Constitutive meeting of the new Bureau of the EP

Constitutive meeting of the new Bureau of the EP - group photo

Voting time

Welcome

Statement by the President

Situation concerning Greece (Commission statement)

268128: Rainer Wieland

Martin SCHULZ - EP President - Hansjörg Walter - President of the National Council of Switzerland - and Hans Altherr - President of the Council of States of Switzerland

Measures to protect the EU market from unusually low priced imports of Chinese origin, especially photovoltaic panels

Granting delegated powers for the adoption of certain measures relating to the common commercial policy (debate)

Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2011 (debate)

265164: Roberta Angelilli

Elections to the European Parliament in 2014 (debate)

Opening of the meeting

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Closure of the sitting

Baltic salmon stock and the fisheries exploiting that stock - Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms - Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels - Small-scale and artisanal fisheries and CFP reform - External dimension of the common fisheries policy (debate)

Proposed data protection directive - personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (debate)

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes

Elena SANCHO in the EP in Brussels

Spanish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

Dutch MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

German MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Czech MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Hungarian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

57th International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. Arrival at Karman-Auditorium of RWTH Aachen

Wilfried MARTENS, Lord Henry PLUMB, Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO

Reception at the European Parliament in Brussels

Meeting of the intergroup on European Tourism Development, Cultural Heritage, Ways of St. James and other European Cultural Routes

Phone Booths in the European Parliament in Strasbourg

European Parliament press seminar ' Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) '

European Parliament press seminar 'Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)'

Meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels

MEP Liam HYLAND meets with Irish Farmers Association

Mep Friedrich KONIG at the European Parliament in Brussels

MEP Danuta HUBNER meets with Markku MARKKYLA, President of the Committee of the Regions

Nicolas HULOT, Martin SCHULZ EP President

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Nicolas HULOT, Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet

Greenpeace Demonstration at the European Parliament in Brussels

Diego LOPEZ GARRIDO, Martin SCHULZ EP President

EP President is handed over the report of Fundacion Alternativas

European Parliament press seminar 'Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership'

EU-Burundi Parliamentary Meeting

Inside the European Parliament in Brussels

Markku MARKKULA, the president of the Committee of the Regions attends the - Conference Republic of Moldova ‚Äì An European Country

Journalists have their say on the new European Commissioners, with Rumiana Jeleva's departure taking centre stage. Catherine Ashton was no stranger to criticism for her response to Haiti. Media Buzz keeps you up-to-date on the Europe's new media scene, wi

Press Corner: Barroso's Commission-to-be draws fire from the media

As the world's main aid donor, the EU is a major player in bringing help to Haïti's earthquake victims. ECHO, the EU's humanitarian aid department, coordinates aid through NGOs working on the ground, of which some 180 have benefited from financing.

Reporter: Help to Haïti's Earthquake Victims

72 hours to respond to emergencies whenever and wherever they hit in the world. That is the EU�s self-imposed deadline. EPTV goes out in the field to see how the world�s chief aid donor coordinates emergency relief efforts.

Reporter: EU Emergency Response

The new permanent Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, had his first official meeting with the Parliament's group leaders on a day of heated debates on inter-institutional relations and powersharing.  MEPs are emphasising the EP's reinforced powers; they

Presidents meet to clarify the situation post Lisbon

The moment may have come for Team Barroso to dust off their best suits for their first official group photo as MEPs look to set to vote them in at Strasbourg. The Council and the Parliament clarified who does what and how since the entry into force of the

The News: Barroso II Vote – Interinstitutional Relations – US Access to Europeans’ Bank Data

It's been a long time coming, but the Barroso II Commission might finally get the go-ahead in the next Strasbourg plenary. Among other items on the plenary agenda are the 28th Member State in waiting, and getting trade in bluefin tuna banned.

Upcoming plenary: Commission vote - EU enlargement - Endangered species

The European Union gives the most humanitarian aid in the world, and when a natural disaster has struck, it can act within hours. Yet these facts remains obscure in the minds of its citizens and little visible on the ground. Fault or virtue? Our guests ME

Focus: The main donor of aid in the world...?

The day was dominated with Commissioner-designate Kristalina Georgieva's hearing, as Jeleva's replacement for the portfolio on International Cooperation. MEPs emerged from the 3hr hearing with looks of relief, and MEP Striffler was among them. We caught u

The News: Georgieva’s stellar performance - Michelle Striffler relieved with new Commissioner - Online commerce

Fresh from her commissioner hearing, Humanitarian Aid Commissioner-designate Kristalina Georgieva wants Europe to present a united face during disaster responses. This comes in the wake of the Haiti earthquake, where many felt the EU took a back-seat to t

We could do more on communications - Kristalina Georgieva

Statement by Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Bulgarian Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response, during her hearing at EP Brussels.

Hearing of Kristalina GEORGIEVA (Bulgaria), Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response: extracts

A light news day with heavy stories. A Europe-wide organ shortage for transplant patients could be relieved by better coordination of transplants in European hospitals. MEPs are looking into the matter. Financial supervision is in the spotlight once again

The News: Fixing the EU's organ shortage - Financial Supervision without power

A German in need of a lung should be able receive one from a Danish citizen if all goes according to the EU's plan. Any EU citizen should have access to organs from all donors across Europe with more secure and traceable services put in place via national

Organs wanted, nationality not required

Crisis is good for business. European banks’ balance sheets have never looked healthier, with some posting double-digit growth. US economist Robert Shapiro, advisor to Obama, wants the worlds' banks to stop speculating and finance the real economy.

Interview: Markets are incapable of properly pricing risk – Dr Robert Shapiro

Labelling in the EU is having an overhaul, notably the product's point of origin will have to be indicated. MEP Marc Tarabella (S&D) talks to us about the practical implications of improved food labelling in the EU.

There's progress to make on the origin of products - MEP Tarabella

The Council brings together the ministers from the 27 Member States. Their aim is to defend the interests of their countries, but also to take common decisions. This can be tough.

A-Z: C for Council of Ministers

Every year 250,000 people are trafficked in Europe according to UN reports. MEP Edit Bauer is sounding the alarm and calling for a legal framework that punishes the purchaser not the purchased. We talk with her and fellow MEP Antonyia Parvanova from Bulga

Focus: Lives for sale in Europe

Human trafficking is on the rise in Europe, and the EP wants the men, women and child victims to speak out against the criminal gangs. How is this trade to be stopped? Improved cooperation between Member States, better victim protection and harsher senten

Reporter: Closing the net on traffickers

Following the failed climate summit in the Danish capital last December, Europeans are looking for a new direction in the fight against global warming. Many saw the weak agreement as a dead end, others saw it as another stop on the journey. Discussing whi

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