EP Plenary session - COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future

EP Plenary session Joint debate - Impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the aviation

EP Plenary session - State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate regulations

&lt;p>MEPS from the COVI Committee talk with representatives from pharmaceutical companies that worked on developing vaccines and therapeutics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Rudolf Ertl, Senior Vice-President Commercial Operations (Gilead Sciences), Thomas Triomphe, Executive Vice-President of Vaccines (Sanofi), Iskra Reic, Executive Vice-President of Europe and Canada, (AstraZeneca) and Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer, (Moderna) participate to the debate.&lt;/p>

COVID-19 - debate with the pharmaceutical industry: extracts from the exchange of views with representatives from Gilead Sciences, Sanofi, AstraZeneca and Moderna

Special Committee’s on the COVID-19 pandemic holds an exchange of views with Sandra Gallina, Director-General for Health and Food Safety. MEPs discuss the main challenges that the EU and its Member States faced in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, the health issues, how Advanced Purchase Agreements were drawn up, and the lessons learned for the future. Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&D,BE), COVI Chair and Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&D,BE) issues a statement.

COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future - statement by Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&D,BE), COVI Chair

Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), chair of LIBE Committee makes a statement about the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) voting a proposal to extend the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate for another year, before it expires on 30 June.

Extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate: vote and statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), Chair of LIBE Committee

The Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic will holds its constitutive meeting.The new special committee focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, composed of 38 members. The special committee has been tasked with looking into how the European response to the pandemic and the lessons learned can contribute to future action in the following areas: health; a coordinated approach with respect for democracy and fundamental rights; societal and economic impact; and EU and the World. The special committee will have twelve months to compile its recommendations. Elections of the Special Committee (COVI), Kathleen VAN BREMPT, as Chair of COVI (S&D), GLÜCK, Andreas (rRenew), as Vice-chair of COVI, KOPACZ, Ewa, (PPE) as Vice-chair of COVI, RIVASI, Michèle, (Greens), as chair of COVI, KARSKI, Karol, (ECR) as Vice-chair of COVI

Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (COVI): atmosphere shots of the constitutive meeting and statement

To address the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, the EU has put in place an unprecedented temporary recovery instrument, Next Generation EU (NGEU). Its main spending tool is the Recovery and Resilience Facility, worth €723.8 billion (in current prices). This video aims to give a flavour of the elements that EU countries want to take up to revive their transport and mobility systems. As all the projects financed have to be implemented by 2026, careful consideration has been needed to determine what is feasible and how it can fit in with long-term national greening efforts...

EPRS - Transport trends in national recovery and resilience plans

From fighting the virus to addressing climate change or securing supply chains, the pandemic has accelerated our awareness of our common destiny. Global issues call for global solutions and global leadership − solutions that can inspire other countries and continents all over the world. To help us understand these global challenges and make sense of what is unfolding before our eyes, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) asked its policy analysts to identify ten issues to watch in 2022.

EPRS - Ten issues to watch in 2022

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels with an introductory statement on the lift of the covid-19 restrictions in the Chamber and on the Russian aggression of Ukraine.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

For International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Parliament commissioned a dedicated survey among European women assessing the impact of the pandemic on various aspects of women’s lives. The survey results show the significant impact of the pandemic at both personal and professional levels, including a severe increase in the levels of violence against women. This Flash Eurobarometer survey was carried out by IPSOS between 25/1 and 3/2/2022 in all 27 EU Member States and covered 26741 interviews in total.

International Women's Day - Flash eurobarometer: Women in times of Covid-19

MEPs debate on the Council’s recently-adopted recommendation to move from country-based travel rules to ones based on personal health status. They are also expected to highlight the need for a coordinated and harmonised approach to guarantee free and safe travel. Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

Harmonised EU approach to travel measures: closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

MEPs debate on the Council’s recently-adopted recommendation to move from country-based travel rules to ones based on personal health status. They are also expected to highlight the need for a coordinated and harmonised approach to guarantee free and safe travel.

Harmonised EU approach to travel measures: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the Council’s recently-adopted recommendation to move from country-based travel rules to ones based on personal health status. They are also expected to highlight the need for a coordinated and harmonised approach to guarantee free and safe travel. Opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice.

Harmonised EU approach to travel measures: opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

MEPs debate on December’s summit and the EU’s response to the resurgence of COVID-19.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: extracts from the joint debate

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. Closing statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: closing statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. First part of the debate. Third part of the debate.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. First part of the debate. Second part of the debate.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. First part of the debate.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. Opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

The Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Emer Cooke debates with the members of the Environment and Public Health Committee the latest developments in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign (including reviews, authorisations for paediatric use and boosters), as well as recent developments around COVID-19 therapeutics and the general epidemiological situation

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