Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in Ukraine - Statement at the United for Justice Conference

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in Ukraine - Meeting with Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in Ukraine - Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Memorial to Fallen Soldiers with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

The Commission presents its long-term measures to ensure food security in Europe and resilience in supply chains. MEPs are expected to request immediate measures to stabilise the EU market that has been affected by the lack of agricultural imports from Ukraine. A resolution will be put to the vote on Thursday. A resolution will be put to the vote on Thursday.

Need for an urgent EU Action Plan to ensure Food Security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

The Commission presents its long-term measures to ensure food security in Europe and resilience in supply chains. MEPs are expected to request immediate measures to stabilise the EU market that has been affected by the lack of agricultural imports from Ukraine. A resolution will be put to the vote on Thursday. Opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for European Affairs and by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture; This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU Action Plan to ensure Food Security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for EU Affairs and by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, EU Commissioner for agriculture

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin TRUDEAU speaks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the international response to it as well as EU-Canada relations. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister

Points of order by Manfred WEBER (EPP,DE); Christine ANDERSON (ID,DE); Bernhard ZIMNIOK (ID, DE); Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D,ES). Statements by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR) on Refugees in Europe (CARE), by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES) on More flexible use of funds under the AMIF Regulations in light of the war in Ukraine; on Status Agreement between the EU and Moldova, and on Frontex operational activities.

Resumption of session and order of business

EU Action Plan to ensure Food Security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

MEPs of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development exchanges on the farming sector with Ukrainian Minister for Agriculture.

Exchange of views with Roman LESHCHENKO, Ukrainian Minister for Agriculture - AGRI Committee

Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov briefs MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Parliament’s EU-Ukraine delegation on the latest developments of the war in the country.

Exchange of views with Oleksii REZNIKOV, Minister of Defence of Ukraine

Members of the AGRI Committee hear from Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski how the situation on the EU agricultural markets has been developing following the invasion of Russia to Ukraine. It is expected that the war in Ukraine will have a significant impact on the European agricultural markets due to long-term cuts in imports. Russia and Ukraine account for over 30% of world trade in wheat, 32% for barley, 17% for corn and over 50% for sunflower oils, seeds and meals.

The impact of the war in Ukraine on EU agriculture: statement by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Chair and extracts from the exchange of views with Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

To support Ukrainian civil society, the European Parliament makes a whole floor available to the NGO Promote Ukraine in the Station Europe building in Brussels, the old station situated on Place Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament. The space will be used to coordinate Ukrainian civil society action (organising demonstrations, press conferences, etc.) and to provide psychological and administrative support to refugees from Ukraine now arriving in Belgium (job seeking, registering at municipal offices). Roberta METSOLA, EP President, transfers the key to the NGOs.

Inauguration of the Ukrainian civil society hub by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and handover of the keys of the Station Europe building to the Ukrainian civil society

Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee exchange of views with Commissioner Breton on "Ensuring effective approaches to fighting propaganda on online platforms and the role of the DSA in the light of the Russian aggression"

Ensuring effective approaches to fighting propaganda on online platforms and the role of the DSA in the light of the Russian aggression - EP Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Joined by Ukrainian citizens and MPs for the ‘EU in the world’ debate, the Conference Plenary will hold thematic discussions based on ideas from European Citizens’ Panels. 40 recommendations have been prepared by the European Citizens’ Panel on ‘EU in the world / migration’ that met on 11-13 February 2022 in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and 48 recommendations by the Panel on ‘a stronger economy, social justice and jobs / education, culture, youth and sport / digital transformation’ which concluded its work on 25-27 February in Dublin, Ireland. These, and ideas on the same topics stemming from the national Citizens’ Panels organised by the member states, are presented and discussed in the Conference Plenary at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Conference on the Future of Europe: highlights

Approximately 30 representatives from Ukraine participate to the Conference on the Future of Europe, comprising parliamentarians from Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, representatives of the association PromoUkraina, and refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Some of them take the floor to share their views during the conversation on ‘EU in the world’: Bozhena BORIAK, Anna SHCHEKATUNOVA, Dmytro SHEREMBEY (from Kyiv) and Maria MEZENTSEVA, Ukrainian Parliamentarian (Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine).

Conference on the Future of Europe - EU in the World: opening and contributions from the Ukrainian delegation

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, invited Members and Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, Borys TARASUK, the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, Maria MEZENTSEVA, Vice Chair of the Verhovna Rada's Committee on Ukraine's integration to EU and representatives of the local Ukrainian diaspora, to gather in Agora Bronisław Geremek in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to show solidarity with Ukraine and its people.

Gathering in support of Ukraine in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas adressed the House in this debate on the EU’s role in a changing world as well as Europe’s security situation in the wake of the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

EU's role in the world and the security situation following Russian invasion on Ukraine: extracts from the debate

Plenary debates with Council and Commission representatives the deteriorating situation for refugees as a consequence of the Russian invasion. According to the UNHCR, more than two millions persons have left the country since 24 February, most of them heading to neighbouring countries.

The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of Russian aggression against Ukraine: extracts from the debate

With Ukraine coming under attack from Russia, the EU is keen to support Kyiv and forge closer links. In this context, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets and exchanges with three Ukrainians trainees about their situation and the one of their relatives.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ukrainian trainees: arrivals, welcome and statements

Editing shots of the Plenary session of the European Parliament taking place in Strasbourg on 07-10th March 2022 with Ukraine flags in support for the Ukraine people.

EP Plenary session - editing shots

The EP Media Service hold seminar for journalists on ‘‘Towards a better gender equality: Legislative work of the European Parliament’’, with key MEPs and members of Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament, Ivanna KLYMPUSH-TSINTSADZE, Chairperson of the Committee on Integration into the European Union and Inna SOVSUN. President Metsola and Robert BIEDROŃ, Chair of FEMM Committee, deliver remarks.

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