Beatrice COVASSI in the EP in Brussels

Beatrice COVASSI official portrait - 9th Parliamentary term

CCC meeting

Beatrice COVASSI in the EP in Strasbourg

Final Trilogue on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act

EP Plenary session - The water crisis in Europe

MPES debate on the "This is Europe" debate after th address of Nikolay DENKOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister.

"This is Europe" debate with Nikolay DENKOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the European Citizens’ Initiative “Fur Free Europe” to ban the rearing and killing of animals exclusively for fur production in the EU. The initiative calls for an EU ban on the keeping and killing of animals for the sole or main purpose of fur production. The organisers also seek to prohibit selling fur from these animals, as well as products containing this fur across the Union. The initiative “Fur Free Europe” collected 1,502,319 valid signatures from all EU countries.

European Citizens' Initiative "Fur Free Europe": MEPs debate

MEPs debate on updated rules on the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater to better protect the environment and human health.The Environment Committee adopted its position in September. The report calls for treated wastewater from urban wastewater treatment plants to be reused more widely to prevent water scarcity. MEPs want chemical pollutants (including “forever chemicals”), microplastics, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance to be monitored more. They also agree that a system of extended producer responsibility (EPR) should be set up for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, which require additional treatment for micro-pollutants. Second part of the debate.

Urban wastewater treatment: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in the Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Third part of questions and answers.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: Questions and answers (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. First part of the debate.

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

Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, discuss with MEPs his views on Europe’s challenges and future on the occasion of the "This is Europe" debate in Strasbourg. MEPs debate

This is Europe - Debate with Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the recent IPCC report on Climate Change, in particular they discuss a call for urgent additional climate action.

IPCC report on Climate Change - a call for urgent additional action: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the Cyber package proposals of the Commision which establishes common cybersecurity measures across the European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. It aims to bolster the institutions’ resilience and response capacities against cyber threats and incidents, as well as to ensure a resilient, secure EU public administration, amidst rising malicious cyber activities in the global landscape. The legislative package covers a broad range of devices, including hardware, software and applications and would impose obligations on manufacturers, importers, and distributors of these products across their whole life cycle.

Adoption of the Cyber package proposals: MEPs debate

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. MEPs debate (part 2).

EU-UK relations: MEPs debate (part 2)

The data act establishes common rules governing the sharing of data generated by the use of connected products or related services (e.g. the internet of things, industrial machines) to ensure fairness in data sharing contracts. Second part of the debate.

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