EP Plenary session - Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being

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

PECH - Confirmation hearing of Constantinos KADIS, European Commissioner-designate for Fisheries and Oceans

AGRI - Confirmation hearing of Christophe HANSEN, European Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Food

AGRI - Workshop on ' The cost of food and food price inflation '

EP Plenary session - Voting Session

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

Danish MEPs group photo

Danish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

EP Plenary session - Implementation report on the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture

EP Plenary session - Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

PECH Committee - Vote

PECH Committee meeting

PECH public hearing ' The future of fishing - How to promote income diversification and facilitate access to EU funding for fishers'

PECH ENVI PETI Public Hearing - European Citizens’ Initiative ' Stop Finning – Stop the trade '

Group pictures of Mep's

MEPs debate on challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being.

Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being: MEPs Debate

Christophe HANSEN, Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Food of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (AGRI). Committees on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI ) and on Fisheries (PECH) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Questions and answers.

Confirmation hearing of Christophe HANSEN, Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Food: Questions / Answers (part 3)

MEPs debate on the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture. In January 2024, the EU launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture, following EC President von der Leyen's announcement in her September 2023 State of the Union address. The initiative brought together 29 key stakeholders from the agri-food sector, rural communities, and academia to shape a shared vision for EU farming and food systems. On 4 September 2024, EC President von der Leyen received the group's final report, "A Shared Prospect for Farming and Food in Europe," from Chair Professor Peter Strohschneider. The report outlines challenges, opportunities, and recommendations that will guide the European Commission's Vision for Agriculture and Food during von der Leyen's second term.

Outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs discuss how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture. Second part of the debate.

Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate the position of the Parliament for negotiations with EU countries on EU rules on new genomic techniques to make our food system more sustainable and resilient.

Plants obtained by certain genomic techniques and their food and feed: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on the report by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee to reduce the use of chemical plant protection products and to make them safer by at least 50%; they would also reduce the use of so-called “more hazardous products” by 65%, compared to the 2013-2017 average.

Sustainable use of plant protection products: MEPs debate

MEPs debate a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) calling for the end of trade in shark and ray fins in the EU. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL), ENVI and Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK), FISH and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade": opening statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), and by Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK)

Parliament discusses the current situation in Uganda in relation to recent developments in law to pass new anti-lgtbi laws.

Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda: MEPs debate

MEPs debate with the Commission the energy situation in the EU and preparations to refill gas reserves ahead of next winter. First part of MEPs debate.

Energy storage: MEPs debate (part 2)

The PECH Committee (Committee on Fisheries), in association with the ENVI and PETI Committees holds a public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Stop Finning – Stop the Trade".The initiative was officially submitted to the European Commission in January after having gathered the support of over 1.1 million signatures with the minimum threshold reached in 15 Member States. It calls on the Commission to propose legal measures to end the trade of shark and ray fins in the EU, including the import, export and transit of fins, other than if naturally attached to the animal's body, notably by extending the scope of Regulation (EU) No 605/2013. Ambiance shots of the protest in front of the EP (27/03), statements by statement by Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK), Vice-Chair of PECH Committee, by Dr. Nils KLUGER, Spokesperson of STOP FINNING - STOP THE TRADE and by Stefanie BRENDL, Executive Director Shark Allies and extracts from the exchange of views

European Citizens’ Initiative - “Stop Finning – Stop the trade": statement by Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK), Vice-Chair of PECH , by Dr. Nils KLUGER, Spokesperson of Stop Finning - Stop the trade and by Stefanie BRENDL, Executive Director Sh

The drafting of Russian reservists, sham referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine and Putin’s nuclear threats are the focus of a key debate in the European Parliament. MEPs call on the EU and its member states to respond strongly to Russia’s escalation of the war and its preparations to annex Ukrainian territories. MEPs debate part 3.

Key debate - Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs debate on possible strategies to minimize the impact of transport of animals. First part of the debate.

Joint debate on animal transport: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs debate on the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). Second part of the debate.

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): MEPs debate (part 2/3)

MEPs are expected to call for binding methane emissions reduction targets. Parliament will debate an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions, and vote on a resolution proposing measures to reach EU climate goals and improve air quality. Opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), rapporteur, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO) (ITRE) and Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK) (AGRI) and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions: opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), rapporteur by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK) and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

Parliament present plans on how Europe can produce healthier food while ensuring food security, a fair income for farmers and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint: MEPs debate. MEPs are expected to welcome the Farm to Fork strategy, presented by the Commission in May 2020, while underlining the importance of producing healthy, animal friendly, high quality and affordable diets to European consumers. They are expected to demand that farmers must earn a fair share of the profit from sustainably produced food. First part of the debate.

A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Hungary and Poland (part 3 of the debate).

Joint debate - Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Hungary and Poland: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

During the plenary session (23-24 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the European Climate Law: opening statements by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D,SE), rapporteur, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), Vice-Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese State Secretary for European Affairs and President in office of the Council of the European Union, Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the EC in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy, Tilly METZ (Greens/EFA, LU), Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN); Caroline ROOSE (Greens/EFA, FR), Member of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), and Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK), Member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Climate Law: opening statements by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Frans TIMMERMANS, Tilly METZ (Greens/EFA, LU), Caroline ROOSE (Greens/EFA, FR) and Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), Joint debate on Common agricultural policy (CAP). MEPs debate (2/3)

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