Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 48

EP Plenary session - Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea

EP Plenary session - Stepping up the fight against and the prevention of the recruitment of minors for criminal acts

EP Plenary session - The New European Competitiveness Deal - A future for the farming and manufacturing sectors in the EU

EP Plenary session - Compatibility between EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and European Green Deal

EP Plenary session - Compatibility between EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the European Deal

EP Plenary session - Election of the Ombudsman

EP Plenary session - Votes

Jewher ILHAM, daughter of Ilham Tohti, Sakharov Prize 2019 laureate

EP Plenary session - - Award of the Sakharov Prize 2019 to Tohti ILHAM, advocate of China's Uyghur minority

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 - European Council and Commission statements

EP Plenary session -  Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019

EP Plenary session - - Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty and the legally binding Charter of Fundamental Rights

EP Plenary session - - Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty and the legally binding Charter ofFundamental Rights

EP Plenary session - Outcome of the COP25

EP Plenary session - EU disability strategy post 2020

EP Plenary session - Conflict of interest and corruption affecting the protection of EU's financial interests in Member States

EP Plenary session - Explanation of votes

EP Plenary session - Votes on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 163)

EP Plenary session - Election of the Ombudsman - First ballot

EP Plenary session - The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

General view on the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

The European Parliament condemn the backsliding in women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in the US and globally, calling for safe access to abortion. Opening statements by Isabelle ROME, French Minister for Gender Equality and by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive vicepresident of the European Commission.

Global threats to abortion rights - the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court: opening statements by Isabelle ROME, French Minister for Gender Equality and by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive vicepresident of the EU Commiss

MEPS vote on the report "Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation)" by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), on the Fit for 55 package.

Voting session: Fit for 55 - Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation), report by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE)

MEPS vote on the report "Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)" by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), on the Fit for 55 package.

Voting session: Fit for 55 - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), report by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI)

The draft report highlights that it is high time Parliament was given a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised. Closing statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Parliament’s right of initiative: closing statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate on a draft report which would give the Parliament a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised.

Parliament’s right of initiative: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Parliament’s right of initiative: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

The draft report highlights that it is high time Parliament was given a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised. Opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations.

Parliament’s right of initiative: opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations

MEPS vote on the report "Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)" by Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), on the Fit for 55 package.

Voting session: Fit for 55 - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), report by Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR)

MEPs vote on Strengthening Europol’s mandate: entry of alerts in SIS - Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES); zaskun Bilbao Barandica (PECH A9-0148/2022) - EU/Mauritania Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementing Protocol - Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew,ES)

Voting session: strengthening Europol’s mandate, entry of alerts in SIS and EU/Mauritania Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementing Protocol

MEPS vote on the report "Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System" by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), on the Fit for 55 package.

Voting session: Fit for 55 - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), report by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE)

MEPS vote on the report "Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation" by Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), on the Fit for 55 package.

Voting session: Fit for 55 - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation, report by Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR)

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, speak to MEPs in person during a formal sitting in the Strasbourg hemicycle.

Formal sitting: Address by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairperson of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, speak to MEPs in person during a formal sitting in the Strasbourg hemicycle. Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Formal sitting, Address by Ruslan STEFANCHUK: Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine, Ruslan STEFANCHUCK, is welcomed by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to the European Parliament. Later, he speaks to MEPs in person during a formal sitting in the Strasbourg hemicycle. Extracts.

Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada at the European Parliament: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President (arrival and roundtable) and extracts from the formal sitting

MEPs debate after the 27 head of governments met in Brussels on the 30-31 May, for the special meeting of the European Council.

Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 30-31 May 2022: MEPs debate

This is the third in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”, with Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin. In March, MEPs welcomed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and in May, they exchanged views with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Opening statement by Micheál MARTIN, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach).

This is Europe: Opening statement by Micheál MARTIN, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach)

This is the third in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”, with Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin. In March, MEPs welcomed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and in May, they exchanged views with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Intoduction speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

This is Europe: Intoduction speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President welcomes and meets Micheál MARTIN, Irish Taoiseach, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Extracts from the "This is Europe" debate address to the plenary.

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