CCC meeting

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - Disability cards

EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

EP Plenary session - Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims

LIBE Coordinators meeting group photo

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Council and Commission Statement - Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Hungary to strengthen Rule of Law and its budgetary implications

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Joint Debate - Migration and Asylum package

Press conference on Migration Pact files

Martin SCHULZ - EP President, Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR

EP President meets with Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR MEP

Jose LOPEZ AGUILAR meets with Joaquin ALMUNIA - Commissioner in charge of Competition

Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR, Louis MICHEL, Thorbjorn JAGLAND

LIBE hearing on  The situation of Fundamental Rights in the EU how to strengthen fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law in the EU

LIBE committee meeting. Inquiry on Electronic Mass Surveillance of EU Citizens

Mikael GUSTAFSSON, Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR

LIBE and FEMM joint public hearing - The EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies

Plenary Session week 27 2013 in Strasbourg - Situation of fundamental rights: standards and practices in Hungary

Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - The Stockholm Programme

LIBE committee meeting: Vote on The situation of fundamental rights: Standards and Practices in Hungary

Plenary session week 16 - Current situation in Cyprus

Hearing on Schengen  Border Management: state of play and further developments.

Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR, Iliana Malinova IOTOVA, Viviane REDING

Special Committee on organised Crime, Corruption and Money laundering, Committe on civil Liberties, Justice and home Affairs - Public hearing on Adapting european Structures and Institutions in view of fighting organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering

Martin SCHULZ EP President and Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR

Lex Signing including directives on the Single European Railway Area (Recast), on minimum level of training of seafarers, regulation on agricultural product quality schemes, decision on 2013 as the European Year of Citizens.

LIBE Committee Meeting : The Reform of the EU Data Protection Framework. Building Trust in a Digital and Global World.

Ionas NICOLAU, Loucas LOUCA, Martin SCHULZ - EP President, Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR

Interparliamentary conference: The reform of the EU Data Protection Network

Martin SCHULZ EP President meets with LIBE Chair Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR

EP President meets with MEPs on asylum package

Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR, NIcolai WAMMEN

Lex Signing - Decision establishing the European Refugy Fund for the period 2008 to 2013

Interview TV Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR

MEPs quiz the Council and the Commission about their response so far to the democratic backslide in Hungary and Poland. However, despite the deterioration of the situation in both countries over the last few years, the Council has avoided holding a vote to determine whether there is “a clear risk of a serious breach” of the EU’s common values, the next step in the procedure set out in Article 7. MEPs urge the French Presidency of the Council to move forward, and quiz the Commission on other measures to ensure rule of law is respected.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

MEPs debate with the Commission in a topical debate the cases of cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe.

Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Statements by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA,FR) and by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), rapporteurs. In a plenary debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs take stock of EU action to counter the democratic backslide in Hungary and Poland.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: extracts from the debate and statements by the rapporteurs

Following the sharp deterioration of women’s rights in Afghanistan, MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell assess the situation in the country. The Taliban recently announced that they would not allow girls above the 6th grade to attend school until further notice, thereby backtracking on earlier promises to grant women above a certain age access to education.

Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

Votes on requests for urgent procedure, including: Medicinal products made available in the UK with respect to Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Ireland and Malta - Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR); Increased pre-financing from REACT-EU resources; Security of gas supply and conditions for access to natural gas transmission networks; Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms - Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK); Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System - Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT); Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road - Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR (EPP, PT); The future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean in the light of the UK's withdrawal from the EU - Manuel PIZARRO (S&D, PT);

Voting session: votes on requests for urgent procedure

MEPs discuss what the EU can do to protect children fleeing war in Ukraine, in particular from trafficking and exploitation, following the activation on 3 March of the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine, which gives them temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market. Third part of the debate.

EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

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

MEPs discuss how to handle the increasing number of refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion. Second part of the debate.

The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of Russian aggression against Ukraine: MEPs debate (Part 2/4)

MEPs debate a series of recommendations aimed to beef up the EU’s capabilities on foreign interference, including a sanctions regime to fight foreign meddling and disinformation, general information campaigns spreading awareness about its dangers, and tightened rules for social media platforms serving as vehicles for foreign interference. Fourth part of the debate.

Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU: MEPs debate (Part 4/4)

MEPs will debate and vote on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes, under which third country nationals can get so-called ‘golden passports’. These ones are objectionable ethically, legally, and economically. They also pose serious security risks while undermining the essence of EU citizenship, and should be banned. According to the draft text, third countries with visa-free access to the EU should also end their ‘golden passports’ schemes. Meanwhile, on 25 February in light of Putin’s attack on Ukraine, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US committed to taking measures to limit the access of wealthy Russians (with ties to the government) to ‘golden passports’.

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes: MEPs debate

MEPs debate and vote on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes, under which third country nationals can get so-called ‘golden passports’. These ones are objectionable ethically, legally, and economically. They also pose serious security risks while undermining the essence of EU citizenship, and should be banned. According to the draft text, third countries with visa-free access to the EU should also end their ‘golden passports’ schemes. Meanwhile, on 25 February in light of Putin’s attack on Ukraine, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US committed to taking measures to limit the access of wealthy Russians (with ties to the government) to ‘golden passports’.

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes: extracts from the debate, extracts from the press conference and results of the vote

A fact-finding mission of MEPs takes place from 1-3 March and focus on migration issues in Latvia and Lithuania. The main objective of this visit is to assess the situation of migrants and applicants for international protection in both countries and at the borders with Belarus. MEPs plan to meet with government representatives, Ombudsmen, Frontex, EU Asylum Agency, international humanitarian organisations and non-governmental organisations active on asylum, migration and human rights issues.

EP LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania: arrival of the delegation and visit of the Medininkai Foreigners Registration Centre (03/03)

Seven members of the Civil Liberties Committee, led by the Chair Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), travelled to Latvia in order to gather first hand impressions regarding the situation of migrants and applicants for international protection at the external EU borders with Belarus. MEPs visits the detention centre of Daugavpils (Latvia).

LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania: visit of the detention Centre of Daugavpils and Silene borders with Belarus (Latvia)

The EP delegation ended its three-day visit to Poland, where MEPs met politicians, judges, civil society and journalists, to assess the rule of law situation. They meet with Judges and prosecutors affected by disciplinary / criminal proceedings for applying EU Law. Statements by Gabriel Bischoff (S&D, DE), first Vice-President of the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee and Othmar Karas (EPP, AT), EP first Vice-President

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: meeting with Judges and statements by co-chairs of the delegation

Press point by Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee, Gabriele Bischoff (S&D, DE), first Vice-President of the Constitutional Affairs Committee and Othmar Karas (EPP, AT), EP first Vice-President.

Press point by the Chairs of the EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw

MEPs from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs committees are in Poland to look into the rule of law situation. They exchanges views with Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate and representatives of political parties in Senate, as well as with the National Council for the Judiciary. At the Liaison Office of the EP, members meet also professional associations of judges, prosecutors and lawyers.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: meeting with representatives of the National Council for the Judiciary, meeting with Senate members

An EP delegation from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs committees travel to Warsaw to look into the rule of law situation in Poland, in the framework of the ongoing Article 7 procedure. MEPs meet with Representatives of the parliamentary groups of the Sejm. Statements by Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik, Member of the PProf. Zbigniew Holda Association, Michal Wawrykiewicz, Representative of Wolne Sady / Free court initiative, Urszula Grycuk, International Advocacy Coordinator, Federation for Women and Familly planning, Marta Lempart, Leader of Ogolnopolski Strajk Kobiet/Women's Strike, Jakub Sypiański, Representative of Grupa Granica, Tomasz Pietrzak, Representative fundacja Ocalenie, Legal Team Coordinator Centrum Pomocy Cudzoziemco/Help Centre fo Foreigners and Erwa Wrzosek, Prosecutor.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: roundtable and statements by NGO representatives

A delegation from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs Committees travels to Warsaw. They assess the rule of law situation, including the issue of the primacy of EU law, in the framework of the ongoing “Article 7” procedure on possible breach of EU values against Poland.

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