EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Joint debate European Council meetings

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Fight against the resurgence of neo-fascism in Europe, also based on the parade that took place in Rome on 7 January

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a permanent ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency

EP Plenary session - Commemoration of Jacques Delors

EP Plenary session - Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Defence of democracy package

Trilogue on violation of EU restrictive measures

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The lack of legislative follow-up by the Commission to the PEGA resolution

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Cyprus confidential - need to curb enabler of sanctions evasion and money laundering rules in the EU

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Continuing threat to the rule of law, the independence of justice and the non-fulfilment of conditionality for EU funding in Hungary

Ambiance shots of the arrivals prior to the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels,

Ambiance shots of the arrivals prior to the plenary session

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the EU COVID-19 certificate. People who have this certificate should not be subject to additional travel restrictions, such as quarantine or self-isolation, according to the Parliament. MEPs also stress that, in order to avoid discrimination against those are not vaccinated and for economic reasons, EU countries should ensure universal, accessible, timely and free of charge testing. Extracts from the statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Secretary of State, Council of the European Union, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), Nicola PROCACCINI (ECR, IT), and Cornelia ERNST (The Left, DE).

EU COVID-19 certificate: extracts from the joint debate

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on EU-United Kingdom (UK) Trade and Cooperation Agreement: MEPs debate part 2 of 4

Joint debate on EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: MEPs debate 2/4

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting (second part of the debate).

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Interior shots during the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) of the European Parliament in Brussels. Shots of Concfluence sculpture.

EP Plenary session (26-29/04/2021): editing shots in Brussels

MEPs in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs debate for the first time with the European Commission the recent proposal for a Digital Green Certificate intended to ease travel between EU Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs also discuss the Certificate’s implications for citizens’ data privacy with the EU Data Protection Supervisor. Statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), and Wojciech WIEWIOROWSKI, European Data Protection Supervisor.

COVID-19 digital certificate: extracts from the exchange of views in Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have an exchange of views with the European Commission 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 Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice: questions and answers

Members of the Democracy, Rule of law and Fundamental rights Monitoring Group (DRFMG) invite Janez JANŠA, Slovenian Prime Minister, and Vasko SIMONITI, Slovenian Minister for Culture, to participate in the exchange of views in the European Parliament in Brussels. The dedicated working group set up by the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) continues assessing the state of media freedom in Slovenia.

State of Media freedom in Slovenia: extracts from the exchange of views at the Democracy, Rule of Law, and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group (DRFMG) with the participation of Janez JANŠA, Slovenian Prime Minister

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) at the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta (first part of the debate).

Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs discuss on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 which will focus on Digital Green Certificate; COVID-19; Single market, industrial policy, digital transformation and the economy; Eastern Mediterranean; and Russia. MEPs debate part 1

Joint debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 and the Digital Green Certificate: MEPs debate part 1

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the declaration of the EU as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning (LGBTIQ) Freedom Zone: MEPs debate 1/2.

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone: MEPs debate 1/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy.

The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy: MEPs debate (part 4)

Members of the EP Committee Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), participate in a exchange of views on the current situation in Greek islands in the European Parliament, in Brussels. Statements by Jan-Christoph OETJEN (RE, DE), Pietro BARTOLO (S&D, IT), Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR), Cornelia ERNST (The Left, DE), Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL), and Beate GMINDER, EC Deputy Director-General in charge of the “Task Force Migration Management”.

Exchange of views on the current situation in Greek islands at LIBE Committee: extracts

Exchange of views at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol, Detlef Schröder, Executive Director of CEPO and a representative of the International Federation for Human Rights.

Exchange of views on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec - LIBE Committee: questions/answers with MEPs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation. Part 1

Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation: MEPs debate (part 1)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders. MEPs debate 1/2

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: MEPs debate 1/3

During the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament, mainly in Brussels, MEPs debate the conclusions of the European Council meeting 10-11 DECEMBER 2020. MEPs debate part 3 of 3

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