The European Parliament and its elected Members are the citizens’ voice in the European Union. That’s why we want to make Parliament accessible to everyone. News in Brief gives you a quick overview of the day’s main topics in all official Union languages. This broadcast is brought to you by the European Parliament. You can find more programmes here:

News in Brief – 18/01/2024 – English

El Parlamento Europeo y sus diputados electos son la voz de los ciudadanos en la Unión Europea. Por eso queremos que el Parlamento sea accesible a todos. «Noticias breves» ofrece un rápido repaso general de los principales temas del día en todas las lenguas oficiales de la Unión. Es una emisión ofrecida por el Parlamento Europeo. Puedes encontrar más programas en:

Noticias breves – 18/01/2024 – español

Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο και οι εκλεγμένοι βουλευτές του είναι η φωνή των πολιτών στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Γι’ αυτό θέλουμε να κάνουμε το Κοινοβούλιο προσιτό σε όλους.

Σύντομο δελτίο ειδήσεων – 18/01/2024 – ελληνικά

V Európskej únii je Európsky parlament a jeho volení poslanci hlasom občanov a chce byť dostupný pre všetkých. Krátke správy vám ponúkajú stručný prehľad hlavných tém dňa vo všetkých úradných jazykoch Únie. Toto vysielanie vám prináša Európsky parlament. Ďalšie programy nájdete na našich webových stránkach:

Krátke správy – 18/01/2024 – slovenčina

Parlamentul European și deputații săi aleși sunt vocea cetățenilor în Uniunea Europeană. De aceea, dorim ca Parlamentul să fie accesibil pentru toți. Știrile pe scurt vă prezintă succint principalele subiecte ale zilei în toate limbile oficiale ale Uniunii. Acest program vă este prezentat de Parlamentul European. Puteți găsi mai multe programe aici:

Scurt Buletin de Știri – 18/01/2024 – română

O Parlamento Europeu e os respetivos deputados eleitos são a voz dos cidadãos na União Europeia. É por este motivo que pretendemos que o Parlamento seja acessível a todos. As notícias breves oferecem uma visão rápida dos temas principais do dia em todas as línguas oficiais da União. Esta transmissão é disponibilizada pelo Parlamento Europeu. Para mais programas, vá a:

Destaques do dia – 18/01/2024 – português

Das Europäische Parlament und seine gewählten Mitglieder sind die Stimme der Unionsbürger. Deshalb wollen wir das Parlament allen zugänglich machen. Unsere Kurznachrichten bieten Ihnen einen raschen Überblick über die wichtigsten Tagesthemen, und zwar in allen 24 Amtssprachen der EU. Diese Sendung wird Ihnen präsentiert vom Europäischen Parlament. Mehr finden Sie hier:

Kurznachrichten – 18/01/2024– Deutsch

Europa-Parlamentet og dets folkevalgte medlemmer er borgernes stemme i Den Europæiske Union. Derfor vil vi gøre Parlamentet tilgængeligt for alle. Vores korte nyheder giver dig et hurtigt overblik over dagens vigtigste emner på alle EU's officielle sprog. Udsendelsen præsenteres af Europa-Parlamentet. Du kan finde flere programmer her:

Korte nyheder – 18/01/2024 – dansk

Европейският парламент и неговите членове са гласът на гражданите в Европейския съюз. Ето защо искаме Парламентът да бъде достъпен за всички. Новините накратко Ви дават поглед към основните теми за деня на всички официални езици на Съюза. Това предаване се осъществява от Европейския парламент. Тук можете да намерите повече програми:

Кратки новини – 18/01/2024 – български

Evropský parlament a zvolení poslanci a poslankyně, kteří v něm zasedají, jsou hlasem občanů Evropské unie. Proto nám záleží na tom, aby byl Parlament lidem skutečně nablízku. Krátké zprávy vám přinášejí letmý přehled hlavních témat dne. Vysílání připravuje Evropský parlament a je dostupné ve všech úředních jazycích Unie. Více programů naleznete zde:

Krátké zprávy – 18/01/2024 – čeština

Vykstant pasaulinei kovai dėl dominavimo technologijų srityje 2020 m. ES pradėjo įgyvendinti pramonės stiprinimo strategiją.  Po kurio laiko buvo pasiūlyta sukurti Strateginių Europos technologijų platformą (STEP), kurios tikslas būtų tenkinti didelius investavimo poreikius. Naudodama esamas ES lėšas STEP siektų užtikrinti, kad ES taptų inovatyvesnė, tvaresnė ir savarankiškesnė. Ši platforma – Europos suverenumo fondo, kurį numatyta įsteigti siekiant toliau stiprinti pramonės pajėgumus, pirmtakas.

Europos strateginių technologijų platforma (STEP)

Krátke správy – 17/01/2024 – slovenčina

Scurt Buletin de Știri – 17/01/2024 – română

Parlament Europejski i europosłowie to głos obywateli w Unii Europejskiej. Dlatego chcemy, żeby informacje o pracy Parlamentu były dostępne dla każdego. Wiadomości w skrócie to najważniejsze tematy dnia we wszystkich językach urzędowych Unii. Parlament Europejski przygotował je specjalnie dla Ciebie. Więcej programów znajdziesz tutaj:

Wiadomości w skrócie – 17/01/2024 – polski

Destaques do dia – 17/01/2024 – português

Le Parlement européen, à travers ses députés, porte la voix des citoyens. Il se veut proche de chacun. Les brèves présentent un aperçu des sujets du moment, dans les 24 langues officielles. Cette émission vous est présentée par le Parlement européen. Retrouvez nos autres émissions ici:

Brèves – 17/01/2024 – français

The EU provides additional financial support to Member States to protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The European Central Bank is providing €750 billion to relieve government debt during the crisis, as well as €120 billion in quantitative easing and €20 billion in debt purchases. In addition, MEPs voted to make €37 billion from existing EU structural funds available to EU countries to tackle the coronavirus crisis and support healthcare, businesses and workers.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, presents a revised long-term EU budget (MFF 2021-2027) and recovery plan during a plenary session. MEPs discuss the proposals, but have already called for a €2 trillion recovery package to help the EU bounce back from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus outbreak: impact on economic situation (2020)

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has put European health systems under enormous strain, revealing gaps in the way public health emergencies are addressed however Parliament has consistently promoted a coherent EU public health policy.

The European Commission's proposal for a new EU Health programme, EU4Health, aims to fill these gaps. EU4Health's three main priorities are: tackling cross-border health threats; making medicines available and affordable; and strengthening health systems.

Coronavirus outbreak: impact on health (2020)

Over the past years, there has been some progress in EU-Belarus relations.

The bilateral relationship will be strengthened through the EU-Belarus Partnership Priorities, which are currently being negotiated. This will set the strategic framework for cooperation in the coming years. Tangible steps taken by Belarus to respect universal freedoms, the rule of law, and human rights, including the freedoms of speech, expression and of media, and labour rights, will remain fundamental criteria for shaping the EU’s policy towards Belarus.

On 9 August 2020, presidential elections took place in the Republic of Belarus. Credible reports from domestic observers show that the process did not meet the international standards expected of a participating state of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe).

EU - Belarus (2019-2020)

Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission, will deliver her first State of the European Union Address on 16 September 2020.

Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers his State of the European Union Address before the European Parliament, taking stock of achievements of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead. The President also sets out how the European Commission will address the most pressing challenges the European Union is facing. The speech is followed by a plenary debate.

State of the European Union 2020

From January to June 2021, Portugal held the Presidency of the EU Council, following the German Presidency and preceding the Slovenian Presidency.

Portugal presided over the Council of the European Union for the fourth time, since 1992.

Portuguese Presidency of the Council declared the importance of strengthening Europe's resilience and its citizens' confidence in the European social model, promoting a Union based on shared values of solidarity, convergence and cohesion – a Union capable of coordinated action to recover from the crisis.

Portuguese Presidency

Vaccines are a key part of a long-term strategy to bring SARS-CoV-2 under control. It is essential to roll out vaccination rapidly to protect as many people as possible and to lower the opportunities for the virus to evolve further. Any vaccine must be authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

The European Commission has secured up to 4.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far - and negotiations are underway for additional doses. However, countries are facing different challenges around the disinformation or vaccine acceptance. The European Parliament is trying to keep an eye on the purchase and safety of these vaccines. During June plenary the EP adopted a resolution calling for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver. Parliament proposed negotiations start for a temporary waiver of the WTO TRIPS Agreement on patents to improve global access to affordable COVID-19-related medical products and to address global production constraints and supply shortages. The EP approved also the Digital Green Certificate to facilitate the safe free movement of citizens within the EU during the pandemic.

EU Vaccine Strategy

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has put European health systems under enormous strain, revealing gaps in the way public health emergencies are addressed. The European Parliament has consistently promoted a coherent EU public health policy.

The pandemic shows the importance of coordination among European countries to protect people’s health, both during a crisis and in normal times when we can tackle underlying health conditions, invest in strong health systems and train healthcare workers.

The European Commission's proposal for a new EU Health programme, EU4Health, aims to fill these gaps. EU4Health's three main priorities are: tackling cross-border health threats; making medicines available and affordable; and strengthening health systems.

With EU4Health, the EU will invest €5.3 billion in current prices in actions with an EU added value.

EU4Health will pave the way to a European Health Union by investing in urgent health priorities: the response to the COVID-19 crisis and reinforcing the EU’s resilience to cross-border health threats, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, and the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe.

The European Health Union will improve EU-level protection, prevention, preparedness and response to human health hazards.

Coronavirus outbreak: impact on health

The country was the first Western Balkan nation to sign a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU, which entered into force in April 2004.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was granted candidate country status for EU membership in December 2005. In February 2008, the EU adopted the Accession Partnership for the country, which updated the previous European Partnership agreement of January 2006. Citizens of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia were granted visa-free travel to the Schengen area in December 2009.

In June 2018, Macedonia and Greece resolved the conflict with an agreement that the country should rename itself Republic of North Macedonia. This renaming came into effect in February 2019.

EU - North Macedonia (2019-2020)

EU leaders look at several issues, including climate change and the EU's long-term budget. This is the first EU summit chaired by Charles MICHEL since he was elected President of the European Council by EU leaders on 2 July 2019.

Download more footage from our media packages: <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/eu-multiannual-financial-framework-2021-2027_13112_pk">EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027</a>, <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/climate-change_13104_pk">climate change</a>, <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/cop-25-in-madrid_13902_pk">COP 25</a>, <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/brexit_13108_pk">Brexit</a>, and <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/eu-budget-2020_13238_pk">Budget 2020</a>.

European Council, 12 and 13 December 2019

During the plenary session in November II 2019, Ursula von der Leyen,&nbsp;President-elect of the EC, presents her team and programme. Parliament voted the entire list of candidates proposed by the President-elect and the Council by simple majority in a roll call vote. The college of Commissioners and their programme is approved. Results of the vote: 461 in favour, 157 against and 89 abstentions.

Parliament’s Conference of Presidents declared the Commissioner-designate hearings process complete on Thursday 21 November 2019.

The new European Commission officially takes up its duties on 1 December 2019.

Election of the 2019-2024 Commission

Artificial intelligence (AI) raises a number of ethical and political challenges for the present and near future, with driverless cars and search engines in the news.

The term Artificial Intelligence is commonly used to refer to a range of technologies such as software, algorithms, processes, and robots that - contrary to machines only acting on human command - are able to acquire analytical capabilities and to perform tasks.

AI-based systems are already used across many sectors for providing different servicesand is transforming the society.

See more on this topic by visiting our <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/robotics-and-artificial-intelligence-8th-parliamentary-term_11003_pk">package</a> for the 8th parliamentary term.

Robotics and artificial intelligence (2019-2020)

On 1 and 2 October, EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss foreign affairs, in particular relations with Turkey and the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The leaders are also expected to address relations with China, the situation in Belarus and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. The single market, industrial policy and digital transformation are also on the agenda

The summit, initially planned for 24 and 25 September, has been postponed as President Michel is in quarantine.

Special European Council, 1-2 October 2020

The European Union and Georgia’s close relationship is based on the "EU Georgia Association Agreement" that includes&nbsp;a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA).

The&nbsp;DCFTA entered into force in July 2016 and strives for political association and economic integration. The EU remains committed to supporting a strong, independent and prosperous Georgia via a firm&nbsp;support to the country's&nbsp;territorial independence within its internationally recognised borders,&nbsp;political dialogue, as well as cooperation and assistance programmes.&nbsp;

EU - Georgia

EU leaders met in Brussels in March to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Single Market, industrial policy, digital transformation and the economy, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and relations with Russia.

They took stock of the roll-out of vaccines and the epidemiological situation and pursued the coordinated response to the pandemic crisis. They discussed the key priorities for the single market, industrial policy and the digital transformation. The High Representative and the Commission submitted a report on EU-Turkey relations ahead of the meeting, following the conclusions of the European Council in December 2020. The EU leaders held a strategic debate on the relations with Russia. The European Parliament discussed the outcome of the EU Council and of EU and Turkey meeting during April plenary session.

European Council, 25-26 March 2021

Kosovo is a potential candidate for EU accession. It unilaterally declared its independence in February 2008.

All but five Member States (Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia and Spain) have recognised Kosovo’s independence. In the region, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have not recognised Kosovo. A Visa Liberalisation Roadmap was issued in June 2012. In July 2018, the Commission confirmed that Kosovo had fulfilled the last criterion. The European Parliament followed suit and decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations, which are ongoing. After a landmark agreement on normalising relations (the ‘Brussels Agreement’) was reached in April 2013 by Belgrade and Pristina, the European Council decided to open negotiations on an SAA with Kosovo in June 2013. The SAA entered into force on 1 April 2016. Kosovo’s future EU integration — like Serbia’s — remains closely linked to the EU-facilitated high-level dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, which should lead to a legally binding comprehensive agreement on the normalisation of their relations

EU - Kosovo

North Macedonia submitted its membership application in 2004 and became a candidate for accession to the EU in 2005. The Council decided to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia on 25 March 2020, following the Commission's proposals on a revised enlargement methodology.

North Macedonia is currently on its way to becoming the 30th member of NATO and hopes for a swift ratification of the NATO Accession Protocol by all partners; it reiterates its belief in the positive impact that the accession of North Macedonia to NATO will have for peace and stability in the region; underlines that the accession of North Macedonia to NATO is an encouraging sign of improved climate in the region.

EU - North Macedonia

DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality

ECON - Confirmation hearing of Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, European Commissioner-designate for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Budgets

BUDG

AFET

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

ECON

Pirmininkės pareiškimai

Ankstesnio posėdžio protokolo tvirtinimas

Frakcijų sudėtis

Parlamento sudėtis

Veiksmai, kurių imtasi dėl prašymo ginti imunitetą

Komitetų ir delegacijų sudėtis

2025 m. Parlamento mėnesinių sesijų kalendorius

Pagal įprastą teisėkūros procedūrą priimtų teisės aktų pasirašymas (Darbo tvarkos taisyklių 79 straipsnis)

Darbų programa

Posėdžio atnaujinimas

Horizontalieji kibernetinio saugumo reikalavimai, keliami skaitmeninių elementų turintiems produktams, ir iš dalies keičiamas Reglamentas (ES) 2019/1020 (diskusijos)

Aiškių ekologiškumo teiginių pagrindimas ir pranešimas apie juos (Ekologiškumo teiginių direktyva) (diskusijos)

Pastatų energinis naudingumas (nauja redakcija) (diskusijos)

Nusikalstamų veikų apibrėžtis ir sankcijos už Sąjungos ribojamųjų priemonių pažeidimus (diskusijos)

Atsakomybė už gaminius su trūkumais (trumpas pristatymas)

Reglamento (ES) 2019/1009 dalinis keitimas dėl ES tręšiamųjų produktų skaitmeninio ženklinimo (trumpas pristatymas)

Europos jūrų saugumo agentūra ir Reglamento (EB) Nr. 1406/2022 panaikinimas (trumpas pristatymas)

Direktyvos dėl alternatyvaus vartotojų ginčų sprendimo dalinis keitimas (trumpas pristatymas)

Kito posėdžio darbotvarkė

Šio plenarinio posėdžio protokolo tvirtinimas

Posėdžio pabaiga

Plenary session

Last minute session briefing

Pre-session briefing

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

DLAT

Women in the 'super-election year' 2024: silenced or empowered?

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality - Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting on Women in Sport

FEMM

Committee on International Trade

INTA

Joint committee on Transport and Tourism and committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

TRAN

Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Committee on Development

DEVE

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Transport and Tourism

Pal SZEKERES in the EP in Strasbourg

Ni MHURCHU Cynthia in the EP in Strasbourg

Caterina CHINNICI in the EP in Strasbourg

Laurence FARRENG in the EP in Brussels

Lubica KARVASOVA in the EP in Strasbourg

Ruggero RAZZA in the EP in Strasbourg

Samira RAFAELA in the EP in Strasbourg

Stefano CAVEDAGNA in the EP in Strasbourg

Elena DONAZZAN in the EP in Brussels

Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE in the EP in Strasbourg

Rosa Maria SERRANO SIERRA in the EP in Strasbourg

Gyorgy HOLVENYI in the EP in Brussels

Chloé RIDEL in the EP in Strasbourg

Isabel WISELER LIMA in the EPin Strasbourg

Maria OHISALO in the EP in Strasbourg

Joachim STREIT in the EP in Strasbourg

Vlad VOICULESCU in the EP in Strasbourg

Malgorzata GOSIEWSKA in the EP in Brussels

Speech given by Roberta Metsola after being re-elected as President of the European Parliament on Tuesday July 16, 2024, in Strasbourg.

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GA Subt - Election of the President of the European Parliament: Acceptance speech by Roberta METSOLA, re-elected EP President (Version with Irish subtitles)

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Roberta METSOLA is re-elected EP President. She makes a statement after the results of the election.

Election of the President of the European Parliament: Statement by Roberta METSOLA re-elected EP President

MT Subt - Election of the President of the European Parliament: Acceptance speech by Roberta METSOLA, re-elected EP President (Version with Maltese subtitles)

Graphics showing the composition of the European Parliament for the 10th Legislative term on the 16 July 2024, first day of the 10th Legislative term. EPP 188 seats, S&D 136 seats, Patriots for Europe 84 seats, ECR 78 seats, Renew Europe 77 seats, Greens/EFA 53 seats, The Left 46 seats, ESN 25 seats, Non Attached 32 seats.

10th Legislative term - Composition of the European Parliament: Graphics

SL Subt - Election of the President of the European Parliament: Acceptance speech by Roberta METSOLA, re-elected EP President (Version with Slovenian subtitles)

LV Subt - Election of the President of the European Parliament: Acceptance speech by Roberta METSOLA, re-elected EP President (Version with Latvian subtitles)

Roberta METSOLA gives a press conference after her re-election as President of the European Parliament for a second term.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, re-elected President of the European Parliament

Election of the President of the European Parliament: atmosphere shots from the voting session

Ambiance shots before the election of the President of the European Parliament in the hemicycle in Strasbourg.

Election of the President of the European Parliament: ambiance shots in the chamber

MEPs vote to elect the new President of the European Parliament.

Election of the new EP President: Opening of the first ballot - MEPs voting

Parliament’s first act after its constitution is to elect its President for the next two-and-a-half years (half the legislature). A candidate must win an absolute majority of the valid votes cast, i.e. 50% plus one. The candidates were Roberta METSOLA, (EPP, MT) and Irene MONTERO (The Left, ES).Roberta METSOLA, President of the outgoing parliament obtains 562 votes of 699 votes cast and gives an acceptance speech.

Election of the President of the European Parliament: announcement of the final results and extracts from the speech by Roberta METSOLA, newly elected President of the European Parliament

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