<p>The European Parliament has its seat in Strasbourg in France where the 12 monthly part-sessions, including the session at which the decision on the annual EU budget is taken, should be held.</p>

<p>Find in this package, audiovisual content of the activities of the European Parliament in Strasbourg such as atmosphere inside and outside the buildings and parliamentary work..</p>

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Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 11

EP Plenary session - European Schools Alliance: potential to achieve the European education area by driving innovation, enhancing mobility and championing inclusivity

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Action Plan for Affordable Energy

Minority Intergroup

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents

6th EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee meeting

EP Plenary session - A Vision for Agriculture and Food

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - EU Consumers Day: filling the gaps in protecting 440 million consumers in the EU

EP Plenary session - Accelerating the phase-out of Russian gas and other Russian energy commodities in the EU

Changemakers exhibition.Opening

EP Plenary session - Frozen Russian assets

EP Plenary session - Adoption of the proposal for a Parenthood Regulation

EP Plenary session - Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes: the need to protect jobs and workers’ rights

EP Plenary session - Union of Skills: striving for more and better opportunities to study, train or work in the EU and to bring our talents back home

MEPs debate with the Council and Commission better protecting Europeans from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires. MEPs call for increased action to build a more disaster-resilient EU. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated this summer for an increasing number of extreme weather events, including devastating floods (Slovenia, Cyprus, more recently Greece and Bulgaria) and the largest wildfires ever recorded in the EU (in particular in the Mediterranean region).

Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires: MEPs debate (part 2)

Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate with the Council and Commission better protecting Europeans from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires. MEPs call for increased action to build a more disaster-resilient EU. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated this summer for an increasing number of extreme weather events, including devastating floods (Slovenia, Cyprus, more recently Greece and Bulgaria) and the largest wildfires ever recorded in the EU (in particular in the Mediterranean region). Opening statement by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the European Council and by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires: opening statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the EU and Janez LENARČIČ, Europe

MEPs discuss a draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament for the upcoming mandate. opening statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR) and Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO), Rapporteurs and by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the EU.

Draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament: closing statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the European Council, Sandro

MEPs discuss a draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament for the upcoming mandate.

Draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament: one round of political group speakers

The asymmetry between national rules on prostitution in the EU, given its cross-border nature, leads to more victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation and makes for fertile operating ground for organised crime. MEPs call for measures at EU and national levels to effectively tackle the cross-border implications of prostitution and urge the Commission to develop common EU guidelines guaranteeing fundamental rights for people in prostitution. Maria NOICHL (S&D, DE), holds a press conference on the prostitution report – survivors call for the criminalisation of sex buyers, in Strasbourg. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Maria NOICHL (S&D, DE), Rapporteur on Ahead of the prostitution report – survivors call for the criminalisation of sex buyers

MEPs discuss a draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament for the upcoming mandate. Opening statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR) and Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO), Rapporteurs and by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the EUThis transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check agaisnt delivery.

Draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the EP: opening statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR) and Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO), Rapporteurs and by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the EU

Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), Sven SIMON (EPP, DE), Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE), Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE), co-rapporteurs hold a press conference on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), Sven SIMON (EPP, DE), Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE), Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE), co-rapporteurs on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties

The Parliament debate on a new legislation to increase the use of renewable energy in line with the EU’s Green Deal and REPowerEU initiatives. The directive, already informally agreed with the Council, is intended to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030. Member states are urged to aim for 45%. The new law will also speed up the approval process for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar and wind farms, as well as the adaptation of existing ones. Closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE), Rapporteur.

Renewable energy directive: closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE), Rapporteur

The Parliament debate on a new legislation to increase the use of renewable energy in line with the EU’s Green Deal and REPowerEU initiatives. The directive, already informally agreed with the Council, is intended to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030. Member states are urged to aim for 45%. The new law will also speed up the approval process for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar and wind farms, as well as the adaptation of existing ones.

Renewable energy directive: MEPs debate

Interior and exterior shots of the EP buildings, during the EP plenary session (11-14/09) in Strasbourg

EP Plenary session (11-14/09)

MEPs discuss on a revision of Parliament’s internal rules, prompted by the President’s 14-point reform plan addressing allegations of corruption.The draft changes were finalised by the Constitutional Affairs Committee on Thursday 7 September, based on the guidelines endorsed by Parliament’s political leadership earlier this year. They relate primarily to MEPs’ code of conduct and other relevant parts of Parliament’s rules of procedure, including new provisions for declarations of gifts, income, conflicts of interest, meetings, and input on parliamentary work.

Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure with a view to strengthening integrity, independence and accountability: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss on a revision of Parliament’s internal rules, prompted by the President’s 14-point reform plan addressing allegations of corruption.The draft changes were finalised by the Constitutional Affairs Committee on Thursday 7 September, based on the guidelines endorsed by Parliament’s political leadership earlier this year. They relate primarily to MEPs’ code of conduct and other relevant parts of Parliament’s rules of procedure, including new provisions for declarations of gifts, income, conflicts of interest, meetings, and input on parliamentary work. Opening statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Rapporteur. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure with a view to strengthening integrity, independence and accountability: opening statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Rapporteur

MEPs debate on new rules to incentivise EU countries to jointly procure defence products and support the EU’s defence industry. The new regulation, already agreed with member states, establishes a short-term instrument to boost the European defence industry through common procurement (EDIRPA) through to 2025. The tool should help member states address their most urgent and critical defence needs, especially those which have been exacerbated by the transfer of defence products to Ukraine, in a voluntary and collaborative way. Closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE) and Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL)

European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA): closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE) and Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL)

MEPs debate on new rules to incentivise EU countries to jointly procure defence products and support the EU’s defence industry. The new regulation, already agreed with member states, establishes a short-term instrument to boost the European defence industry through common procurement (EDIRPA) through to 2025. The tool should help member states address their most urgent and critical defence needs, especially those which have been exacerbated by the transfer of defence products to Ukraine, in a voluntary and collaborative way.

European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA): MEPs debate

Roberta MESOLA, EP President, gives her introductory remarks during the plenary session in Strasbourg on the Morroco earthquake. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session: introductory remark by Roberta MESOLA, EP President on the Morocco earthquake

Roberta MESOLA, EP President, gives her introductory remarks ahead the plenary session in Strasbourg in memory of the former MEP Veronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR) who died on 9 August 2023. The statement is followed by a minute of silence. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session: introductory remark by Roberta MESOLA, EP President, and minute of silence in tribute to Veronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), MEP since 2019

Roberta MESOLA, EP President, gives her introductory remarks ahead the plenary session in Strasbourg on the one year anniversary of the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini in Iran. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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