AFET - Confirmation hearing of Marta KOS, European Commissioner-designate for Enlargement

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

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

LIBE - Confirmation hearing of Magnus BRUNNER, European Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration - Press point

LIBE - Confirmation hearing of Magnus BRUNNER, European Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration

AFET - Confirmation hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, European Commissioner-designate for Mediterranean

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. First part of the debate.

Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU: MEPs debate (Part 1/4)

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics: the recent human rights developments in Iran. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: the death penalty in Iran

MEPs discuss with the Commission efforts and rules that should be beefed up to better fight money-laundering, another practice which the Pandora papers also shows is thriving.

Increased efforts to fight money laundering: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the implications of the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance (after the publication of the so-called journalistic investigation 'Panama Papers'). Second part of the debate.

Pandora Papers - implications on the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters: MEPs debate.

Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters: MEPs debate

Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition, participates in an exchange of views in the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) in association with the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) and the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA). Opening statement by Margrethe VESTAGER and by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), INGE Vice-Chair.

Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in INGE/ITRE/IMCO/LIBE/AIDA committees: opening statements

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the foreign Interference in democratic processes.

Oral question - Foreign Interference in democratic processes: MEPs debate

MEPs debated with the Council and the Commission and voted during the plenary session on a temporary regulation that allows the providers of web-based email, chats and messaging services to voluntarily detect, remove and report child sexual abuse online as well as to use scanning technologies to detect cyber grooming. During the debate, MEPs stressed about ensuring a right balance between children's protection and safeguarding privacy.

Combating online child sexual abuse: extracts from the debate (05/07) and from the vote

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse.

Use of technologies for the processing of data to combating online child sexual abuse: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (23-24 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report.

Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online.

Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online: MEPs debate

Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have an exchange of views with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the Digital Green Certificate allowing safe and free movement during the pandemic. The Certificate would constitute a proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. The document should be free, and available in digital or paper format. MEPs warned emphasised the need for strong data protection safeguards on personal and medical and warned that those who have not been vaccinated must not face discrimination.

COVID-19 digital certificate - exchange of views in LIBE Committee with Wojciech WIEWIOROWSKI, European Data Protection Supervisor: questions and answers

Members of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) participate in the exchange of views with Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market the 22 February 2021 in Brussels, on new proposals to regulate social media platforms. Facebook’s news blockage in Australia and recent cyberattacks in Europe were among the topics MEPs raised in a discussion. Statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), INGE Vice-Chair and Dace MELBĀRDE (ECR, LT).

Exchange of views with Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market on strategic communication at INGE Committee: extracts and statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES) and Dace MELBĀRDE (ECR, LT)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights (Second part of the debate).

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: MEPs debate (Part 2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States. Opening statement by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), rapporteur and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States: Opening statements by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), rapporteur and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

During the plenary session (14-18 December 2020), mainly in Brussels, MEPs discuss the overall EU strategy on security issues as well as the new EU Counter-Terrorism Agenda. MEPs debate

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