI, Deputy Speaker of Moldova's Parliament on the 11th meeting of the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committe

CULT - Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, European Commissioner-designate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

INTA AFCO - Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, European Commissioner-designate for Trade, Economic Security, and Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency

ECR event : ' The Imperial Russia: Conquer, Genocide & Colonisation '

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

COVI Special Committee - Public hearing ' The impact of disinformation, misinformation and propaganda on democracy during the pandemic '

LIBE committee - Presentation of the priorities of  the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Valerie Hayer in the EP in Brussels

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Minister of Foreign Affairs, EU & Cooperation of Spain

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain -  Town Hall Discussion with Young Spaniards

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with José Luis MARTINEZ-ALMEIDA, Mayor of Madrid

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with Alberto NUNEZ FEIJOO, member of the Spanish Senate

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Ceremony of the Senate marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with Ander GIL, President of the Spanish Senate

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Audience with Felipe VI, King of Spain

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Keynote address and reception of the award “Woman of the Year” at the Women in a Legal World conference

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister

Emma WIESNER in the EP in Brussels

Lina GALVEZ MUNOZ in the EP in Brussels

Sandro GOZI in the EP in Brussels

ING2 AFET SEDE DARP DMAG joint extraordinary meeting - Hearing on ' Recent Cases of Foreign Interference in the European Parliament - Allegations of Corruption '

Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives her opening statement during the formal sitting at the Portuguese Assembly in Lisbon. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Formal sitting at the Portuguese Assembly (Assembleia da República): opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

During her official visit to Lisbon (Portugal), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, attends a formal sitting at the Portugese Assembly. Augusto SANTOS SILVA, the President of the Assembleia da República, gives his opening statement. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Formal sitting at the Portuguese Assembly (Assembleia da República): opening statement by Augusto SANTOS SILVA, the President of the Assembleia da República

MEPs debate and call for increased action to preserve and improve EU water resources, already affected by several years of dry conditions and diminishing groundwater levels. The impact of the emerging drought is already visible in France, Spain, and northern Italy and raise concerns about water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production. For several decades, the EU has developed a framwork for preventing and mitigating water scarcity and nox, the Parliament and the Member States are currently working on a revision of several EU water policy measures, following a proposal on integrated water management of surface and groundwater pollutants. Closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

The water crisis in Europe: closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

MEPs debate and call for increased action to preserve and improve EU water resources, already affected by several years of dry conditions and diminishing groundwater levels. The impact of the emerging drought is already visible in France, Spain, and northern Italy and raise concerns about water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production. For several decades, the EU has developed a framwork for preventing and mitigating water scarcity and nox, the Parliament and the Member States are currently working on a revision of several EU water policy measures, following a proposal on integrated water management of surface and groundwater pollutants. Third part of the debate.

The water crisis in Europe: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs debate and call for increased action to preserve and improve EU water resources, already affected by several years of dry conditions and diminishing groundwater levels. The impact of the emerging drought is already visible in France, Spain, and northern Italy and raise concerns about water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production. For several decades, the EU has developed a framwork for preventing and mitigating water scarcity and nox, the Parliament and the Member States are currently working on a revision of several EU water policy measures, following a proposal on integrated water management of surface and groundwater pollutants. Second part of the debate.

The water crisis in Europe: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate and call for increased action to preserve and improve EU water resources, already affected by several years of dry conditions and diminishing groundwater levels. The impact of the emerging drought is already visible in France, Spain, and northern Italy and raise concerns about water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production. For several decades, the EU has developed a framwork for preventing and mitigating water scarcity and nox, the Parliament and the Member States are currently working on a revision of several EU water policy measures, following a proposal on integrated water management of surface and groundwater pollutants. First part of the debate.

The water crisis in Europe: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate and call for increased action to preserve and improve EU water resources, already affected by several years of dry conditions and diminishing groundwater levels. The impact of the emerging drought is already visible in France, Spain, and northern Italy and raise concerns about water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production. For several decades, the EU has developed a framwork for preventing and mitigating water scarcity, the Parliament and the Member States are currently working on a revision of several EU water policy measures, following a proposal on integrated water management of surface and groundwater pollutants. Opening statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The water crisis in Europe: opening statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

MEPs debate with the Commission the Ukraine’s accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters. Opening statements by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), Author and by Kadri SIMSON, European

Oral question - Ukraine’s accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters: opening statements by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), Author and by Kadri SIMSON, European

MEPs debate with Commission growing water scarcity and droughts ahead of the summer season. MEPs call for increased action to preserve and improve EU water resources, already affected by several years of dry conditions and diminishing groundwater levels. The impact of the emerging drought is already visible in France, Spain, and northern Italy and raise concerns about water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production. Extracts from the debate.

The water crisis in Europe: extracts from the debate

MEPs from the ENVI (Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety) Committee vote on nature restoration regulation. Extracts from the vote. The vote lasts several hours and due to the large number of amendments it is not possible to finalise the vote before the members needed to go to vote in the plenary session. The rest of the vote is suspended until the next ENVI meeting on 27th of June.

Nature restoration regulation: extracts from the vote

Parliament holds urgent debates on a series of relevant topics: human rights, democracy and rule of law. Deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai. Closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

Deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai: closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

Parliament holds urgent debates on a series of relevant topics: human rights, democracy and rule of law. Humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting. closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

Humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting: closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

Parliament holds urgent debates on a series of relevant topics: human rights, democracy and rule of law. Torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation. Closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

Torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation: closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

Phones, computers, electric cars… they all use batteries. And demand is increasing rapidly.    
 
The European Parliament has approved new rules to reduce the impact on the environment, ensuring minimum standards for recycling batteries and their component materials.

Circular economy: getting more life from batteries

MEPs vote on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to manage AI risk and promote uses of AI that align with EU values including human oversight, privacy, and non-discrimination. The vote was adopted.

Artificial Intelligence Act: extracts from the vote and statement by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew Europe, RO), Rapporteurs

Signature of Five COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Minister for EU Affairs, on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council: Machinery Products / MFA Moldova / Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures / Tarrif Rate Quotas / Medicinal Products for Human Use

Lex signing ceremony: signature of Five COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Minister for EU Affairs, on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

MEPs are set to adopt recommendations to tackle and prevent spyware abuse in Europe, based on the inquiry into illicit use of Pegasus and other spyware. The recommendations set out a range of proposals, including investigations into suspected abuse; EU standards for the deploy of spyware; legal remedies for people who have been targeted; strict enforcement of the EU’s export control rules; an EU Tech Lab to conduct technical investigations; and co-ordination with third countries. Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Rapporteur.

Pegasus spyware: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Rapporteur

MEPs are set to adopt recommendations to tackle and prevent spyware abuse in Europe, based on the inquiry into illicit use of Pegasus and other spyware. The recommendations set out a range of proposals, including investigations into suspected abuse; EU standards for the deploy of spyware; legal remedies for people who have been targeted; strict enforcement of the EU’s export control rules; an EU Tech Lab to conduct technical investigations; and co-ordination with third countries. Second part of the debate.

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