EP Plenary session - Restoring the EU’s competitive edge - the need for an impact assessment on the Green Deal policies

EP Plenary session - The situation in Mayotte following the devastating cyclone Chido and the need for solidarity

EP Plenary session - Short Presentation - Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention on transparency in treaty-based investor-State arbitration

EP Plenary session - A European Innovation Act: lowering the cost of innovating in Europe

EP Plenary session - Regional Emergency Support

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Jacques Delors European Book Prize

Bureau High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity  - European Parliament Disability Week

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Event ' Workplace Accessibility in the European Parliament '

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2023

EP Plenary session - Situation in Sudan

Debate on the Future of Cohesion Policy

DG PERS Annual Inter-Parliamentary Seminar on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

REGI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Elisa Ferreira on the achievements for the cohesion policy during 2019-2024 legislative term and on the 9th Cohesion report

REGI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

REGI committee meeting

REGI Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - The Future of Cohesion Policy post 2027: Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps

REGI - Exchange of views with Marko Pavić, Chairperson of the Croatian Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development and EU Funds

REGI -  Presentation of the Spanish Presidency of the Council programme

Roundtable discussion with Rahul Ghandi

REGI Committee

REGI - Votes on Amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context

Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), and Andrzej BULA (EPP, PL) hold a press briefing on the Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction (“RESTORE”) proposal. The Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction (“RESTORE”) proposal allows EU countries to more easily channel European regional development funds (ERDF) and cohesion funds to disaster reconstruction. The “RESTORE” proposal was adopted by 638 votes in favour, 10 against with 5 abstentions. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), and Andrzej BULA (EPP, PL), co-rapporteurs on the restore proposal

On Wednesday, MEPs debate the devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, which have claimed lives and displaced thousands. The discussion focuses on the EU's preparedness for handling increasingly severe disasters driven by climate change. The floods, caused by torrential rain, have wreaked havoc across Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Austria, with entire neighborhoods submerged and widespread damage to infrastructure. Local authorities are describing the floods as the worst in decades, prompting emergency evacuations and calls for EU financial assistance.

The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change: MEPs debate part 1

The statement by Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez LENARČIČ, and the debate among the MEPs focus on the devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, which have claimed lives and displaced thousands. At the heart or the discussion is the EU preparedness in handling increasingly severe disasters exacerbated by climate change. The floods, caused by torrential rain, have wreaked havoc across Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Austria, with entire neighborhoods submerged and widespread damage to infrastructure. Local authorities are describing the floods as the worst in decades, prompting emergency evacuations and calls for EU financial assistance.

The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change: extracts from the debate

The EP Conference of Presidents meets in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Arrivals, family photo and roundtable with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Sabine VERHEYEN (Vice-president), Sophie WILMES (Vice-president), Javi LOPEZ (Vice-president), Andrey KOVATCHEV (Quaestor), Pina PICIERNO (Vice-president), Nicolae STEFANUTA (Vice-president), Esteban GONZALEZ PONS (Vice-president), Marc ANGEL (Quaestor), Ewa KOPACZ (Vice-president), Christel SCHALDEMOSE (Vice-president), Kosma ZLOTOWSKI (Quaestor), Martin HOLSIK (Vice-president), Younous OMARJEE (Vice-president), Katarina BARLEY (Vice-president), Antonella SBERNA (Vice-president), Roberts ZILE (Vice-president), Fabienne KELLER (Quaestor), Victor NEGRESCU (Vice-president), Miriam LEXDMANN (Quaestor).

Meeting of the EP Bureau: arrivals, roundtable and family photo

MEPs discuss the EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. In March, Parliament adopted a resolution warning about the desperate food insecurity and impending starvation in Gaza. First part of MEPs debate.

EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip: MEPs debate (part 1)

This infoclip shows the daily work of members of the European Parliament, during a plenary session in Strasbourg or in Brussels, holding a joint public hearing to a Commissioner, voting in a Committee or participating with Council and Commission to a trialogue. This infoclip shows also several the visits of members of the European Parliament : to the Port authorities in Mariupol or in the flood stricken spots in Belgium, to the border infrastructure in Palanca, a village near the border with Ukraine, an other visit of members of the European Parliament to Calais, to the Lampedusa hotspot and the participation of the delegation to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change which was held in Dubai.

How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - The members of the European Parliament

Following the Commission’s proposal for a mid-term revision on the EU’s long-term budget (multiannual financial framework, MFF) the full house debate on the proposal of the Committee on Budgets to demand an extra €10 billion for 2024-2027. MEPs want to boost areas linked to external challenges, especially the Russian war against Ukraine and growing migration issues, the EU’s strategic autonomy, and enhance the EU’s crisis-response capabilities. First part of the debate.

Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions.

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: MEPs debate (part 1)

Ahead of each new rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (every 6 months), the ministers of the holding country present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees related to their political area. On January 2023, the committees of FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), REGI (Regional Development) and DEVE (Development) welcomed the Sweden's ministers, including Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment, Peter Kullgren, Minister for Rural Affairs, Johan Forssel, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade.

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Swedish Ministers: extracts from the EP Committee meetings (FEMM - REGI - DEVE)

MEPs debate the humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure as well as the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor mass killing.

The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas: MEPs debate

On 18 September 2022 the Commission proposed the freezing of €7.5 billion in EU funds for Hungary, citing corruption and public procurement concerns, after triggering the EU’s rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary in April. MEPs discuss the state of play of the negotiations between the Commission and Hungary linked to the protection of the EU budget and the recovery and resilience plan. First part of the MEPs debate.

State of play of the negotiations between the Commission and the Hungarian Government linked to the Conditionality Regulation and the RRP: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Extracts from the signing ceremony by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs on behalf of the Czech Presidency of the Council

Lex Signing ceremony: extracts from the signing ceremony by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs on behalf of the Czech Presidency of the Council

MEPs will debate the Commission’s proposal to freeze funds for Hungary to protect the EU budget in view of breaches of theover rule of law concerns in the country. First part of the debate.

Commission proposal for measures under the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation in the case of Hungary: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs question the Council and the Commission on efforts to tackle unemployment, poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people in several member states. First part of the debate.

Oral questions - Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU: MEPs debate (part 1)

External and internal shots of the EP buildings in Strasbourg during the plenary session (3-6/10).

EP Plenary session (3-6/10): editing shots

&lt;p>In light of this summer’s devastating droughts and forest fires across Europe, MEPs discuss how to increase EU efforts to fight climate change. In a debate. MEPs quiz the Commission and Council on the EU’s immediate support to national and regional authorities, including through the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following severe droughts and forest fires, which hit several European countries this summer. These disasters caused loss of life and have had a devastating impact on people’s homes and livelihoods, as well as on sectors like farming.&lt;/p>

Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Ahead of each new rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (every 6 months), the ministers of the holding country present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees related to their political area. On Tuesday 12 July 2022, the committees of ENVI (Environnment, Public Health and Food Safety), FEMM (Women's Rights and Gender Equality), TRAN (Transport and Tourism) and REGI (Regional Development) welcomed the Czech's ministers, including Vlastimil VÁLEK, Minister of Health, Marian JUREČKA, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Martin KUPKA, Minister of Transport and Ivan BARTOŠ, Minister for Digitisation and Regional Development.

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Czech Ministers: extracts from the EP Committee meetings (ENVI, FEMM, TRAN and REGI)

MEPs debate on the recent heat wave and drought in the EU where temperatures in some Member States have topped 40°C.

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